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First Fentanyl Murder Trial Ends in Acquittal | Oakland News
A Napa County jury delivered a historic verdict: Alan Jazeel Martinez, 25, was acquitted of murder and manslaughter in the death of 17-year-old Monica Flores — who died from fentanyl poisoning just weeks before graduation — but convicted on felony drug charges for selling fentanyl to a minor. The case marked the first time in county history a fentanyl dealer faced murder charges. Prosecutors argued Martinez sold her lethal pills twice; the jury ultimately found him not guilty of the most serious counts, though he’ll face sentencing on September 28 for lesser but still grave offenses. The DA…
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