Attacker of Nancy Pelosi’s husband to be resentenced after judge forgot to give him chance to speak

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The man convicted of attacking former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer will be resentenced after the judge forgot to give him a chance to speak at the hearing. As the Court did not do so, it committed clear error.” open image in gallery Footage of DePape’s ‘unprecedented’ attack at the Pelosi’s San Francisco home in September 2022 was caught on police bodycam “The United States requests that the Court reopen sentencing for the limited purpose of personally addressing the defendant to permit him to allocute, and then pronounce the sentence and thereafter, issue the judgment in this case.” The resentencing is due to take place within 14 days of the original hearing of May 17. In a letter to the judge, Mr Pelosi outlined the attack, writing about how he was “awakened by a large violent man holding a hammer and zip ties” yelling “Where’s Nancy?” open image in gallery David DePape, 44, admitted to attacking Ms Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, with a hammer during the attack at their home “He kept me hostage in my own home saying he would wait for her,” he wrote. During Friday’s hearing, Judge Jacqueline Scott described the incident as “completely unprecedented.” Aaron Bennett, a spokesperson for Ms Pelosi, later issued a statement on behalf of the Pelosi family after the sentencing, saying that “the Pelosi family couldn’t be prouder of their pop and his tremendous courage in saving his own life on the night of the attack and in testifying in this case.” “Speaker Pelosi and her family are immensely grateful to all who have sent love and prayers over the last 18 months, as Mr Pelosi continues his recovery,” he added.