Man who strangled 4-yr-old son to death is left off the hook for sleep walking
The jury had asked Judge James Roberson if they could consider a manslaughter charge for Mitchell instead, but they were told it was either murder or he walks.
The verdict came as a shock to many in the courtroom, particularly Mitchell’s ex-wife Christine Perolini, who had to be taken out on a stretcher after she hyperventilated.
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Mitchell’s attack occurred in 2010, during a time when he was struggling financially and not sleeping well.
Prosecutors say that financial distress is what motivated the father to kill his 4-year-old and attempt to kill his other two children, ages 10 and 13.
Prosecutors called a psychologist to the stand, who testified that Mitchell had no mental conditions, leading the prosecution to believe the attacks were premeditated.
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