U.S. Attorney Joshua D. Hurwit | U.S. Department of Justice
Jerilyn Martel Hupp, a 33-year-old resident of Boise, has pleaded guilty to distributing fentanyl in a case linked to a fatality, as announced by U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit. Hupp sold ten fentanyl pills to an individual she met online. The man died after consuming half of one pill containing the illicit substance.
Court records reveal that on August 18, 2023, the victim met Hupp at a hotel where he purchased the pills. After returning home and ingesting part of one pill, he died almost immediately. Reports from the coroner and pathologist indicated a blood concentration level of 9.4 ng/ml of fentanyl, concluding that the cause of death was an overdose. It is noted that fatalities from fentanyl can occur with blood concentrations as low as 3 ng/ml.
Senior U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill is scheduled to sentence Hupp on April 2, 2025. The charge carries a potential penalty of up to 20 years in federal prison, a maximum fine of $1 million, and supervised release ranging from three years to life.
U.S. Attorney Hurwit praised the investigative work conducted by the Nampa Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Boise Police Department, and the Meridian Police Department that led to these charges. Assistant U.S Attorney David Morse is handling the prosecution.
