Pa. Crimes Code
http://members.aol.com/StatutesPA/18.html
Open the above site and go to #2506, a charge that has to do with giving someone drugs and it results in someone's death.
With the elements of this crime, can someone be absolved from criminal liability if they were able to mount a convincing argument that they weren't aware that the amount of drugs they gave was lethal (in other words, "I didn't mean it")?
posted by ProfessorQuinnCCP @ 2:48 PM
7 Comments:
No because the law states A person commits murder of the third degree who administers, dispenses, delivers, gives, prescribes, sells or distributes any controlled substance or counterfeit controlled substance in violation of section 13(a)(14) or (30) of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, and another person dies as a result of using the substance. So regardless if you didnt know or you didnt mean it your liable you shouldnt give ot to someone if you dont know the facts.
No, section 2506 of Title 18 PA Code states A person commits murder of the third degree who administers, dispenses, delivers, gives, prescribes, sells or distributes any controlled substance or counterfeit controlled substance in violation of section 13(a)(14) or (30) of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, and another person dies as a result of using the substance.
In other word even if you didnt mean to kill the other individual you are liable for their death because you was the provider.
No. If a person administers, dispenses, delivers, gives, prescribes, sells, or distributes a controlled or counterfeit controlled substance and a person dies from it they will be charged with murder in the third degree. They will be charged because this act is in violation of section 13(a)(14)or (30) of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L. 233, No.64) known as the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetics Act.
No! because rule 2506 says a person who administers,dispenses,delivers,gives,prescribes,sells controlled substances resulting in the death of an individual has committed a murder of third degree.
The individual committed a crime and is punishable by law there is no legal way to absolve them from liability. they have committed third degree murder any person who adminsiters,dispenses,sells,delivers,gives,pescribes,or distributes a controlled substance drug and the other party dies as a result of using the susbtance is to be sentenced to jail.
No, that person would not be absolved from criminal liability because even though they did not directly kill that person they are still responsible for, “administrating, dispensing, delivering, giving, prescribing, selling or distributing controlled substances or counterfeit controlled substances” which are stated in the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act. Therefore this person would then be convicted of third degree murder and sentenced to at least five years in prison and would also be fined $15,000.
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