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Feds need time for ‘substantial’ discovery in Paul Pelosi attack case
Courthouse News ^ | 11/30/22 | Natalie Hanson

Posted on 11/30/2022 3:42:50 PM PST by Libloather

SAN FRANCISCO (CN) - Paul Pelosi attack suspect David DePape briefly appeared in federal court Wednesday, where prosecutors told the court they are engaged in “substantial discovery” of evidence in the case.

DePape, 42, of the San Francisco suburb Richmond, is accused of violently attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer at the couple's San Francisco home in October. He also faces charges in state court.

**SNIP**

DePape, who remains in custody with the San Francisco County Sheriff’s Department, appeared in court cuffed in orange alongside his lawyer, Angela Chuang from the Office of the Federal Public Defender.

The federal government’s lead attorney Laura Vartain told U.S. District Court Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley that in the last three weeks, prosecutors have been handling “substantial discovery” of evidence for their case. She said they should be able to wrap up that process by the end of the year, and asked to return to court on Feb. 8. Chaung agreed that will be sufficient time to present to the court.

When Corley asked how the feds are coordinating with the state case, Vartain said she speaks with San Francisco prosecutors often.

Corley set a hearing for Feb. 8 to review discovery.

DePape has also pleaded not guilty to all charges brought by the San Francisco County DA, including attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, residential burglary, false imprisonment and threatening the life of or causing serious bodily harm to a public official. A preliminary hearing in that case is set for Dec. 14.

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TOPICS: Conspiracy; Health/Medicine; History; Local News
KEYWORDS: affluenza; depape; fbiobstruction; feds; nancy; paul; pelosi; pelosicrimefamily; policestate; substantialcoverup
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Yep, that could be it. It’s a federal case so they are almost guaranteed a conviction if they bring it to trial, and this “discovery” excuse sounds like nonsense (unless DePape was a government asset or foreign asset and they have a lot of files on him to sort through).

So if they don’t want a trial they will probably just overcharge him with attempted murder of a federal official, terrorism, etc, then let him plea bargain down to a lesser offense.


41 posted on 11/30/2022 4:34:45 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Libloather; bagster; Travis McGee; Diogenesis; rxsid; null and void

(Maybe they’ll discover why Paul was wearing Nancy’s purple silks.)

I wouldn’t be surprised if something happens to this guy. Lest any embarrassing details go public. /shiny side out


42 posted on 11/30/2022 4:35:56 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: blackdog
A simple Breaking and Entry? Yeah, right.

No one is claiming it was a simple breaking and entering.

43 posted on 11/30/2022 4:37:10 PM PST by gloryblaze
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To: wjcsux

Winner 🏆🥇🥇🥇🏆🏆🏆


44 posted on 11/30/2022 4:37:27 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SpaceBar
I want to know who purchased the condoms.

What condoms?

45 posted on 11/30/2022 4:38:05 PM PST by gloryblaze
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To: gloryblaze; blackdog

A simple Breaking and Entry? Yeah, right.


No one is claiming it was a simple breaking and entering.


Paul’s back entry was destroyed. That may, or may not, be a crime given the circumstances.


46 posted on 11/30/2022 4:40:22 PM PST by nesnah (Infringe - act so as to limit or undermine [something]; encroach on)
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To: SaveFerris

Thanks my FRiend!


47 posted on 11/30/2022 4:40:48 PM PST by wjcsux (RIP Rush Limbaugh 12 Jan 1951- 17 Feb 2021. We really miss you. 😢)
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To: Broker
Depape needs to talk....

He already "talked" a confession straight away the night it happened. And he has a lawyer, so he can talk to her all he wants.

48 posted on 11/30/2022 4:41:12 PM PST by gloryblaze
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To: Libloather

Bull.


49 posted on 11/30/2022 4:41:48 PM PST by madison10 (I need new conspiracy theories, my old ones became true.)
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To: Libloather

Expect reports DePape deported when actually dirt napping somewhere in the Mojave desert.


50 posted on 11/30/2022 4:43:21 PM PST by chief lee runamok (Anti Socialist Derelict At Large)
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To: Libloather

Mr. Pelosi, were you hit with a hammer in the head?

Could you point out who did it?

Would you tell us what happened in greater detail.


51 posted on 11/30/2022 4:44:08 PM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: lee martell
... Have you ever seen any photos of the Old Man (Paul) with his bruises? Me neither. Supposedly, Paul was critically bonked on his head with a hammer-A HAMMER! Where are all the blue and purple bruises one would normally expect when a senior gets whacked on the crown?

He is at home recovering from a very serious injury. He doesn't owe anyone pictures of him during convalescence.

52 posted on 11/30/2022 4:44:21 PM PST by gloryblaze
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To: Libloather

DePape is liable to kill himself one of these days when the cameras malfunction.


53 posted on 11/30/2022 4:44:55 PM PST by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: wjcsux

They know the truth is embarrassing

Apparently


54 posted on 11/30/2022 4:47:22 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

On the flip side of that, it was always a hit job and they are working their way through the cut-outs


55 posted on 11/30/2022 4:47:52 PM PST by frog in a pot (We are all "frogs in a pot", and it is time to jump out.)
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To: allendale
There will never be any testimony under oath from De Pape, Pelosi of the cops who responded. Nor will the surveillance videos or the body cap videos ever be seen by the public. De Pape will be paid off to remain silent, plead guilty, sentenced to time served and be quickly deported to Canada.

No one knows whether DePape will testify or choose not to, yet. But, plea or no, he will not be sentenced to merely time served. He tried to kill a man while attempting the kidnapping of a federal official after breaking in to her home.

56 posted on 11/30/2022 4:50:34 PM PST by gloryblaze
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To: Libloather

Maybe they’ll discover where the salami was hidden.


57 posted on 11/30/2022 4:55:55 PM PST by kiryandil (put yer vote in the box, chump. HARHARHARHAR)
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To: Libloather

You have to know the other inmates just laugh as they use the revolving door to cycle in and out of the jail while DePape remains locked up all for a “simple” battery for which no one else in that city is ever incarcerated for much longer than it takes for the prosecutor to stamp “dismissed” on the charging documents. I suspect that he will soon disappear and the media will respond “Who?” to any inquiries as to what happened to him.


58 posted on 11/30/2022 4:55:56 PM PST by CFW
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To: Libloather

The worse the scandal, the deeper they have to dig the burial hole...
Naturally, more time is needed...


59 posted on 11/30/2022 5:02:23 PM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is the next Sam Adams when we so desperatly need him)
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To: CFW
You have to know the other inmates just laugh as they use the revolving door to cycle in and out of the jail while DePape remains locked up all for a “simple” battery for which no one else in that city is ever incarcerated for much longer than it takes for the prosecutor to stamp “dismissed” on the charging documents. ...

Except DePape isn't locked up for a simple battery charge.

60 posted on 11/30/2022 5:02:51 PM PST by gloryblaze
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