Bail Cut In Half For 22-Year-Old Brandon McDowell, Accused Of Giving Lethal Fentanyl Dose To 20-Year-Old Woman

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Specific reasons for the reduction were not given, though it's possible McDowell's lack of prior criminal history factored into the decision

A federal judge on Thursday ordered that bail be cut in half for a 22-year-old Riverside man accused of supplying a lethal dose of

Specific reasons for the reduction were not given, though it’s possible McDowell’s lack of prior criminal history factored into the decision. If convicted, he could face a minimum 20-year sentence, and a maximum of life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

“Investigators believe she crushed at least one of the pills and snorted the drug shortly before succumbing to the powerful opioid in the pills,” the agency stated. However, some county prosecutors, including Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin and Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer, have pursued second-degree murder charges against dealers who allegedly sold lethal doses of fentanyl anyway. Ten individuals in Riverside County have been charged in connection with fentanyl-traced fatalities.

 

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