Brown v. Parody

At the time of the alleged acts and the plea hearing, Parody was 17 years of age. Prior to the plea hearing, he was evaluated by three different mental health professionals, each of whom issued written reports. Parody is described in these reports as being small in stature, appearing younger than his age and to be “a little boy in grown up’s clothes.” His mother reported that he still believed in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the power of “magic dust” that children on his school bus had given him. According to the evaluation reports, Parody’s medical history reflects serious congenital…