A second defendant has been convicted in the fentanyl overdose death of a Ripon man. Joseph Schmidt-Rehbein has pled no contest to First Degree Reckless Homicide for his role in the April 2023 overdose death. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for December 20. Co-defendant Maison Springston pled guilty last month , and three others are also charged in the case.
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