Overdose deaths in Wisconsin have steadily increased in recent years and this trend shows no signs of stopping. Fentanyl and other powerful synthetic opioids are now often cut into unrelated drugs, leading to nearly twice as many people dying of an overdose in 2021 compared to 2019, including many people who never intended to take drugs with opioids in them. 

In response to this dramatic increase in overdose fatalities, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed a bill last year increasing the punishment for first-degree reckless homicide, which is the crime anyone involved in contributing to a drug overdose death could be charged with. Milwaukee prosecutors aggressively prosecute people accused of selling drugs that lead to overdose deaths and penalties for this drug crime are severe. If you have been arrested for distributing drugs of any kind, you need to take these charges very seriously and contact our experienced Wisconsin drug crimes defense attorney right away.