Death By Distribution? NC Passes Law That Allows Drug Dealers To Be Charged With Murder

Under a new North Carolina law, a drug dealer who illegally sells a controlled substance that causes someone's death could be charged with second-degree murder.

The "Death By Distribution" bill, signed into law Monday by Gov. Roy Cooper, allows prosecutors to charge dealers with a Class B2 felony, which carries a penalty of up to 40 years in prison, if they have a previous unlawful distribution conviction.

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