Drug Crimes, Substance Abuse Friend supplied drugs to another friend who OD'd and died

[phoenixflyer]

One of my friends gave liquid Methadone to several other friends last night while they were hanging out. One of them died of an overdose, and was found this morning. The one who supplied the Methadone is already on probation for drug dealing/money laundering. Everyone else that was there last night seems eager to point the finger at friend who supplied the drug. Is he looking at big trouble, jail time? Maybe manslaughter, or even 2nd degree murder? All parties involved are over the age of 21.

 

[tpajet]

It's hard to say. He's already in deep crap as this will certainly cause a violation of probation. I don't know if he can be charged with manslaughter because the person who took the drugs did so willingly and they don't normally convict drug dealers of such. However, that still does not rule out a civil trial from the family.

 

[phoenixflyer]

I've read about cases where the kid that supplied the drugs is charged with 2nd degree murder/manslaughter, including when one kid from my middle school was sentenced to 3 years for supplying GHB to a friend and causing him to become brain dead. But I think all of the cases were high school kids, under 18. Is age a factor?

 

[tpajet]

Generally not. This would all be up to the prosecution.

 

[raskalnikov]

"Is he looking at big trouble, jail time? Maybe manslaughter, or even 2nd degree murder? All parties involved are over the age of 21."

I'm so flumoxed I can't even respond. I'm also on vacation

CD w javaguy, answer him for me!

ahhh