Peter D. Ziemba, 44, will be sentenced today after he pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, failing to provide for the functionally impaired, tampering with evidence, permitting drug abuse, possession of cocaine and trafficking in cocaine.
Ziemba is accused of providing cocaine to Robert Korn, 31, and another man on Jan. 18, 2018, at his residence. However, the drug also contained fentanyl and carfentanil. All three took the drugs, but Korn first overdosed, followed by the second man.
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Instead of immediately calling 911, Ziemba called a friend and tried to perform home remedies. Then, his other guest began to overdose. When medics arrived, Korn could not be revived and his friend required life-saving medical treatment, according to the sentencing memorandum filed in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court.
“Based upon (the) defendant’s prior criminal history, his conduct in this case, and his lack of remorse, the state advocates for a prison sentence to be imposed,” a prosecutor wrote in the memo.
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Ziemba’s attoneys said their client is committed to his sobriety and did try to perform CPR when Korn overdosed. They ask the court for community control sanctions and admittance to the Montgomery County Secure Transitional Offender Program instead of jail or prison.
Ziemba initially was indicted on reckless homicide, involuntary manslaughter, corrupting another with drugs and trafficking and possession of cocaine.
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