Date: 07-16-2024

Case Style:

United States of America v. Whitney R. Weiherer

Case Number: 22-CR-3122

Judge: Roseann A. Ketchmark

Court: The United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri (Greene County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Springfield, Missouri

Defendant's Attorney:

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Description:

Springfield, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Death
Springfield Woman Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Death

On Sept. 7, 2023, Whitney R. Weiherer, age 38, pleaded guilty to distributing fentanyl causing death. Weiherer admitted she provided the fentanyl that caused the overdose death of a Springfield resident (identified in court documents as “J.W.”).

Springfield police officers were dispatched to J.W.’s apartment on Oct. 22, 2019, after receiving a call from the apartment complex’s property manager who conducted a wellness check at the apartment. Investigators examined J.W.’s cell phone and found several calls and texts with Weiherer on Oct. 5, 2019. Investigators also found photos of Weiherer that were taken the same day inside J.W.’s apartment; he was wearing the same clothes in the photos as he was found in when his body was discovered.

Investigators determined that J.W.’s death likely occurred within 10 to 15 minutes of taking the fentanyl supplied by Weiherer on Oct. 5, 2019, although his body wasn’t discovered until Oct. 22, 2019.

Weiherer had two prior felony convictions for possession of a controlled substance and was on probation at the time of the federal offense. Two months later, she was again arrested in possession of drugs, leading to her third felony conviction for possession of a controlled substance.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jessica R. Eatmon and Michael S. Oliver. It was investigated by the Springfield, Mo., Police Department.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 12 years in federal prison without parole.

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