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Posted: January 31, 2007

Murder Charge Filed in Cary Overdose Death

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Cary, N.C. — Police on Wednesday charged a Cary man in connection with a drug overdose death of a man last fall.

Michael Anthony Grimaldi, 28, of 107 Spring Bud Drive, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of James Robert Booth, 49, of 1405 Old Apex Road in Cary. Booth's body was found by authorities at the Cary Efficiency Inn on Oct. 5.

Booth died of heroin, cocaine and ethanol toxicity, according to an autopsy. An investigation revealed that Grimaldi provided the lethal dose, police said.

Grimaldi was already in the Wake County Jail on unrelated charges. He is being held without bond for the murder charge, police said.

Booth’s death was the only murder in Cary in 2006, police said. The previous two murders occurred in October 2005.

RELATED TOPICS: Cary, Wake County, Apex

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He administered the lethal dose. And yes, bartenders have been sued for allowing an already drunk patron to continue to drink. Sorry a man had to die, but they are 2 less junkies off the streets.
Click to view my profile nursevb8
January 31, 2007 5:04 p.m.
even if he isn't charged with the murder he's still a drug dealer who deserves to be punished for breaking the law.
Execution Style
January 31, 2007 4:29 p.m.
Trafficing in illegal substances certainly does break a law, but I don't see why one is charged for murderer when the partaker does so willingly and then dies. Could the dealer have any control over how much the victim decided to take? Was he even there when it was taken? Confusing! Praying. God bless. Rev. RB
spiritwarriorwoman
January 31, 2007 3:51 p.m.
I think if one would review their question... "why should the drug dealer be charged?", they would see it's really not that hard.

A drug dealer SHOULD be charged one way or the other. If they can't catch the drug dealer in the act of actually selling drugs, then by all means they should be held accountable, charged, and jailed as a result of any ILLEGAL drug overdoses.

If a bartender sold alcohol to an already drunk patron and the drunk caused an accident that resulted in death or died from alcohol poisoning... wouldn't the bartender be held responsible?
shoyaryt
January 31, 2007 3:36 p.m.
gearhead51, I was not aware of that fact. But I am truly glad to hear it. Thanks for passing it along!
Click to view my profile Warden
January 31, 2007 3:08 p.m.
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