What a tragic case. Although I can foresee a MH defense bring built, it appears very clear to me this perp not only premeditated this crime, he was sane when he committed it.
More from your link (thank you for ousting it, PastTense):
The victim lived with three others in the house at (redacted) Sheffield Court: Gomez; an older son named MG (redacted), 27; and a 16-year-old daughter. Gomez sometimes felt jealous of his older brother, believing his mother gave him more attention, Gualtieri said.
Gomez spent two days planning her murder, Gualtieri said.
After cutting off his mother's head, he carried it out of the garage and put it in a trash can outside the house, Gualtieri said. Next, he dragged her body outside but was unable to hoist it into the trash can.
Gomez then left the house on a bicycle.
At the time, the teenage daughter was out of the house working at a pizza restaurant, but older brother MG (redacted) was home in his room. He heard some kind of thumping not realizing it was the swinging ax and came out to see what was wrong. He discovered his mother's body.
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They noted the blood on his socks. He admitted to the killing, Gualtieri said, and acknowledged knowing it was wrong and against the law.
That conversation could be closely scrutinized in future court proceedings, particularly if Gomez' defense attorneys argue he should be found not guilty by reason of insanity.
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