WASHINGTON Dec 28 in the attack on the home of Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, refused to admit guilt, said a representative of the court where the case is being considered.
According to his information, DePape pleaded not guilty to all six counts, including attempted murder of a government official and assault on the next of kin of a federal official.
The House Speaker's husband, Paul Pelosi, was injured in an attack on Pelosi's home in San Francisco in late October. The civil servant herself at that time was in Washington. The attacker was detained in hot pursuit, it turned out to be 42-year-old Canadian native David Depape. According to police, he beat 82-year-old Pelosi with a hammer. The husband of the Speaker of the House of Representatives suffered a cracked skull and serious hand injuries.
Depape charged with assaulting a US official's family member and attempting to kidnap a US official. In total, he faces up to 50 years in prison.