Dealer Charged in Death of a Dad
Posted by Childress on October 9, 2006
Prosecution of drug dealers should become a deterrent to dealing potentially deadly drugs. Here’s another case of a dealer being charged in the death of one of his customers:
A federal grand jury has charged a former nightclub host with selling cocaine and methadone to a businessman who died from an overdose.
Brandon Erwin, 29, used to work part-time at Blue Martini, a nightclub in the swanky International Plaza mall. Federal authorities allege in court papers that Erwin arranged ecstasy and methadone sales at the bar.
Among Erwin’s customers, authorities say, was Andrew Culver, 25, a father of two who worked recruiting accountants. Culver died in November.
An autopsy concluded Culver died of intoxication from the combined effects of cocaine and methadone, said Dick Bailey, operations manager for the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner’s Office.
If you deal drugs, take this into consideration. Do you want to be a murderer? Do you want to serve time in prison?
If you use drugs, please don’t mix them!
Dodgy said
Your right in that mixing drugs is dangerous. Most ecstasy deaths are a result of mixing the the drug with other illegal drugs or alcohol. By mixing drugs you are hugely increasing the strain on your body and it can have terrible results.
Though dealing drugs to somebody who then dies isn’t murder.
Childress said
As to your last comment, it depends on the jurisdiction. In an increasing number of jurisdictions, if you provide drugs to someone and they die it is homicide (not murder). It’s important for people to have the correct information.