SAN JOSE, Calif. — The man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s house two months ago and attacking her husband with a hammer appeared in court Wednesday to be arraigned on a slew of local charges in what prosecutors say was a brazen, wide-ranging suicide mission that targeted a mix of politicians and celebrities.
David DePape appeared in a jail-issued orange sweater, sweatpants and a black face mask on Wednesday morning, sitting quietly while his public defender entered a plea of not guilty on all counts in the late October break-in and attack.
DePape also waived his right to a trial within 60 days during the hearing, which lasted barely more than a minute. He is due back in court on Feb. 23, where prosecutors and his public defender will begin making preparations for trial.
