AUBURN, CA (MPG) – On Sept. 17, Placer County jury found defendant Carson Schewe, age 23, guilty of murder for selling Kade Webb a pill that contained a deadly amount of Fentanyl. This is the third fentanyl-related murder conviction for Placer County and the second conviction by jury trial in the state.  

In 2021, first responders received a call of a deceased victim at a local business. In the course of their investigation, detectives determined that the victim, Kade Webb, had ingested a pill that contained fentanyl that he had purchased earlier from Carson Schewe.    

As a result of the investigation conducted by the Placer County Special Investigations Unit, the Placer County District Attorney's Office charged Schewe with second-degree murder and several drug sales.  The case has also been supported by the Placer County Sheriff's Office's newly formed Opioid Response Team. 

The guilty verdicts came after the jury considered extensive testimony and physical  evidence presented from the District Attorney's Office, the Placer County Sheriff's Office, and forensic experts, among other witnesses.  The trial began on Aug. 26 and was presided over by the Honorable Judge Jones. 

In reaching their verdict, the jury concluded that the evidence proved that Schewe was aware that his conduct was dangerous to human life and that he acted in reckless disregard for life by selling fentanyl.  As fentanyl continues to cause the death of Placer County citizens, the Placer County District Attorney's Office will use all appropriate legal theories to hold dealers accountable.   

This case was prosecuted by Senior Deputy District Attorney Devan Portillo of the office's Special Prosecutions Unit and the victim's family was supported by the Victim Services Unit.   

The defendant is set to be sentenced on Dec. 5 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 3. The office will hold a press conference following the sentencing.