El fiscal del condado de Ocean, Bradley D.. Billhimer anunció que en agosto 22, 2022, Shemar Jackson, 22, of Galloway Township, pled guilty to Strict Liability Drug Induced Death in violation of NJSA. 2C:35-9a, before the Honorable Lisa A. Puglisi, JSC. At the time of his sentencing on October 14, 2022, the State will be recommending a term of seven years New Jersey State Prison – sujeto a los términos de la Ley de No Salida Temprana, NJSA. 2C:43-7.2.
En diciembre 5, 2019, Officers from the Toms River Township Police Department responded to a Toms River residence for a report of a 24 year-old unresponsive male. A la llegada, responding Officers discovered that the male was already deceased from an apparent drug overdose.
A subsequent investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Fuerza de ataque antinarcóticos de la oficina del fiscal del condado de Ocean, and Toms River Township Police Department, revealed that Jackson was the supplier of heroin and fentanyl that were distributed to the victim on December 4, 2019. Further investigation and laboratory analysis confirmed the presence of heroin and fentanyl in the victim’s system, which caused the victim’s death. En enero 23, 2020, Jackson was arrested at his residence in Galloway Township by Officers of the Galloway Township Police Department and Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. Fue transportado a la cárcel del condado de Ocean., y luego liberado como consecuencia de la reforma de la fianza de Nueva Jersey.
Prosecutor Billhimer acknowledges the diligent efforts of Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Kristin Pressman who handled the case on behalf of the State, así como la Unidad de Delitos Mayores de la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de Ocean, Fuerza de ataque antinarcóticos de la oficina del fiscal del condado de Ocean, Departamento de policía del municipio de Toms River, Unidad de Reducción del Crimen del Departamento de Policía del Municipio de Barnegat, Galloway Township Police Department, Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, y la Unidad de Investigación de la Escena del Crimen de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Ocean, for their collective efforts in connection with this investigation leading to Jackson’s apprehension, Declaración de culpabilidad, y pronto su sentencia de prisión estatal.