Some California D.A.s are fighting fentanyl with murder charges. Why San Francisco will join them

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Some California D.A.s are fighting fentanyl with murder charges. Why San Francisco will join them
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San Francisco is following the lead of more conservative counties, launching an investigative unit to target fentanyl deaths as homicide cases. That means drug dealers could be charged with murder.

County by county in California, as fentanyl overdoses escalate, local prosecutors are turning to a novel legal strategy to stem the spiraling death toll: charging drug dealers with murder. In July, Placer County reached a landmark plea deal that sent a man to prison for 15 years-to-life on charges of second-degree murder after he provided a Roseville teenager with a fentanyl-contaminated pill that proved lethal.

Michael Hestrin said his office targets cases where attorneys believe they can show that a dealer is clearly aware of the deadly risks associated with fentanyl and chose to 'disregard that danger' in pursuit of profit. By comparison, Placer County has filed five fentanyl-related homicide cases; Sacramento and San Bernardino, four; San Diego, eight; and Fresno, one. 'This should be used sparingly, and only in those instances where it's warranted,' said Placer County Dist.

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