San Leandro man not guilty by reason of insanity in stabbing death of mom’s boyfriend

OAKLAND — A man who was 18 when he killed his mother’s boyfriend as the victim slept in his bed has been found not guilty by reason of insanity and turned over to the jurisdiction of the state hospital system, court records show.

Ty Bothwell-Mitlitsky, 23, was found not guilty by reason of insanity after a bench trial by Judge Paul Delucchi, according to court records. Delucchi then turned Bothwell-Mitlitsky over to the Napa State Hospital for a period of 12 years, according to court records.