CHAPTER 45A month after Cuddy Mullins entered a nolo contendere plea, he was scheduled to return to court for sentencing. The Honorable Sterling Benedetti would hear the testimony of expert witnesses, victims, and investigators before he decided to accept and render his sentence. His attorneys anticipated the sentencing would last from several days to a week. The issues at stake were Mullins’s mental health and capacity, and his intentions. After testimony had been entered on record, it would be up to the judge to determine whether Mullins was legally sane or not.
Prosecutor Mitch Whitmore stood behind the lectern, adjusted his notes, and waited while the court officer swore in Dr. Nina Patel. They had already heard from Dr. Dwight Park, the forensic psychiatrist from the University of Pe
