The California doctor who allegedly attempted to kill his family by driving his Tesla off Pacific Coast Highway is asking for a mental health diversion to avoid being sentenced to prison, reports say. To be eligible for the program, a suspect's mental disorder would need to be a "significant factor" in the criminal act, California law says. If participants successfully complete treatment within the diversion program, their charges could be dropped and their arrest could be expunged. Murder and voluntary manslaughter suspects are excluded from the diversion program, but attempted murder is not explicitly ruled out. Patel's eligibility for the mental health diversion will be decided at the end of July.

Source: Fox News July 11, 2023 05:33 UTC