David DePape, the man who was captured on body-camera footage striking Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s husband in the head with a hammer after breaking into his home last fall, was found guilty Thursday of a pair of federal charges.
The conviction means DePape, who was charged with assault on an immediate family member of a federal official and attempted kidnapping of a federal official, could spend the rest of his life in a federal prison. He still faces a separate state trial on charges that include attempted murder, residential burglary, and threats to a public official.
A dozen jurors deliberated for seven hours over two days before reaching their decision, which was unanimous. Law 360 reported that DePape looked down and clasped his hands as he heard the verdict, showing no emotion.
