Murder Charges Against Rehab Center a First in California [View all]

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Source: Fox 40

MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) — A Riverside County grand jury has indicted a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center for murder after the death of a man who was seeking help to treat a drinking problem.

Attorneys for A Better Tomorrow say it is the first time in California history that a corporation has been accused of murder.

The Los Angeles Times reports Sunday the second-degree murder charges against A Better Tomorrow and four of its employees sent a jolt through California’s drug and rehabilitation industry.

Prosecutors argue that the company, in its drive for profits, accepted to treat Gary Benefield, a client it was not prepared to care for and killed him by not refilling his oxygen.

Read more: http://fox40.com/2016/02/28/murder-charges-against-rehab-center-a-first-in-california/

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