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These Cases Could Reshape the Way Pa. Treats Users Who Are Accused of Supplying Drugs in Fatal Overdoses
The justices are considering whether the law should cover co-users and minor handoffs, with 680-plus filings since 2021 and a 40-year maximum penalty.
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PA Supreme Court reviews drug overdose death charges
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is weighing whether to add new legal protections for defendants accused of providing drugs that caused a deadly overdose. A decision from the state’s highest court could address a frequent criticism of these overdose death prosecutions: that they target fellow drug users instead of high-level dealers. But some justices appeared skeptical that they — and not the legislature — have the power to change ho…
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