Prosecutors seek 40 years for man who attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband
Government attorneys are seeking a terrorism enhancement for David DePape, who was found guilty in November.
Federal prosecutors are seeking 40 years in prison for the man convicted of attacking Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, according to a Friday court filing.
“The violent lessons that the defendant wanted to teach are not permitted in this country, and the sentence that this Court imposes must reflect the nature and circumstances of the offense,” U.S. attorneys said in the filing.
Government attorneys said they wanted defendant David DePape to serve a sentence longer than the one recommended by the U.S. Probation Office, which recommends 25 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.
In the 20-page court filing, prosecutors wrote that while they agree “in significant part” with the Probation Office’s guidelines, a terrorism enhancement should be applied to lengthen the sentence.
“Defendant intended to promote a federal crime of terrorism and therefore, the terrorism enhancement should apply here,” they wrote.
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