No prison time for woman convicted in cannabis-induced killing

This chick was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and could have gotten up to 4 years in prison for stabbing her boyfriend 108 times while high. She was originally charged with murder but prosecutors downgraded. She got probation with 100 hours community service.

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Ventura County Superior Court Judge David Worley said his decision was based on the lack of culpability, asserting the “senseless” killing early the morning of May 28, 2018, was propelled by the psychotic episode that experts for the prosecution and defense attributed to the bong hits of marijuana Spejcher and O’Melia smoked.

“From that point forward, she had no control over her actions,” Worley said.

Under California criminal law, people are responsible for their actions when impaired by alcohol or drugs unless their intoxication was involuntary.

Moments after the verdict, the victim’s father, Sean O’Melia, accused Worley of bias and said the ruling set a dangerous precedent.

“He just gave everyone in the state of California who smokes marijuana a license to kill someone,” he said.

In her closing statement, Spejcher said: ‘I wish I had known more about the dangers of marijuana. Had I known. I would never have smoked it that night or at all.’

She promised to dedicate her life to sharing information on marijuana and it’s harms.

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