FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) – A 23-year-old Wisconsin man pleaded no contest and was convicted for a fentanyl overdose death that occurred in Fond du Lac County back in 2020.
According to the Fond du Lac County District Attorney’s Office, Derrise L. Townsend Jr., 23, was convicted of first-degree reckless homicide for a fentanyl overdose that occurred in the town of Metomen on May 8, 2020.
The bond for Townsend Jr. was revoked, and court records show that he has another open case regarding an overdose death in Milwaukee County.
Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney said, “Fentanyl is a scourge on society that continues to destroy lives and our communities. Although today’s conviction will not take away the pain from a family that lost a loved one, it does hold the defendant accountable for distributing poison into our community.”
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District Attorney Toney continued saying he’ll continue to work with law enforcement partners to aggressively prosecute fentanyl and overdose deaths to help protect the community.
No additional details were provided.
