Dharmesh Patel asks court for diversion
Lawyers for Dharmesh Patel said he suffered from major depressive disorder when he drove his wife and two kids off a 250-foot California cliff.
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Lawyers for Dharmesh Patel said he suffered from major depressive disorder when he drove his wife and two kids off a 250-foot California cliff.
Patel’s defense attorney told a judge that Patel’s wife no longer wants him to face any charges. Prosecutors said it's not uncommon for domestic violence victims to become uncooperative.
Dharmesh Patel was charged with three counts of attempted murder after his wife told authorities he purposefully drove the car off a 250-foot cliff.
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Dharmesh A. Patel, 41, of Pasadena, was charged with attempted first-degree murder and child abuse in February to which he pleaded no guilty.Acco