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

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.
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