Judge Finds Defendant Accused of Stabbing Parents Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity

Judge Finds Defendant Accused of Stabbing Parents Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
The Orange County Central Justice Center in Santa Ana, Calif., on Sept. 18, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 36-year-old man who fatally stabbed his mother and seriously wounded his father in San Juan Capistrano was found not guilty by reason of insanity by a judge Thursday.

Orange County Superior Court Judge Gary Paer found Yihong Peng was not guilty by reason of insanity of murder, two counts of attempted murder, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, a count of carjacking, possession of deadly weapon by a prisoner and attempted criminal threats with intent to terrorize, according to court records.

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