CHAPTER 6 - INNOVATION
S.T.O.R.I.E.S. Conference Panelist Highlights
S.T.O.R.I.E.S. (Stories Told or Read in Empowering Spaces) is an initiative of our office's Division of Victim Services. Its mission is to raise awareness through storytelling shared by victims and survivors, while creating a safe and supportive space to express their experiences through speaking oppor-tunities, writing, art, and other forms of creative expression.
This video highlights four participants and how they use S.T.O.R.I.E.S. to find strength, build community, and encourage others to continue moving forward in their healing despite the ever-present pain they endure.
S.T.O.R.I.E.S. of Strength Conference
The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office marked 45 years of supporting victims of crime by hosting its first-ever S.T.O.R.I.E.S. of Strength Conference: A Gathering of Survivors and Voices, a day devoted to healing, connection, and empowerment.
2nd Fentanyl Conviction by Jury (Verdict)
RIVERSIDE – A Winchester man was convicted today of second-degree murder in the fentanyl-related death of 30-year-old Calin Sender.
Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced For Murder
Evidence presented at trial showed that the defendant sold multiple types of narcotics to the victim over several months.
What is Fentanyl?
Fentanyl is hiding in plain sight, and it's more dangerous than ever. What makes it even more scary is that many of those who have lost their lives to the deadly drug didn't even know they took it. This is why our office is committed to prosecuting those who furnish the poison to someone and they die as a result.
Stay informed and understand the facts.
For more information regarding our fentanyl prosecution efforts, visit https://rivcoda.org/fighting_fentanyl #fightingfentanyl #fentanylfridays
Fentanyl Text Record
This is an example of a fentanyl dealer acknowledging just how deadly fentanyl can be yet continuing to plan the sale of the fatal drug to a potential future victim without hesitation.
This level of indifference, even with the awareness of the drug's lethal potential, shows a blatant disregard for human life. Circumstances like these warrant us to pursue murder charges due to the dealer's actions directly contributing to the fatal outcome with full knowledge of the risks involved.
For more information regarding our fentanyl prosecution efforts, visit https://rivcoda.org/fighting_fentanyl #fightingfentanyl #fentanylfridays
Why is Fentanyl So Deadly?
The risks of taking fentanyl outside of its intended medical use are simply too high, and those who illegally furnish it can be held accountable for gambling with someone’s life. Our office is dedicated to ensuring that perpetrators face justice for their reckless actions when they endanger the lives of others.
For more information regarding our fentanyl prosecution efforts, visit https://rivcoda.org/fighting_fentanyl
From Distribution to Prosecution
If you choose to move forward with supplying fentanyl, a potentially deadly drug, and it results in someone's death, we may pursue murder charges.
In Riverside County, we hold those responsible for these fatal decisions fully accountable under the law.
For more information regarding our fentanyl prosecution efforts, visit https://rivcoda.org/fighting_fentanyl #fentanylfridays
How Can Fentanyl Land You in Jail?
The possession of fentanyl without a prescription is a crime!
In Riverside County, when individuals knowingly provide the deadly drug, and it kills someone, that can lead to serious charges, including second-degree murder! Playing such a dangerous game can lead to devastating consequences. That is why our office holds perpetrators accountable for their actions.
For more information regarding our fentanyl prosecution efforts, visit https://rivcoda.org/fighting_fentanyl
Implied Malice
Not familiar with the term “implied malice?” Watch this video as DA Hestrin explains how even the slightest knowledge of the dangers of fentanyl, including how deadly it can be, and furnishing it anyway, can result in murder charges.
For more information regarding our fentanyl prosecution efforts, visit https://rivcoda.org/fighting_fentanyl
True or False
Fact or Fiction: Watch this video to test your knowledge and learn the real legal consequences behind fentanyl distribution and prosecution in Riverside County.
For more information regarding our fentanyl prosecution efforts, visit https://rivcoda.org/fighting_fentanyl
Overdose vs. Poisoining
Watch this video to understand the difference between an overdose and poisoning—critical distinctions that can determine the charges in fentanyl-related deaths. This distinction is vital in our prosecution efforts, as we hold fentanyl dealers accountable for intentionally distributing this lethal drug when it results in someone's death.
For more information regarding our fentanyl prosecution efforts, visit https://rivcoda.org/fighting_fentanyl.
A new law significantly altering drug- and theft-related offenses in California is now in place.
On December 18, 2024, Proposition 36, the "Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act," took effect. The initiative aims to address homelessness, addiction, and theft through a new approach to prosecution and sentencing. ...
