depape was described to the jury as homeless before moving into a garage. lipson says it was there where he would spend most of his days playing video games and watching hundreds of thousands of hours of what he described as a rabbit hole of conspiracy talk, adding the 44 year old even wanted to interview then-house speaker nancy pelosi while wearing a unicorn costume. all of this pointing to the defense strategy, lipson said, quote, you'll never hear depape say he intended to kill paul pelosi. >> the most serious charge here is the attempted murder in order to be convicted of an attempt crime. you need to have specific intent. >> legal expert adam gassner, who has been following the case, explains depape did not meet the bar to be declared incompetent to stand trial. >> well, i think it certainly will sympathize, mr. depape. in the eyes of the jury, mental health is a crisis in this country. meanwhile the government began with crime scene photos of paul pelosi on the floor in a pool of his own blood, recounting the early morning hours of october 28th, 2022

depape was in court or is in court today. he's wearing a simple blue button down and not the orange jumpsuit that we usually have seen him wear in court in the past. he is also facing new charges. the court's website, reflecting a motion to amend information. the district attorney's office confirms mr. depape is now facing eight charges, including kidnaping and dissuading a witness. now, the defense on their end has also filed a motion to dismiss counts on double jeopardy grounds after depapes conviction and 30 year sentence in his federal case. that sentence was handed down last friday, but not long after prosecutors filed this motion requesting to reopen sentencing to give depape the opportunity to speak for himself, which he was not given an opportunity to do. so last friday, the court granted the government's motion and set today as the deadline for a response from depape, the judge has also reopened sentencing and set a hearing for next tuesday, may 28th. the defense has also submitted their appeal to the judgment and se

defense attorneys, however, for depape this morning were making the case that depape has not had any prior record they were requesting for 14 years. they believe that that amount was significant. also they made the case that this was not a murder case and he should not get the same sentence sentencing as it was now. another really telling part of this morning was the daughter of nancy pelosi and paul pelosi. read the victim impact statements from both her parents. really talking about how in the last year and a half, their family has felt the impact of what has happened. the harm has continued in their family. paul pelosi still feeling the effects of his injuries from that night. and we are just now seeing the prosecutors in this case. i'll turn you over to that . we have a statement from ismail ramsey. he is the us attorney for the northern district of california for you can spell his name. ismail ramsey. ramsey also with us today is sergio lopez. he is the acting assistant, agent in charge of the fbi. shortly after this, i, we will be posting a message directly from the us attorney

after the hearing, depape son commented on the 30 year sentence. i think that's quite sad, i think that's a really long time because if you think about it right, he's already nearly 50. he's he's basically it's just a death sentence. the judge ordered depape s federal sentence to run concurrently with any time he may be ordered to serve. if he's convicted on state charges. jury selection for that trial begins next week. the president of sonoma state university is retiring. this comes just days after president mike lee was put on administrative leave. earlier this week, president lee announced an agreement with student protesters on campus, which included a pledge to divest from israel. on wednesday , lee was placed on leave. the csu chancellor says lee offered concessions. cal state trustees never approved. and then late yesterday, the chancellor announced lee is retiring. she thanked him for his years of service. she says she will work with sonoma state's acting president and board of trustees during this transitional period. staying in the classr

depapes son and ex-wife reacted to his sentence. we're going to appeal this. >> i think that's quite sad, i think that's a really long time because if you think about it right, he's already nearly 50. he's he's basically it's just a death sentence. >> judge corley told depape she believes there's one silver lining to the case his reconnecting to his family. noting the letters of support the court received from his mother and twin sister. depape does have the right to appeal both his conviction and today's sentence. proceedings continue next week in superior court for the state charges that he's facing in the newsroom. melanie woodrow, abc seven news. >> all right, mel, thank you so much. a newly released video appears to show a violent assault by rapper and producer sean diddy combs on his then girlfriend. this graphic footage was obtained by cnn, which says it shows combs in a towel chasing cassie ventura down a los angeles hotel hallway. back in 2016, ventura, which you'll see is grabbed by her neck and thrown to the floor and the

depape answers, absolutely.e grows increasingly angry and emotional, claiming that nancy pelosi and other democrats committed crimes to steal the election from donald trump. then, depape says, i was going to hold her hostage and get her to tell the truth. if she didn't tell the truth, i'd break her kneecaps. adam gassner was a longtime san francisco defense attorney who's been keeping up on the depape trial. >> well, it's unclear whether he's going to testify, but if you hear his voice and you hear his ramblings or his rantings, the shake in his voice, the oddity of the way he speaks, it gives real insight into what he was like at that time. >> also today, the neurosurgeon who operated on paul pelosi showed a dramatic cat scan with a dent in his head about the size of a silver dollar. he described how he had to drill around the fracture, lift it up and reattach it with screws. another officer who rode with pelosi by ambulance to the hospital showed photos she took blood covering his face and his hands that were

depape could be returned to society if he expresses remorse and he undergoes treatment. >> depape also faces a trial on state charges. legal analyst stephen clarke told us what happens in federal court this morning could very well trickle down to that case. >> well, certainly the jury is being selected in the state case, and they're now going to know that mr. depape could be facing 40 years in federal prison. >> depape faces attempted murder charges in that state case. if convicted, he could be facing life in prison. the sentencing is expected to happen at 10:00 this morning. live in studio. lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you. lena, we've been committed to this case since it broke right here on abc seven mornings in october of 2022. make sure to stay with us for updates throughout the day, and you can catch up on the entire timeline of the case. it's on our website, abc seven news.com. >> this morning, that second pro-palestine encampment that just popped up, just blocks from uc berkeley's main campus is gone. police moved in, facing off with protesters just 24 hours after they

depape could be returned to society if he expresses remorse and he undergoes treatment. >> depape also faces a trial on state charges. legal analyst stephen clarke told us what happens in federal court this morning could very well trickle down to that case. >> well, certainly the jury is being selected in the state case, and they're now going to know that mr. depape could be facing 40 years in federal prison. >> depape faces attempted murder charges in that state case. if convicted, he could be facing life in prison. the sentencing is expected to happen at 10:00 this morning. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you, lena, and we have been committed to this case since it broke right here on abc seven mornings in october of 2022. be sure to stay with us for updates throughout the day, and you can catch up on the entire timeline of the case. it's up on our website right now. abc seven news.com this morning. >> that second pro-palestinian encampment that popped up just blocks from uc berkeley's main campus is no more police moving in, facing off with protesters just 24 ho

they also have videos of depape breaking into the pelosi's pacific heights home, and video of depape explaining what he did and why to detectives. the two officers who responded to the 911 call from paul pelosi were called as witnesses. they highlighted details caught on their body cameras and their arrest of depape. depapes public defender does not dispute the evidence. instead, he asked jurors to consider depapes mental state at that time and pointed out that depape never said he intended to kill anyone. it does show the assault, and it doesn't show the perhaps mental state, which is what they're going with now that he believed in the pizzagate and believe in all these conspiracies. yes. and that would reduce his intent, his frame of mind, his mental state to commit an attempted murder. david depape is charged with eight felonies, including attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon and burglary. he's already been convicted and sentenced to 30 years in prison for federal charges related to that same attack at the pelosi home in san francisco, a proposed bill that would target t

then after his statement, depape began crying. judge corley told him she was sympathetic, but given the seriousness of the crime, re-imposes is the exact same sentence. 30 years in prison, depape also told the judge he was happy to reconnect with his mother in canada. after the hearing, gypsy taub, the mother of his children, talked about him reconnecting with family. i'm talking how he connected with his mother. i don't i don't believe that. actually, i don't know, maybe he called her. i don't know, i hope i hope it somehow there's healing there. during the trial, the public defenders had said he was influenced by taub and his kids before the break in at the pelosi house, an attack on paul pelosi. this repeat of the sentencing hearing in federal court is happening as his public defenders in state court are making arguments before the presiding judge in that trial, his public defenders have asked the state judge in the new state trial to dismiss all charges, citing concerns of double jeopardy. they argue since depape has now been

depapes public defender says they want the jury to consider his mental state at the time. here's nbc bay area's sergio quintana in san francisco. assistant district attorney sean connolly's opening statement jumped right into the serious injuries paul pelosi got when he was hit in the head with a hammer and the disturbing police body camera video when officers arrived and witnessed the attack, drop the hammer. nope. hey hey hey hey, what is going on in there? the prosecutor also talked about this video of depape breaking into the pelosi home through a backyard patio door window. this is a case that has plenty of evidence, including david depapes own statements to detectives in court. deputy public defender adam lipson did not dispute the evidence or the stated intentions of his client, instead, he asked the jury to consider depapes mental state. at the time of the attack and made it clear that depape never threatened to kill anyone, including paul pelosi. defense attorney and former prosecutor randall knox says that's an important point regarding the attempted murder charg

depape also told the judge that he was happy to reconnect with his mother in canada. the judge also apologized for her error in the last hearing, but ultimately resentenced depape to 30 years in prison. after the resentencing, gypsy taub, the mother of the children, spoke about him reconnecting with family. i'm talking how he connected with his mother. i don't i don't believe that. actually, i don't know, maybe he called her, i don't know, i hope i hope it somehow there's healing there. during the trial, the papp's public defenders had said to papp's decision to commit the crime was influenced by taub and his children. opening arguments in his state trial begin tomorrow. he is facing several felony charges, including attempted murder. all right, now to a rash of personal shootings at a at gas stations in berkeley. it's got police searching for suspects and people on edge. as you could imagine, as they pump gas out there. so let's go and bring in our jodi hernandez, who has been looking to all of this for us. jodi, you just spoke with police. i understand not too long

jury selection has begun in the state trial of david depape. the new arguments from his defense attorneys. and we investigate close calls near schools. driverless car companies say their vehicles are safe, but some school crossing guards, they tell a different story. and holding on to cars longer than ever before. the new data that shows more people are keeping their old cars, rather than buying a pricey new one. welcome back. the news at 530 starts right now. thanks so much for joining us. i'm janelle wang and i'm raj mathai. he's not done with the law. just yet. jury selection has now underway in the state trial against david depape. he's the man who has already been convicted of two federal felonies for breaking into the home of former house speaker nancy pelosi and attacking her husband. the dual trials are triggering new arguments from the defense. nbc sergio quintana is at san francisco's hall of justice. hi, guys. it was more than 18 months ago when david depape allegedly broke into the pacific heights home of former house speaker nancy

in court, david depape stood mostly motionless during the entire hearing. u.s. district judge jacqueline scott corley said she weighed the fact that depape had no prior arrests, but she also considered the violent attack on paul pelosi depapes intentions to do harm to then speaker of the house nancy pelosi, and the effects this attack has had on the u.s. political system. the judge said such an attack on an elected leader's family member is unprecedented in this country . we have to consider that we will have excellent leaders decide not to run for office because they don't want to risk danger to their family, judge corley said in court. christine pelosi read a victim impact statement on behalf of her mother and father. speaker emerita nancy pelosi's office also issued a short statement thanking people for their support of her husband after the attack. but because depape is still facing state charges, she declined to comment on today's federal sentence. depapes son was not allowed in court because he forgot his id, but reporters told him afterwards his father wa

now depape also faces charges in state court. that trial gets underway later this month. >> jury selection in depape 8 state trial is set to begin next wednesday in san francisco. he's accused of attempted murder among other charges. >>> the republican convention is now underway in burlingame. this weekend's event at the hyatt regency will feature south dakota governor christie nome and rnc co-chair lara trump. steve garvey will not be there since announcing his . >>> the president of sonoma state announcing his retirement the day after being placed on administrative leave. this comes after mike lee sent a campuswide controversial email announcing a deal with pro palestinian protesters on campus without approval from csu chancellor. it included an advisory council for justice in palestine, a boycott of academic and research institutions sponsored by israel and calling for a permanent ceasefire in gaza. lee later apologized for that agreement. >>> at uc berkeley police cleared out a group of pro palestinian protesters who occupied

as for depapes apology, it did not impact his fate. the u.s.ttorney's office made it clear earlier this month. 30 years sends a strong message. >> the court's sentence will ensure that the pope will not be able to use violence to pollute the political process, that political discourse must never transform into violence, the judge said. >> she took into account the 44 year old had no prior criminal history before this attack, but underscored the severity of his actions and why this sentence needs to set a precedence. sergio lopez, the acting assistant agent in charge of the fbi, added public servants and all citizens deserve to work and live without threats of violence or intimidation. >> the pops attack, fueled by misguided ideology, underscores the dangers posed by extremist beliefs. the fbi is committed to protecting all citizens and ensuring that our democracy remains strong. we stand by the pelosi family and all victims of violence, depape will get credit for time served, which is now 19 months and one day following his prison sentence, he

as his federal case wraps up, depape is facing trial in state court. a hearing in that state case is scheduled for tomorrow. ryan? >> all right, thanks, anne. >>> in san jose, police arrested a homicide suspect after barricading himself inside a home during an hour's long standoff with officers. it happened on the 300 block of north 20th street in the julian neighborhood. this is near san jose high school. police were responding to reports of a shooting in the area. officers say one of the victims was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. then later officers located a second victim. the body of the woman who was shot and killed. this is the city's 16th reported homicide this year. >>> closing arguments are wrapping up in the criminal trial of former president trump. for weeks the jury has heard testimony and tomorrow they're expected to begin deliberations. michael george is outside the courthouse in manhattan with the details. >> reporter: former president donald trump headed back into court tuesday to hear closing arguments from prosecutors. he'

depapes attorneys asked the judge for 14 years. prosecutors asked for 40. the judge said depape didn't express remorse for trying to kidnap the former speaker, and also said she had to weigh the impact depapes actions will have on discouraging potential future politicians from ever entering public service. because they're worried about the safety of their families. christine pelosi read a statement from her mother as well. the former of the speaker house, saying, quote, it is therefore necessary that the guilty party sentence be very long as punishment for the attack and the injuries, paul continues to suffer and as a deterrent to others considering violence against public officials. ultimately, the judge sentenced a pap to 360 months in prison, -18 months for the time he's already served. the u.s. attorney for the northern district of california, ismael ramsey, issued a statement read by a spokesperson outside of the court today. today's sentence reflects david depapes lack of remorse and contrition for violently assaulting mr. pelosi. >> the court's sente

depape could be facing 40 years in federal prison. >> depape faces attempted murder charges in the state case. a conviction could carry a sentence of life in prison. now, we've been committed to covering this case ever since it broke in those early morning hours of october 2022. be sure to stay with us for all the updates that will come tomorrow. until then, you can catch up on the entire time line of this case. it's up for you on our website, abc7 news.com. and we're getting dramatic video out of houston tonight where severe storms rolled through, triggering tornado warnings and doing all kinds of damage. buildings in the downtown area had their windows blown out and the wind toppled trees. as you can see, with at least one landing on top of a car. an eerie scene inside a costco where people sort shelter as the storm hit, the lights went out before eventually coming back on. but it was a strange, surreal scene. and take a look at what happened during the a's astros baseball game. the roof was closed, but that did not stop the rain from getting inside the ballpark. nonetheless, so far, t

depape still faces trial in san francisco. superior court criminal court that is set to get underway next week. if he's convicted here, his federal sentence will run with any sentence that's handed down as a result of the case here in california state court, guys. >> okay, christian, what about the former house speaker and her husband? >> what did they have to say in their victim impact statements? >> yeah, neither the former speaker nor paul pelosi were in the courtroom, but christine pelosi, their daughter, was in courtroom. and she read a statement from both of her parents first reading the statement from her father, describing the impact that that attack had on the entire family. the statement from paul pelosi reading, quote, ever since the defendant violently broke into my home and woke me up yelling, where's nancy at 2 a.m. on october 28th, 2022, my life has been irrevocably changed. christine pelosi, also reading a statement from her mother, the former speaker reading it is therefore necessary that the guilty party sent

. >> the state trial against david depape began today. depape was convicted in federal court of attacking paul pelosi and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. and as ktvu christian captain reports tonight, depapes attorneys are arguing he is now facing double jeopardy. >> inside department 19, in san francisco's hall of justice, prosecutors and defense attorneys for david depape made their opening statements, as prosecutors said paul pelosi awoke to a nightmare on october 28th, 2022, when depape entered his bedroom. prosecutors played the body worn camera footage showing depape bringing the hammer crashing down on a paul pelosi's head. defense attorney randall knox has also served as a prosecutor and sat in to observe opening statements. he says that video is a critical piece of evidence. >> he's a 21st century case because here you have the crime recorded on video. so if this was 30 years ago, you'd have to have police officers describing what they saw. but here it's clear and it's not disputed. >> depapes defense team didn't argue the f

sentencing comes six months after david depape was convicted on all federal counts, as ktvu christienafton shows us people were quick to react to the judge's decision. >> inside san francisco's federal court building, u.s. district judge jacqueline scott corley handed down a 30 year sentence for david depape following his november conviction. christine pelosi, daughter of nancy and paul, read statements from both parents describing the impact the attack had on the pelosi family. paul pelosi saying, quote, ever since the defendant violently broke into my home and woke me up yelling, where's nancy? at 2 a.m. on october 28th, 2022. my life has been irrevocably changed, the attorneys asked the judge. for 14 years, prosecutors asked for 40. the judge said depape didn't express remorse for trying to kidnap the former speaker, and also said she had to weigh the impact depapes actions will have on discouraging potential future politicians from ever entering public service because they're worried about the safety of their families. christine pelosi read a statement from her mother as well. the

depape. in the eyes of the jury, mental health is a crisis in this country. >> meanwhile, the government began with crime scene photos of paul pelosi on the floor in a pool of his own blood, recounting the early morning hours of october 28th, 2022, where pelosi woke up in his dark bedroom with depape standing over him with a hammer. >> they want to get that emotional attachment. we'll really get a feel for what this case is all about. the jury consists of seven men and five women. >> the trial continues tomorrow, and on friday, paul pelosi is expected to testify for the i-team. stephanie sierra, abc seven news. >> a professional cowboy says richmond police violently arrested him as he recorded the end of a car chase. this incident happened earlier this month, and now the man known as cowboy crazy is taking legal action. abc seven news reporter melanie woodrow is in the newsroom with the story. melanie. >> dan richmond police had stopped a vehicle they say had been involved in a shooting outsi

in 2022 depape broke into pelosi's home. depape's son spoke following his father's resentencing. >> the previous sentencing, he wasn't able to make a statement of remorse. despite his statement of remorse, they still gave him the absolute maximum sentencing, which i think a lifetime sentence is quite harsh. >> depape's federal case wraps up, he still faces trial in state court. a hearing in the case is scheduled for tomorrow. >>> some people in antioch are worried about losing an important transit option. they're fighting back against a plan to close the antioch-pittsburg amtrak station. the platform is set to shut down next year to make way for an opening new station in oakley. as wilson walker reports, there's concern the closure could cost the city in more ways than one. >> the last time it came, it was like gone. >> reporter: april hill has come to the antioch-pittsburg train station to send a visiting friend back to the san joaquin valley. she knows it probably won't be long before antioch says farewell to the downtown

instead, he asked jurors to consider depapes mental state at the time and pointed out that depape never told officers he planned on killing anyone. a former prosecutor says that's important to note regarding the attempted murder charge. attempted murder requires a specific intent to kill. if at the worst, it could be attempted voluntary manslaughter, if you did not have the state of mind necessary to intend to kill him with a level of malevolence. the first witnesses in today's trial were the two officers who responded to the 911 call from paul pelosi. they highlighted details caught on their body cameras and their arrest of depape. as we mentioned, he is charged with eight felonies, including attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and burglary. okay, going to take you to the south bay now because just minutes ago, a standoff in san jose came to a peaceful end. and deputies have made an arrest after an attack near the children's discovery museum. sheriff's office says that the assault happened near the vta platform outside of the museum, shutting down that station. suspect ran

depape answers absolutely. he grows increasingly angry and emotional, claiming that nancy pelosi and other democrats committed crimes to steal the election from donald trump. then, depape says, i was going to hold her hostage and get her to tell the truth. if she didn't tell the truth, i'd break her kneecaps. adam gassner was a longtime san francisco defense attorney who's been keeping up on the depape trial. >> well, it's unclear whether he's going to testify, but if you hear his voice and you hear his ramblings or his rantings, the shake in his voice, the oddity of the way he speaks, it gives real insight into what he was like at that time. also, today, the neurosurgeon who operated on paul pelosi showed a dramatic cat scan with a dent in his head about the size of a silver dollar. >> he described how he had to drill around the fracture lift it up and reattach it with screws. another officer who rode with pelosi by ambulance to the hospital showed photos. she took blood covering his face and his hands that we

. >> sentence comes six months after depape was convicted on federal counts. good evening, i'm cristina rendon, and hi, everyone. >> i'm frank mallicoat. a judge handed down that sentence today after depape was convicted of breaking into nancy pelosi's home in the city, seeking to hold her hostage and then bludgeoning her husband paul with a hammer. >> ktvu christian captain was inside the courtroom today. he joins us live from outside the hall of justice, where depape will soon be on trial again. christian, how did he react to this sentence? >> yeah, we were trying to keep an eye on him as the judge read that sentence and he did not react very much as the judge handed down that 30 year sentence. inside san francisco's federal court building, u.s. district judge jacqueline scott corley handed down a 30 year sentence for david depape following his november conviction. christine pelosi, daughter of nancy and paul, read statements from both parents describing the impact the attack had on the pelosi family. paul pelosi saying, quote, ever since the defendant viole

prosecutors are asking for a 40 year sentence for david depape. attorneys say they want depape to serve a longer sentence than what is recommended by the us probation office, which recommends 25 years in prison. depape was convicted of breaking into the pelosi home in pacific heights here in san francisco, attempting to kidnap then speaker nancy pelosi and instead attacking her husband, paul pelosi. in the early morning hours of october 28th, 2022, just days before the midterm election, depape admitted during trial testimony that he broke into the pelosi home. he also acknowledged striking paul pelosi with a hammer after police showed up. that bloody attack on pelosi was captured on police body cam footage. depape was convicted of the federal charges against him in november of last year, but he is also charged in state court with assault with attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon . he has pleaded not guilty to those charges. now jury selection for the state case is expected to happen next week, may 22nd. we will continue to watch that

. >> testimony will continue for a second day tomorrow in the state criminal trial for david depape, the man charged with assaulting the husband of speaker emeritus nancy pelosi. today's opening statements revealed new details about the mental state of depape leading up to the attack. his defense team revealed depape struggled with a personality disorder that led to fantastical thinking, including a desire to interview nancy pelosi. his lawyers believe the bizarre behavior does not mean depape intended to kill paul pelosi when he broke into the couple's home back in 2022. >> the most serious charge here is the attempted murder in order to be convicted of an attempt crime, you need to have specific intent. >> depape has already been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for the assault on paul pelosi. the state case could bring more felonies that carry a life sentence. the trial continues tomorrow and friday. paul pelosi is expected to testify. >> all right, let's shift for a moment to the weather. it's feeling a little more like a summer in some parts of the bay area. >> certainly

depape could be facing 40 years in federal prison. >> depape faces attempted murder charges in the statee. a conviction could carry a sentence of life in prison. now, we've been committed to covering this case ever since it broke in those early morning hours of october 2022. be sure to stay with us for all the updates that will come tomorrow. until then, you can catch up on the entire time line of this case. it's up for you on our website, abc7 news.com. and we're getting dramatic video out of houston tonight where severe storms rolled through, triggering tornado warnings and doing all kinds of damage. buildings in the downtown area had their windows blown out and the wind toppled trees. as you can see, with at least one landing on top of a car. an eerie scene inside a costco where people sort shelter as the storm hit, the lights went out before eventually coming back on. but it was a strange, surreal scene. and take a look at what happened during the a's astros baseball game. the roof was closed, but that did not stop the rain from getting inside the ballpark. nonetheless, so far, there

had she been home, depape still faces separate state charges. jury selection for that trial begins next week. we have new information about the clash between police and protesters at uc berkeley last night. 12 people are now facing charges, including one cal student. the pro-palestinian protesters took over an abandoned building owned by the university two days ago. last night, police moved in to arrest them. uc berkeley says some of the officers were assaulted by people with crowbars. those officers were not injured, however, because they were wearing protective helmets. the protesters now face charges including burglary and vandalism . the president of sonoma state university is retiring this comes after he was put on administrative leave for his response to campus protests earlier this week. president mike lee announced an agreement with the protesters, which included a pledge to divest from israel. on wednesday, he was placed on leave. the csu chancellor says lee offered concessions to cal that the cal state trustees never approved. late yes

however, ford depape this morning were making the case that depape has not had any prior record they they believe that that amount was significant. also they made the case that this was not a murder case and he should not get the same sentence sentencing as it was now. another really telling part of this morning was the daughter of nancy pelosi and paul pelosi. read the victim impact statements from both her parents. really talking about how in the last year and a half, their family has felt the impact of what has happened. the harm has continued in their family. paul pelosi, still feeling the effects of his injuries from that night. ginger conejero. nbc, bay area news. sonoma state is ending the school year in controversy. the school's president has announced his retirement. it comes just days after he was suspended on tuesday, president mike lee sent out a campus wide message agreeing to meet some of the demands of pro-palestinian protesters on campus. however, the california state university chancellor says lee posted the message without proper approval, so he was placed on admini

and christian, how did david depape react to the sentence? >> yeah, we did not see much of a reaction out of depape in the courtroom when the judge handed down that 30 year sentence to papp's attorneys had been asking her for 14 years. prosecutors were asking for 40 years. in november of last year, david depape was convicted of attempting to kidnap former speaker of the house nancy pelosi and assaulting her husband, paul pelosi, with a hammer. now, david depape was sentenced to 20 years and 30 years for those convictions. those sentences, though, will run concurrently, meaning at the same time, so it amounts to 30 years. the judge saying that she was going to knock 18 months off for time, that he's already served. the judge saying she was concerned that depape didn't express remorse for wanting to kidnap the former speaker, and also said she had to weigh the impact of his actions and the impact of those actions will have on possibly discouraging potential future politicians from entering public service because they're worried about the safety

depape's legal troubles are not over. jury selection in his state trial is set to begin next wednesday in san francisco. he's accused of attempted murder among other charges. >>> the south bay's largest water agency discussed a new law today that would ban homeless encampments along creeks. they say it's become an environmental hazard with the growing number of camps polluting waterways like the guadalupe river with trash and toxic chemicals. campers could face fines up to $500 and 30 days in jail. a final vote is expected next month. >>> of course, how far government agencies can go to enforce these camping bans is an issue that's before the supreme court. san francisco city leaders have been fighting for the right to clear out these camps as a matter of health and safety. lauren toms went along with a man in charge of cleaning up these encampments, a judge he admits few people would want. lauren got to see how these crews try to approach the difficult task of throwing out someone's possessions with dignity and an exampl

depape faced a judge who sentenced him on may 17th.ly sentenced to up to 30 years in prison. but in that sentencing hearing, u.s. district judge jacqueline scott corley did not give him the opportunity to speak in his own defense. in federal court today. depape addressed the court directly, saying about paul pelosi, quote, i never meant to hurt him, and i feel horribly for hurting mr. pelosi. he said, looking back, he can see he was not doing well and that he should have left the home when he found out that the former speaker of the house, nancy pelosi, wasn't there, depape read from a piece of paper and appeared to break down crying as he spoke slowly to the court. the judge said that his defense team does have the right to appeal her 30 year sentence, but ucsf school of law professor david levine says it's unlikely the sentence in federal court will be overturned. >> they forgot to go through that formality and everybody agreed it was a mistake. so now it's been corrected. so yes, it creates a point of appeal, but it's not going to b

they've asked a judge to reopen the sentencing for david depape. he is a man convicted of breaking into the home of former house speaker nancy pelosi and attacking her husband. yesterday, depape was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for the hammer attack. however, prosecutors say depape did not have an opportunity to speak on his behalf in court. so shortly after the hearing, they asked a judge to reopen the sentencing. though depape was not required to speak, law requires he'd be given the opportunity to do so. the judge acknowledged she did not ask depape whether he wanted to speak and scheduled a new sentencing hearing for may 28th. depape still faces separate state charges. jury selection for that trial begins next week. not unexpected at all, but now official san francisco mayor london breed launched her reelection campaign today. take a look at some video of the mayor at previous events. today we caught up with her and she talked about her goals for a second term, which include pushing for a fully funded police department and boosting g

david depape broke into the pelosis' home.looking for nancy pelosi, who at the time was the house, very powerful, high-profile democrat, second in line to the presidency. but during the trial, we heard it was nancy pelosi's husband who he found. misses is pelosi was not there at the time -- mrs. pelosi was out there at the time. and he woke up to david depape, who had a hammer and zip ties, asking, where is nancy? his intention was to kidnap nancy pelosi, interrogate her, and post the video online. during the trial, david depape took to the stand in his own defense and talked openly about how he promoted far right conspiracy theories, including how he believed the election was stolen in 2020 by joe biden, how he believed the u.s. government was being run by a cabal of pedophiles and so forth. so, we got a full picture of who he was during that trial. the prosecutors actually were looking for 40 years. they believe he should have been sentenced to 40 years in jail. today, that sentence has been passed down, and he will serve 30

give depape the chance to make a statement.made one today apologizing for assaulting paul pe elosy, the husband of the former house speaker, he also said he should have just left when he realized that she wasn't home. in 2022, depape broke into the pelosi's san francisco home. he was convicted of assault and attempted kidnapping in november. depape's son spoke following his father's sentencing. >> the previous sentencing he wasn't able to make a statement of remorse, and despite his statement of remorse, they still gave him the absolute maximum sentencing, which i think a lifetime sentence is quite harsh. >> as depape's federal case wraps up, he still faces trial in state court. a hearing in that case is scheduled for tomorrow. >>> some people in antioch are worried about losing an important transit option. they are fighting back against a plan to close the antioch pittsburg amtrak station. the platform is set to shut down next year to make way for the new station in oakley. as wilson walker reports, there's concern the closure

as a matter of fact, depape did not appear to look up. i was watching him to see what his reaction would be, and he spent a lot of the time writing notes and conferring with his attorney. eventually, though, he did look up and he seemed attentive. he was paying attention to what paul pelosi had to say from the witness stand. for his part, paul pelosi did not seem to acknowledge david depape at all when he entered the courtroom. the only thing that he did, the only time he really acknowledged where depape was, was when he was asked to identify the man in his room and said, that man is in the courtroom. he looked over at him. he described what he was wearing, and that appeared really to be the only time that he looked at him. so very minimal interaction between these two men who had this very profound incident happened between them back in october of 2022, we do expect more testimony again to resume tomorrow. we did see one of the fbi agents who investigated this case in the hallways here. we expect her testimony to pick up tomorrow and pro

. >> testimony will continue for a second day tomorrow in the state criminal trial for david depape, man charged with assaulting the husband of speaker emeritus nancy pelosi. today's opening statements revealed new details about the mental state of depape leading up to the attack. his defense team revealed depape struggled with a personality disorder that led to fantastical thinking, including a desire to interview nancy pelosi. his lawyers believe the bizarre behavior does not mean depape intended to kill paul pelosi when he broke into the couple's home back in 2022. >> the most serious charge here is the attempted murder in order to be convicted of an attempt crime, you need to have specific intent. >> depape has already been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for the assault on paul pelosi. the state case could bring more felonies that carry a life sentence. the trial continues tomorrow and friday. paul pelosi is expected to testify. >> all right, let's shift for a moment to the weather. it's feeling a little more like a summer in some parts of the bay area. >> certainly is.

. >> jury selection began today in san francisco for the state trial against david depape. now, he has already been convicted of breaking into congresswoman nancy pelosi's home with a goal of kidnaping her and then beating her husband, paul pelosi, with a hammer. but as ktvu christian captain explains tonight, depape faces a litany of other charges from the san francisco district attorney, 120 prospective jurors filed into department 19 in san francisco's hall of justice, marking the beginning of the state trial for david depape, san francisco's district attorney charged with attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, residential burglary, false imprisonment, and threatening the life or serious bodily harm to a public official and added a new charge of threatening the staff or family of a public official. >> now, prosecutors and public defenders are selecting the jurors who will decide his fate in county court. ucsf school of law professor david levine says while the case is just getting underway, the outcome could be decided by who is selected to be on th

depape is the man accused of breaking into former house speaker nancy pelosi's home and attacking her husband with a hammer, as nbc bay area sergio quintana explains, nearly half of the set of jurors and alternates were dismissed. many of the potential jurors say they heard the initial headlines describing the break in at the pelosi house and the attack on paul pelosi, but that was 18 months ago, and most say they haven't paid much attention to it since. still, nearly half of the seated jurors and alternates were dismissed for a number of reasons, including personal hardship and even mental health reasons. more than a few were asked about their personal biases about conspiracy theories and former president donald trump. a couple jurors say they no longer talked to family members who talk about conspiracy theories, and one juror claims a friend of his was personally targeted by trump supporters online. probably the most surprising part about today's questions by prosecuting and defense attorneys of the potential jurors, is how many of them have been victims of crime themselves, or whos

let's go back to talking about david depape. the jury saw video of depape hitting paul pelosi in the head with a hammer at his san francisco home. the convicted attacker's public defender did not dispute the evidence, but instead asked jurors to consider depapes mental state at today's testimony. today's testimony centered around david depape statements at the hospital after his arrest tomorrow. paul pelosi is expected to testify. the supreme court favored the national rifle association in new york today after the 2018 parkland shooting. the then superintendent of new york's financial services urged insurance companies and banks to cut ties with the gun rights group. so the nra made a legal challenge. they say the actions violated their first amendment rights. well today, the supreme court ruled unanimously that the nra can continue that claim. the court says the superintendents actions could constitute unlawful coercion and violation of free speech. when the case goes to the lower court, though, the superintendents, lawyers can

on friday, david depape was sentenced to 30 years in prison for that break-in and attack. however the federal judge presiding over the case says she made a clerical error by not giving depape a chance to speak in court during the proceedings. his sentence is not expected to change earlier today on the four, though, i spoke with legal analyst michael cardoza and he says if depape shows remorse, it is possible the judge could knock off a few years. what's he going to say? >> that's a decision that the pope and his attorneys have to make, whether he's going to apologize. but if he apologizes for it, it's going to be interesting to see what the judge does. does she then reduce the 30 years by a couple? i think that would kick up a dust storm. >> a new sentencing date for depape has been set for may 28th. new at 730 tonight, the state senate passed a bill to tackle rising prescription drug prices by cracking down on pharmacy benefit managers. state senator scott wiener has championed this bill. he says it would enact the nation's strongest protections against anti-competitive p

, the man convicted of assaulting paul pelosi. >> when the judge initially sentenced depape, she did not give him the opportunity to speak. in his own defense, depape was given that opportunity today saying about paul pelosi, quote, i never meant to hurt him and i feel horribly for hurting mister pelosi. meanwhile, attorneys in the state trial debated over whether that trial should proceed. defense attorneys argued depape should not be charged twice for the same acts that would amount to double jeopardy. the judge today deferred making a ruling on that , so the state case will get underway tomorrow. new at 730, the u.s. marshals service says a man who has been on the run for 16 years following a rape and kidnaping conviction, was arrested today in the east bay. toon kit lee was dubbed the bad breath rapist. authorities say he's been a fugitive following his 2007 conviction for raping and kidnaping a young woman in quincy, massachusetts. investigator say they found him living in diablo, near danville. the arrest today involved a number of law enforcement agencies, including the u.s. m

a very busy day for david depape. two defense teams to pap as you said, will remain in prison for 30 years for that sentence, the judge in his state case today also deciding that that case can proceed. but first let's start with what happened today in federal court. the federal court judge, he faced that same judge who sentenced him on may 17th. the judge initially sentenced to up to 30 years in prison. but in that sentencing hearing, u.s. district judge jacqueline scott corley did not give depape the opportunity to speak in his own defense. now in federal court today, depape addressed the court directly, saying about paul pelosi, quote, i never meant to hurt him and quote, i feel horribly for hurting mr. pelosi. he said. looking back, he can see he was not doing well and that he should have left the home when he found out that former speaker of the house nancy pelosi, was not there. now, the judge said that his defense team does have the right to appeal her 30 year sentence. but you csf school of law professor david

depapes public defender did not dispute the evidence, but instead asked jurors to consider depapes mentalte at the time and pointed out that depape never said he intended to kill anyone. he's already been sentenced to 30 years in prison for federal charges related to the same attack. well, it's going to be loud and it's going to be wild. we're talking about the just announced huge electric dance party taking place in san francisco at the civic center plaza this weekend. but however loud it gets, it will be music to the ears of business owners in and around the city. here's nbc's terry mcsweeney. saturday evening, two of the hottest electronic music performers in the world, skrillex and fred. again it's going to be smack dab in front of san francisco city hall. how many people are you going to have here and what's it going to look like? we are going to have a sold out crowd of 25,000 people. mary conte, a senior vice president with another planet entertainment, the same group that produces outside lands and golden gate park using what's called a zip code report. she can tell people are buy

david depape stood mostly motionless in court. u.s. district judge said she took into consideration the fact that depape had no prior criminal record. however, she also said the sentence is appropriate because the violent nature of his attack on paul pelosi and because depape intended to harm then speaker nancy pelosi. had she been home in court, christine pelosi read the victim impact statement on behalf of her parents. and then after the hearing, depape son condemned the sentence. i think that's quite sad, i think that's a really long time because if you think about it right, he's already nearly 50. he's he's basically it's just a death sentence. the judge ordered depapes federal sentence to run concurrently with any time he may be ordered to serve. if he's convicted on state charges as well. jury selection for that trial begins next week. all right. investigators are reviewing video of a clash between police and protesters at uc berkeley last night. 12 people were arrested, including a cal student. pro-palestinian demonstrators took