People Vs. Diaz Case Study

The People v Diaz case was a criminal act because the crime case harm and is punishable by law. Criminal laws help to maintain order within the society. The defendant in this case committed a felony that is punishable by imprisonment. This was a murder case in the first degree because it was pre mediated as shown in the court proceedings. Lidocaine is used for an anesthetic to cause the loss of feeling during procedures. Vitamins, herbal products, over-the counter medicines may cause an interaction with the lidocaine injection. It is used to help reduce pain or discomfort caused by invasive medical procedures. It can also be used to treat irregular heart rhythms and other purposes. Lidocaine is injected into the vein through an IV to treat heart rhythm problems. After the injection it is important that breathing, blood pressure, oxygen levels and other vital signs to be monitored closely while in a hospital setting. This drug in the form of …show more content…
Over a three-week period thirteen patients on the night shift suffered violent seizures that where followed by cardiac and respiratory arrest. Of the thirteen nine of the patients died and the nurses described the patients’ seizures to be similar to grand mal seizures that epileptics suffer. Seizures usually do not occur in cardiac patients. Soon after the cardiac care/ intensive care unit Community Hospital of the Valleys closed and the defendant took a job at San Gorgonio Pass Hospital. While the defendant was on duty within three days a patient died at the hospital display the same symptoms as the patients whom died at the cardiac care/ intensive care unit Community Hospital of the Valleys. The defendant was than arrested and charged with murdering the twelve patients in which two seizures were not