Case DIH-1606
Christopher Halla
A 57-year-old South Hadley, Massachusetts, woman bought what she believed were oxycodone pills from him; they held metonitazene, a synthetic opioid stronger than fentanyl, and she died on May 23, 2024. He told a friend to get rid of his remaining drugs after learning of her death.
- Court
- State, Not reported (South Hadley)
- State
- Massachusetts
- Year of death
- 2024
- Year sentenced
- 2026
- Drugs
- Metonitazene (sold as oxycodone)
- Conduct
- Commercial sale
- Relationship
- Not reported
- Conviction
- Manslaughter; tampering with evidence
- Plea or trial
- Trial
- Sentence
- 5 to 7 years in state prison, then 2 years of probation
- Found through
- State prosecutor and news search, October 2026
This case was brought under Massachusetts law. For what that law says, see Massachusetts in the state law guide.
Sources
- dailyvoice.comWestfields christopher halla gets prison for overdose death
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