Nelson Patino attacked his family on Dec. 1, 2021, due to temporary mental psychosis caused by COVID-19, defense attorney Michael McDermott said during closing argument in Schenectady County Court Wednesday.
The jury returned its verdict after about eight hours of deliberation, finding Patino guilty of all six charges against him, including a first-degree murder count that carries a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole.
SCHENECTADY — Nelson Patino attacked his family on Dec. 1, 2021, due to temporary mental psychosis caused by COVID-19, defense attorney Michael McDermott said during closing argument in Schenectady County