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Dealer Says Fentanyl Didn't Cause O.D.

A federal inmate is appealing his conviction for selling a drug that almost caused a user's death.

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments last week.

Michael Cooper says the U.S. Attorney should not have been allowed to tell the jury about a prior drug sale leading to an overdose. And he says the government failed to prove its case.

Victoria Wicks has more of this story for SDPB.

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Rapid City freelancer Victoria L. Wicks has been producing news for SDPB since August 2007. She Retired from this position in March 2023.