DOB: 04/02/1982
Case Number: 24-00601-CFFA
Pirraglia found guilty of First-Degree Murder in Drug Overdose case
At the conclusion of a three-day trial this afternoon, a Flagler County Jury returned a guilty verdict in the Death by Unlawful Distribution of a Controlled Substance charge against defendant Brian Pirraglia. After a brief sentencing hearing, Judge Dawn Nichols sentenced Pirraglia to life in prison.
On February 8, 2022, authorities responded to Pirraglia’s home where he told first responders the victim was suffering from an injury related to a possible seizure. The victim was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead hours later.
As the investigation continued, several items of drug paraphernalia and fentanyl were located in the Pirraglia’s bedroom where it was reported the victim and Pirraglia were hanging out just before 911 was called. An autopsy later revealed that the cause of death was in fact fentanyl toxicity. Evidence presented in the trial showed that Pirraglia distributed the fentanyl to the victim via injection.
The case was investigated by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant State Attorneys Jason Lewis and Jennifer Dunton successfully prosecuted the case for the state.
For more information contact:
Haley Harrison | Public Information Officer | Office of State Attorney R.J. Larizza, Florida’s Seventh Judicial Circuit | SAOPIO@SAO7.org
After a two-day trial this afternoon, a Putnam County jury found defendant Eldridge Griner guilty as charged of First-Degree
After a three-day trial this afternoon, a Volusia County jury found defendant Shamika Mitchell guilty as charged.
At the conclusion of a full-day hearing this evening, defendant Spencer Pearson was sentenced to life in prison.
