SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A California man who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the death of his mother will be sent to a state mental hospital instead of prison.
The Orange County Register reports (https://bit.ly/2hAcKvY ) that a judge sentenced 32-year-old Marvin Horatio Cipullo to 15 years to life in a state mental hospital after he made the guilty plea on Tuesday.
Cipullo, who is diagnosed with schizophrenia, stabbed 57-year-old Rebeca Garcia in September 2010 in their Santa Ana home. When considering the sentence, the judge noted that Cipullo has hallucinations and delusions.
A parole board can consider Cipullo’s release from the hospital if he is determined to be sane. If that occurs before the 15-year minimum sentence ends, he will be sent to prison to finish the term.
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Information from: The Orange County Register, https://www.ocregister.com
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