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Woman Convicted Of Manslaughter In Cannabis Psychosis Case Loses Appeal 

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A California appeals court has upheld the involuntary manslaughter conviction of a woman who fatally stabbed William S. Hart High School graduate Chad O’Melia in 2018 after what a trial judge found was a cannabis-induced psychotic episode. In a June 16 opinion, a three-judge panel of California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal rejected Bryn Spejcher’s arguments that her conviction should ...

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Acton Man Sentenced To Eight Years In State Prison In Drug Overdose Death Of Santa Clarita Man

An Acton man pled no contest on Friday to involuntary manslaughter for the drug overdose death of a Santa Clarita man in May, according to officials with Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

An Acton man was sentenced to eight years in state prison on Friday for the drug overdose death of a Santa Clarita man in May, according to officials with Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Tommy Loaiza, 38, was convicted of one count of involuntary ...

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Rowher Flats Driver Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter

Image of Ian James Pike in his hospital bed; Pike posted the photo to his Facebook page and called it the “gnarliest bruise I’ve ever had.”

A Granada Hills man who was the lone survivor of a fatal Rowher Flats crash has been charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter while intoxicated on top of his previous DUI charge, District Attorney officials said Thursday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Ian Pike, 26, appeared was scheduled to appear in ...

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