David DePape, who was sentenced in federal court for a violent attack on Paul Pelosi, had state charges, including attempted murder, dismissed by a California judge. The judge granted a defense motion to dismiss three of the eight counts against DePape, including attempted murder, assault of an elder, and assault with a deadly weapon. DePape was previously convicted in federal court of assault on the immediate family member of a federal official and attempted kidnapping of a federal official. His defense team argued against being charged twice for the same acts, claiming it would constitute double jeopardy. The trial is set to resume on June 14.
Judge Harry M. Dorfman dismissed multiple state charges against David DePape, who had been sentenced in federal court for attacking Paul Pelosi, husband of Nancy Pelosi. San Francisco Superior Court of California’s spokesperson confirmed that the dismissed counts include attempted murder, assault of an elder, and assault with a deadly weapon. DePape was previously convicted in federal court for assault on the immediate family member of a federal official and attempted kidnapping of a federal official. His defense team argued against facing charges twice for the same acts, citing the principle of double jeopardy.
Following a defense motion, a California judge dismissed three of the eight charges against David DePape, who was sentenced in federal court for an attack on Paul Pelosi. The dismissed charges included attempted murder, assault of an elder, and assault with a deadly weapon. DePape’s defense team argued that facing charges again for the same acts would violate the principle of double jeopardy. The trial, scheduled to resume on June 14, saw the prosecution and defense requesting a stay of further trial proceedings to allow the Court of Appeal to review the rulings.
David DePape, who had been sentenced in federal court for attacking Paul Pelosi, had state charges of attempted murder and other offenses dismissed by a California judge. The judge granted a defense motion to dismiss three of the eight counts against DePape, including attempted murder, assault of an elder, and assault with a deadly weapon. DePape had previously been convicted in federal court for assault on the immediate family member of a federal official and attempted kidnapping of a federal official. His defense team argued against facing charges twice for the same acts, citing concerns about double jeopardy.
A California judge dismissed multiple state charges against David DePape, who had been sentenced in federal court for a violent attack on Paul Pelosi. The dismissed charges included attempted murder, assault of an elder, and assault with a deadly weapon. DePape had previously been convicted in federal court for assault on the immediate family member of a federal official and attempted kidnapping of a federal official. His defense team argued against facing charges again for the same acts, citing double jeopardy concerns. The trial is scheduled to resume on June 14, with the prosecution and defense requesting a stay of further trial proceedings for the Court of Appeal to review the rulings.
David DePape, who was sentenced in federal court for an attack on Paul Pelosi, had state charges, including attempted murder, dismissed by a California judge. The judge granted a defense motion to dismiss three of the eight counts against DePape, including attempted murder, assault of an elder, and assault with a deadly weapon. DePape had previously been convicted in federal court for assault on the immediate family member of a federal official and attempted kidnapping of a federal official. His defense team argued that being charged twice for the same acts would constitute double jeopardy. The trial is set to resume on June 14.
