AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Expedited toxicology in Ole Miss deaths may open door to fentanyl charges under Parker's Law
Toxicology results due as early as next week in two Ole Miss student deaths could trigger Mississippi’s anti-fentanyl law if unlawful delivery is proven, a top official says. Mississippi is racing to finish toxicology reports on two University of Mississippi students who died under suspicious circumstances this week, and state leaders say the findings could […] The post Expedited toxicology in Ole Miss deaths may open door to fentanyl charges under Parker's Law appeared first on American Almanac .
Toxicology results due as early as next week in two Ole Miss student deaths could trigger Mississippi’s anti-fentanyl law if unlawful delivery is proven, a top official says. Mississippi is racing to finish toxicology reports on two University of Mississippi students who died under suspicious circumstances this week, and state leaders say the findings could bring felony charges under a 2022 law aimed at dealers who put lethal drugs in someone’s hands. Fox News Digital reported that Gov. Tate Reeves pledged state resources to speed the lab work, while Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell pointed directly to Parker’s Law, the statute that lets prosecutors charge someone when an unlawful delivery of fentanyl results in…Open
