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According to the indictment, the man was being treated for drug addiction, so he was placed in a methadone program and was able to store methadone at his residence for drug addiction treatment purposes. While both persons were aware that the mentioned narcotic substance should be stored in a place inaccessible and out of sight of children, these conditions were not observed. A bottle of methadone liquid was kept within easy reach of the minor, and the minor, unaware of the consequences, drank it and became poisoned. Thus, as a result of the defendants’ negligence, the child‘s life was endangered and physical suffering was caused.
The defendants admitted their guilt in committing the criminal offenses charged against them and regretted what they had done.
During the court debate, the public prosecutor – the prosecutor of the North Kurzeme Prosecutor’s Office – asked to apply the type and measure of the punishment awarded to the defendants, therefore the prosecutor is satisfied with the punishment awarded by the court and does not plan to ask the court to prepare a full verdict.
On the other hand, the other persons involved in the process may submit a written request to the court for the preparation of a full judgment within ten days from the day of the announcement of the abridged judgment. If such a request is made, the court prepares a full judgment, which can be appealed within ten days from the date of its availability.
According to the prosecutor of the North Kurzeme Prosecutor’s Office, according to the findings expressed in the jurisprudence, it is not of decisive importance whether both parents used methadone and exactly which of them was given the dose of methadone that the child drank, because both of them, as parents, had a common duty to take care of the child, but the defendants against this duty was carried out negligently and carelessly, resulting in the child’s life being endangered, physical suffering caused, and the child sustaining life-threatening injuries.
The Prosecutor’s Office states that no person is considered guilty until his guilt in committing a criminal offense is established in accordance with the procedures specified in the Law on Criminal Procedure.
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