南卡罗来纳州一名男子因与芬太尼有关的死亡被控一级谋杀罪,这是根据一项针对芬太尼杀人罪的新法律提出的第一个案例。 A South Carolina man was charged with first-degree murder for a fentanyl-related death, the first case under a new law targeting fentanyl homicides.

一位叫托马斯·贾斯汀·巴威克(Thomas Justin Barwick)的人,35岁,因62岁的威廉·卡尔·约瑟夫·迈尔斯(William Karl Joseph Myers)的死亡被指控犯有一级谋杀罪,这是根据南卡罗来纳州新法律首次起诉,允许在芬太尼直接造成死亡时提出杀人罪指控。 A Sumter man, Thomas Justin Barwick, 35, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 62-year-old William Karl Joseph Myers, marking the first prosecution under South Carolina’s new law allowing homicide charges when fentanyl directly causes a death. 该法于2025年底颁布,使检察官能够对芬太尼相关过量的谋杀指控进行追究,即使没有杀人意图,作为应对类阿片危机的更广泛努力的一部分。 The law, enacted in late 2025, enables prosecutors to pursue murder charges in fentanyl-related overdoses, even without intent to kill, as part of broader efforts to combat the opioid crisis. 已经面临多种毒品和武器指控的Barwick仍在羁押中,等待保释听证会。 Barwick, already facing multiple drug and weapons charges, remains in custody awaiting a bond hearing. 本案为国家打击与芬太尼有关的死亡树立了法律先例。 The case sets a legal precedent in the state’s fight against fentanyl-related fatalities.