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Article: Charges dropped in drug death: Judge wouldn't admit evidence.
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- The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)
- Article date:
- December 13, 2006
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Byline: Taryn Brodwater
Dec. 13--Prosecutors have dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against a former North Idaho College student who was set to be tried this week for the 2004 overdose death of a classmate.
Cameron Jester's attorney argued -- and a judge agreed -- that the involuntary manslaughter case amounted to double jeopardy because the 20-year-old previously was convicted of related drug charges.
Gloria Discerni, 18, died after overdosing on a drug initially believed to be LSD. Authorities learned months later that the drug wasn't LSD but a "designer drug" identified as 5-MeO-AMT.
Kootenai County Prosecutor Bill Douglas ...