Doctor who drove family off cliff fuels legal debate: Should attempted-murder defendants get treatment instead of trial?

Name: Doctor who drove family off cliff fuels legal debate: Should attempted-murder defendants get treatment instead of trial?
Uploaded: 2024-07-25T17:00:00-0700
Duration: 6 min 27 s
Description: Dr. Dharmesh Patel is the first high-profile defendant charged with *attempted-murder* defendant to get Mental Health Diversion under California's recently revised law. His case is fueling a legal debate and raising questions at the capitol.

Dr. Dharmesh Patel is the first high-profile defendant charged with *attempted-murder* defendant to get Mental Health Diversion under California's recently revised law. His case is fueling a legal debate and raising questions at the capitol.