“The Duanesburg man charged with the stabbing death of his wife and 5-year-old son at the family’s home in 2021 will be evaluated by a psychiatrist or psychologist as the case appears headed for trial.
The prosecutor’s request last month, which a judge granted, for Nelson Patino to be assessed by an expert for the Schenectady County District Attorney’s Office comes in response to the defense revealing in court papers that it intends to offer psychiatric evidence that Patino was mentally ill at the time of the attacks. “
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Nelson, Paul. Albany times Union 15 March 2023.