St. Louis Woman gets prison sentence in overdose death

A St. Louis woman plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges on Monday for her part in providing heroin to a man who later died of an overdose.

Police reports show that the woman delivered heroin and a syringe to a Troy, Missouri hotel where the deceased injected himself. Toxicology reports showed that he died from an overdose.

Prosecutors also charged her with distribution of a controlled substance.

Charges involving the sale or distribution of heroin are serious matters that can lead to hefty prison sentences. JCS Law fights heroin related charges. St. Louis criminal defense attorney John Schleiffarth boldly represents those accused of drug related offenses.

Source: stltoday.com, “Moscow Mills woman pleads guilty in heroin overdose death, gets 10 years”, February 03, 2014