Jury selection started Monday in the federal case against a man accused of attacking Rep. Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer inside their San Francisco home.
David DePape has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other charges after authorities say in October he broke into the Pacific Heights home and attacked Paul Pelosi with a hammer, sending Pelosi to the hospital with a fractured skull.
At the United States District Courthouse in San Francisco, a pol of more than 100 potential jurors was dropped down to 12 men and three women. The jurors will be weighing evidence on two Federal charges against DePape in a trial that is expected to last three or four days.
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During Monday's jury selection, some of the potential jurors were asked if they would be OK watching violent attack on video as part of the evidence in this case.
Opening statements in the trial are expected to start Thursday.
