2ND UPDATE: David DePape, the suspect arrested in the attack of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband in their San Francisco home, pleaded not guilty to state charges Tuesday.
David DePape is facing charges of attempted murder, burglary, elder abuse and assault. His public defender entered the not guilty plea during the arraignment hearing in San Francisco Superior Court.
DePape was ordered held without bail. According to a court filing, per the Associated Press, DePape told police he was on a “suicide mission” with plans to target other key figures and politicians.
The state charges are in addition to several federal charges filed after the attack in the early morning hours of October 28 including assault and attempted kidnapping. UPDATE, October 31: San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins outlined a series of state charges against the suspect in the attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi.
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