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(a) A person is guilty of drug dealing resulting in death when the person delivers a Schedule I or II controlled substance in Tier 1 or greater quantity to another person in violation of this chapter, and said controlled substance thereafter causes the death of another person who uses or consumes it.
(b) It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the defendant did not directly deliver the controlled substance to the decedent.
(c) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this section that the defendant made a good faith effort to promptly seek, provide, or obtain emergency medical or law-enforcement assistance to another person who was experiencing a medical emergency after using a Schedule I or II controlled substance, and whose death would otherwise form the basis for criminal liability under this section.
(d) Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a class B felony.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 16. Health and Safety § 4752B. Drug dealing--Resulting in death; class B felony - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-16-health-and-safety/de-code-sect-16-4752b.html
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