Commonwealth v. Highhawk

OLSZEWSKI, Judge:

In the early morning hours of June 13,1995, appellee Gloria Highhawk brought heroin to the residence of Steve Wilson for recreational use. She injected the drug into Wilson, a quadriplegic, at his request. Shortly thereafter, Wilson became *189unresponsive and medical personnel were summoned. Wilson was taken to Citizen’s General Hospital where he was later pronounced dead as a result of acute heroin toxicity. High-hawk was subsequently arrested and charged by information with drug delivery resulting in death pursuant to 18 Pa.C.S.A § 2506.

On October 23, 1995, Highhawk filed a…