Judge dismisses attempted murder and other charges in state case against Paul Pelosi's attacker
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A judge has dismissed several state charges against David DePape, the man who attacked Paul Pelosi and was convicted last month in federal court, arguing the 'counts fall under double jeopardy.'
Following the victory in federal court, state prosecutors continued to pursue their own case against DePape, who bludgeoned former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer inside their San Francisco home in 2022. Paul Pelosi was 82 at the time of the attack.
But DePape's public defenders say the state trial represents double jeopardy following the federal conviction. Even though the criminal counts are not exactly the same, the two cases stem from the same act, the public defender's office said.
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