Fresno man facing murder charge in fentanyl death enters plea
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A 25-year-old man was in court on Thursday to answer to a murder charge for his alleged involvement in the fentanyl poisoning death of a 34-year-old woman in Fresno last year.
Antwane Dupree Lee was arraigned Thursday morning inside Fresno County Superior Court. He pleaded not guilty to the charges, which include:
One count of murder.
Two counts of possession for sale of a controlled substance.
One count of sale or offer to sell a controlled substance.
One count of transport for the sale of a controlled substance.
Lee’s bail was set at $1.2 million.
The charges follow Antwane Dupree Lee’s alleged involvement in the death of 34-year-old Vernisha Latriece Green of Fresno in 2023. Authorities say Lee allegedly sold Green pills containing fentanyl that killed her.
Lee’s next court date is set for June 27.
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