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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rejects Co-User Defense in Overdose Deaths
Original: PA Supreme Court rejects co-user defense in fatal overdose cases
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that people facing murder charges for a fatal drug overdose cannot use a 'co-user' defense claiming they only shared drugs rather than distributed them. The decision closes off an argument that had been used to contest homicide liability in overdose prosecutions, with significant consequences for how such cases are charged and defended.
Why now: The ruling removes a key legal defense in overdose homicide prosecutions, with major implications for defendants charged over drug-related deaths.
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