Judge Dismisses Attempted Murder, Other Charges in State Case Against Paul Pelosi Attacker

A San Francisco Superior Court judge has dismissed multiple state charges against the man convicted of attacking Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), with a hammer in 2022.

Following several hours of arguments on Wednesday and Thursday, Judge Harry Dorfman dismissed three counts against David DePape, whom a federal jury in November found guilty of attempting to kidnap Ms. Pelosi, then serving as speaker, and assaulting her husband, both on account of her official duties as a member of Congress.

The counts—attempted murder, elder abuse, and assault with a deadly weapon—were dismissed based on the argument that they fall under double jeopardy, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office confirmed to The Epoch Times.

In late May, Mr. DePape was sentenced to 30 years in prison, with credit for time served, on two charges: assaulting a federal official’s family member and attempting to kidnap a federal official.

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