Jury finds Modesto mother sane in killing of 4-year-old daughter, attack on son

A Stanislaus County jury on Wednesday found that Mina Nazari was legally sane when she killed her young daughter and attacked her son in a 2023 case that has centered on mental illness and criminal responsibility.

The verdict concludes the second phase of Nazari’s trial, in which jurors were tasked with deciding whether she was sane or insane at the time of the crimes. The same jury had previously found her guilty on all counts.

Jurors determined Nazari, 36, was sane on all five counts, including murder, attempted murder and child abuse causing death…

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