GROSS, J.
In this case, the trial court allowed the state to present evidence of the defendant's marijuana use in a prosecution for DUI manslaughter based entirely on the defendant's ingestion of Xanax. We hold that the trial court abused its discretion in admitting the marijuana evidence and in failing to sever a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge from the manslaughter charge.
On December 5, 2005, Justin Estrich was involved in a serious, two car crash...
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