Ryan Michael Reavis, considered one of the three sellers who bought medication to Mac Miller previous to his fentanyl overdose in 2018 was sentenced to 10 years and 11 months on Monday. Reavis has claimed that he was merely a center man who had no concept the medication have been laced with fentanyl,

Choose Otis D. Wright II leveled the sentence after an announcement from Miller’s mother, Karen Meyers, in accordance with Rolling Stone.

“My life went darkish the second Malcolm left his world. Malcolm was my particular person, greater than a son. We had a bond and kinship that was deep and particular and irreplaceable. We spoke almost day-after-day about all the pieces – his life, plans, music, goals,” the assertion stated. “He would by no means knowingly take a tablet with fentanyl, ever. He needed to stay and was excited concerning the future. The outlet in my coronary heart will at all times be there.”

Mac Miller, Fentanyl
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Miller handed away on September 7, 2018, because of a “blended drug toxicity” of fentanyl, cocaine, and alcohol. Reavis was arrested in Arizona, a 12 months later, in September 2019.

Earlier than his sentencing, Reavis pleaded with the choose to obtain 5 years in jail, explaining that he did not know the medication had been laced with fentanyl and he has grown as an individual within the years since.

“This isn’t only a common drug case. Any person died, and a household is rarely going to get their son again. My household could be wrecked if it was me. They’d by no means be all proper, by no means really recover from it. I take into consideration that on a regular basis. And I do know that no matter occurs right now, I’m the fortunate one as a result of my household is right here and I’m right here and I’ll be with them once more. I really feel horrible. This isn’t who I’m,” Reavis advised the court docket. “My perspective has modified. My coronary heart has modified.”

Along with jail time, Reavis should bear three years of supervised launch with drug testing.

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