Orange Man Charged with Murder Blamed Parents for Mental Health Issues: Report

The second day of Timothy Granata’s murder trial concluded with the accused’s psychiatrist giving testimony, according to a report by the New Haven Register.

Madelon Baranoski, psychiatry professor at Yale School of Medicine, testified Wednesday that the accused’s family was concerned he was suicidal, according to a report by the New Haven Register.

Granata’s struggle with mental health is a main factor in this case, however, he does not believe he has a mental illness, said Baranoski via the New Haven Register.

Granata, 24, of Orange is accused of allegedly stabbing his mother to death last year. Granata has chosen to plead not guilty by reason of insanity.

Police found Dr. Claudia Dinan Granata in her Orange home while the accused was found walking on a nearby road.

According to the doctor’s testimony, Timothy Granata was in a “psychotic frenzy” on the day of the murder. He had a history of mental health issues dating back to college, and he acted paranoid, the Register reports.

He also blamed his parents for his mental health issues and had stopped his medication, the Register reports.

The case is set to go to judges Denise Markle, Peter L. Brown and Theodore Tyma today.

The full New Haven Register story can be read here.