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The California radiologist accused of intentionally driving his Tesla off a 330-foot cliff with his family inside will not stand trial. Dharmesh Patel, 42, was granted a mental health diversion by a court Thursday due to evidence that he has major depressive disorder, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office.
'Weighing all factors, the court determined the defendant was suitable and granted the defense request for mental health diversion,' the release said. The district attorney’s office “intensely” opposed mental health diversion for Patel and asked the court to bring him to trial for the three counts of attempted murder, District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe told NBC News. “But under California’s diversion law, the court makes the decision,” Wagstaffe said.
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