The federal trial of David DePape, the man accused of attacking the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in their San Francisco home last year, is set to get underway Thursday.
Jury selection for the trial concluded Monday, said Liz Noteware, director of courtroom operations for the US District Court for the Northern District of California. The trial is scheduled to run through next week.
DePape has pleaded not guilty to federal charges in connection with the attack on Paul Pelosi, including assault on the immediate family member of a federal official and the attempted kidnapping of a federal official. He faces a maximum of 30 years and 20 years, respectively, if found guilty on the charges.
DePape also pleaded not guilty to a litany of charges in state court, including for assault and attempted murder, among other charges, for breaking into the Pelosis’ home in October of last year and attacking Paul Pelosi with a hammer, according to court documents.
A date for the state trial will be set on November 29, according to San Francisco District Attorney Public Information Officer Randy Quezada.
Video and audios files released at the order of a California court in January – against the protests of DePape’s lawyers – together with court documents, paint a violent picture of the attack, and the events leading up to it, as it happened inside the Pelosi home.
According to court documents, DePape allegedly woke Paul Pelosi shortly after 2 a.m., carrying a large hammer and several white zip ties, and demanded: “Where’s Nancy? Where’s Nancy?” He then threatened to tie up Paul Pelosi and prevented him from escaping via elevator, according to the documents.
In an audio recording of a San Francisco police officer’s interview of DePape following his arrest, DePape – embracing conspiracy theories about Democrats and the…
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