Judge to decide if man can plead insane based on genetics
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December 24, 2017
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A judge will decide next month if the Selah man accused of shooting two MoneyTree employees can plead insanity based on genetics.
Yakima County Superior Court Judge Michael McCarthy heard arguments on letting genetic experts testify that Manuel Enrique Verduzco Jr. inherited a tendency toward schizophrenia from his father's side of the family.
Verduzco is accused of shooting Karina Morales-Rodriguez and Marta Martinez, as they opened the store in 2016.
Defense experts say Verduzco shares genes linked to schizophrenia with other relatives diagnosed with the illness, and say...
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