The brother of deceased NHL player Derek Boogaard has had his charges dropped. Aaron Boogaard was previously implemented in the death.
Aaron was accused of giving his brother an oxycodone pill at the start of a night of partying that led to Boogaard’s death May 13 at age 28. Aaron Boogaard was charged with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.
The judge in the case says that the facts don't support the case. He is still facing charges regarding obstruction of justice by destroying evidence (flushing drugs down the toliet).
This sounds like it might be similar to the Casey Anthony case. It sounds like the prosecution may have been over stepping their evidence. The conclusion to the Anthony case was really the only logical one a jury could come to. No cause of death? That is a tall order for someone seeking murder charges.
But, upon further review, I don't think the prosecution set the bar extrodinarily high. Aaron Boogaard was charged with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance related to the death of Derek.
You can read more about the original charges here.
The unlawful distribution sounds reasonable. I wonder if the hangup was in the definition of distribution. It may be that distribution is defined in such a way to nail drug dealers. There may need to be a sale or a quantity. Or something like that. I'm not positive.
Regardless, the charges are dropped related to the death.
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