An ex-respiratory therapist from Missouri, who admitted her role in the deaths of two hospital patients, has been given an 18-year prison sentence.
Jennifer Hall was first accused of two counts of serious murder charges. However, she confessed in April and admitted to lesser charges of involuntary manslaughter for 75-year-old Fern Franco and 37-year-old David Wesley Harper, both of whom passed away.
She also admitted guilt to an attempt at second-degree assault.
Among multiple patients who passed away at the Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe, nine individuals including Franco and Harper faced death in what the charging documents termed "medically suspicious" incidents
Livingston County Prosecuting Attorney Adam Warren mentioned in a statement, "A 20-year-long verdict."
He added that while Hall could eventually be considered for parole, for now, knowing she's incarcerated brings relief.
From December 2001, when Hall started her work at the hospital, until her suspension in May the following year, there were 18 cardiac arrests or "Code Blue" emergencies—far more than the previous average of one per year.
The case resurfaced after examination of Franco's tissue samples found unapproved morphine and a potent muscle relaxant, not prescribed by her doctors, in her system.
Court documents state that some hospital staff believed Hall was involved, given her proximity to the patients and her access to dangerous medications.
Hall had previously denied any connection to the deaths.
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