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Source: KHTS Hometown Station
Date: 06/19/2026 1:03pm

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California Appeals Court Upholds Manslaughter Conviction in Cannabis-Induced Psychosis Stabbing Case
A California appeals court has upheld the involuntary manslaughter conviction of Bryn Spejcher, who fatally stabbed Chad O’Melia in 2018 after what a trial judge determined was a cannabis-induced psychotic episode. The court ruled that Spejcher’s voluntary marijuana use constituted criminal negligence, rejecting her claim that she was legally unconscious during the attack, though one justice dissented. Spejcher, who was sentenced to probation and community service, plans to seek review from the California Supreme Court.

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