Criminal
Jul. 12, 2023
Murder conviction of fentanyl dealer is legal milestone, DA says
In response to the overdose crisis, several prosecutors have vowed to bring murder charges against dealers, but the cases may be difficult to prove.
A prosecutor in Placer County got California’s first murder conviction in connection with a fatal fentanyl overdose, marking a legal milestone in the efforts to curb sales of the increasingly deadly drug.
A 21-year-old man pleaded guilty last week to second-degree murder for providing fentanyl to a 15-year-old girl who died shortly after consuming it in June 2022. Several other prosecutors in California have vowed to do the same, especiall...
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