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Judge’s blunder throws wrench into case against Paul Pelosi attacker (www.courthousenews.com)

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U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley acknowledged that she failed to allow David DePape to address the court before sentencing him to 30 years in prison last week.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley, a Joe Biden appointee, sentenced DePape to 30 years in prison last Friday for the attack, but she admitted she failed to allow DePape to address the court before his sentencing, necessitating a re-do of the sentencing, due to happen on May 28.

Probably inconsequential.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Oh, that was surely an accidental oversight, right?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Why wouldn't it be? It just means a repeat of the sentencing phase. It is likely to change nothing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Most likely. It doesn't void the guilty verdict, he just has to be re-sentenced.