Pasadena radiologist, Dharmesh Patel, accused of driving family off cliff, seeks mental health diversion program with differing diagnosis opinions.
Pasadena radiologist, Dharmesh Patel, accused of driving his family off a cliff at Devil's Slide, had his attorney argue for his release into a mental health diversion program during a three-day hearing. The program would dismiss all charges if he successfully completes two years of treatment. Prosecutors disagree on Patel's mental health diagnosis, with his attorney and experts stating major depressive disorder with psychotic features, and the prosecutors and their expert labeling it as schizoaffective disorder.
May 10, 2024
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