Two of three defendants in fentanyl fatality admit felony charges

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A man and woman responsible for supplying a deadly dose of fentanyl to a 35-year-old Riverside resident pleaded guilty today to felony charges, while trial proceedings were tentatively scheduled next week for a third defendant.

Jaclyn Christine Sherman, 32, of Riverside and David Ray Mullins, 48, of Jurupa Valley both reached pretrial agreements with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office Friday. Sherman admitted voluntary manslaughter and transportation of controlled substances for sale, and Mullins admitted involuntary manslaughter and two counts of possession of controlled substances for sale.

In exchange for their admissions, prosecutors dropped second-degree murder charges against both defendants…

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