Felony charges filed against a Truckee man accused of assaulting his 74-year-old mother have been dismissed for lack of evidence.
Truckee Police arrested Terry Gunder, 55, in late October after receiving reports that he had assaulted his mother, said Sgt. Dan Johnston in a news release.However, Gunder pleaded not guilty to the charges in December, claiming his mother, Shirley A. Monchamp, suffered from a mental condition due to the amount of medication she was taking, Gunder said.
Gunder’s defense attorney, Treva Hern of Reno, said not only were charges dropped because of Monchamp’s medical condition, but also because of a lack of evidence supporting the case.
“This has been really difficult on me, and I’m not that type of person,” Gunder said. “I’m sorry if I caused anybody any grief or skepticism about my character.”
SOURCE: nevadaAppeal
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This is an example of how we should be very careful in accusing someone of elder abuse.
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