Scott Goldberg: Boy who hammered mother to death pleads not guilty — Mental illness or planned murder?

Scott Goldberg, the hammer-wielding son who brutally beat his mother to death in their California home last year is found to be suffering from mental illness that went untreated for years, as per his defense attorney.

Appearing for an early disposition conference on Wednesday, a scowling Scott Goldberg, 21, remained quiet.

Goldberg has dealt with mental illness for years before he attacked his parents, his defence attorney Ron Bamieh told DailyMail.

Goldberg was visited by a psychiatrist and a psychologist in jail where he remains on a no bail hold, the attorney said.

“Scott has a long history of mental health issues and he was completely degrading at the time of the incident,” Bamieh said.

“The problem is he never received substantial psychiatric treatment for his mental health and he deteriorated over time,” he added.

Alison Marshall, was first striked by her son Scott Goldberg on the head with a hammer as they were upstairs in their Newbury Park home the night of November 19.

“Goldberg's father, Brett, heard his wife's screams and ran up the stairs to intervene, but also was attacked by his son,” investigators said.

Goldberg is facing Multiple felony charges, including murder and assault with a deadly weapon are being faced by Goldberg. He has not pleaded guilty.