He drove his family off a cliff in a Tesla. Now his wife wants him freed
- by Los Angeles Times
- May 03, 2024
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The wife of a Pasadena man who drove her and their two young children off a Northern California cliff asked a judge to release her husband from jail, saying the family needs him.
Neha Patel testified for the first time Thursday during a hearing over whether her husband, Dharmesh Patel, should have his case removed from criminal court, in a scenario that would see him released from jail and put into a mental health diversion program.
“We need him in our life,” said Neha Patel, who appeared via video call, according to the Mercury News. “We’re not a family without him.”
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Neha and her two children were passengers when Dharmesh drove his Tesla off a cliff Jan. 2, 2023, at Devil’s Slide on Highway 1. Dharmesh was charged with a count of attempted murder for each passenger and has been jailed since. Doctors testifying in Dharmesh’s defense have argued that he is fit for mental health diversion and that the crash was likely a result of his major depressive disorder and a psychotic episode.
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