North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Crimes & Controlled Substances
N.C.G.S. (Criminal Law) § 14-18.4: Death by distribution of certain controlled substances; aggravated death by distribution of certain controlled substances; penalties
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits death by distribution of controlled substances if they unlawfully deliver or sell certain drugs that cause a user's death. The statute defines this as a criminal offense resulting in death.
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