A Santa Clara County jury yesterday convicted Derek Rayo and Kelly Richardson of murder in the fentanyl overdose death of their 19-month-old daughter, Winter Rayo. Jurors sided with prosecutors, who argued the San Jose couple left potent opioids within the toddler’s reach and regularly used narcotics around her. The case has reignited tough questions in the South Bay about how authorities handle situations where children live amid deadly drugs in the home.
According to court testimony, an autopsy revealed Winter had roughly 25 times the lethal dose of fentanyl in her blood, along with undigested fentanyl in her stomach. Prosecutors told jurors the parents waited more than 11 hours before calling 911 on Aug. 12, 2023. The jury also convicted the pair of felony child endangerment, leaving them facing a maximum sentence of 15 years to life in prison, as reported by the San Francisco Chronicle.
What Prosecutors Say The Evidence Showed
Investigators who searched the family’s San Jose home said they found fentanyl and drug…..