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PC 203 & 205, PC 206, and PC 273d - Father Accused of Biting Out and Eating His Child?s Eye Pleads Not Guilty

By Walin & Klarich

A man accused of biting out his 4-year-old son?s eye while allegedly high on PCP, pleaded ?not guilty? on Monday by reason of insanity. On April 28, 2009, 34-year-old Angelo Mendoza of Bakersfield had chained himself naked to a tree and was trying to hack his own leg off with a pickax when police responded to the scene. Before police arrived, concerned neighbors went to Mendoza?s apartment to check on his young son. Inside, they found Angelo Mendoza, Jr. naked and bleeding. According to police reports, the boy had numerous bites on his hands and his eyes were swollen shut. Doctors said the boy?s left eyeball and muscles where completely missing and his other eye was mutilated beyond repair. The boy told doctors, ?My daddy ate my eyes out...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on October 08, 2010 (boomark / email).