The man who attacked former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer has been convicted on five state charges.
A state jury in San Francisco found David DePape, 44, guilty of first-degree burglary, false imprisonment, threatening a family member of a public official, aggravated kidnapping, and preventing or dissuading a witness by force or threat.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Jurors began deliberations on the afternoon of June 18 and reached their verdict June 21.
The judge in the case previously dismissed three other charges against Mr. DePape. The charges of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and elder abuse were dropped after his defense team claimed double jeopardy because the defendant was already convicted in federal court last November….