Overview
- A 35-year-old woman will be retried at the Zwickau regional court on an attempted murder charge, with five hearings scheduled through April 21.
- Prosecutors say she mixed the opioid painkiller oxycodone into a döner given to her stepfather, who became dizzy, repeatedly fell asleep, and then vomited.
- Investigators argue the dose was too low or that vomiting limited how much of the drug the body absorbed.
- The case returns after a first trial in the local court ended in an acquittal that the prosecution overturned on appeal.
- Judges plan to examine intent, toxicology and an alleged admission to decide whether the acquittal stands or a conviction follows.