Charles Cullen, a murderer http:www'foxnews'comstory0,2933,118526,00'html

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Charles Cullen, a murderer?http//www.foxnews.co
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• By Nick Peet
• Edu 290
• Thurs 330
• Comp 33

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Background

• Ex nurse pleads guilty to murders
• Gets plea bargain to save life

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• 10 Hospitals
• In 16 years
• Killed between 30 and 40 patients

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Charges

• 1 murder
• 2 attempted murders

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• 3 months before agreeing to plea
• Takes guilty plea
• Cullen to not seek the Death Penalty

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Jail time

• Faces consecutive life terms
• Parole after 120 years
• No sentencing date yet

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Victims Families

• Deaths werent from natural causes?
• Thought victims were seriously ill
• Cullen gave lethal drug overdoses

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Future

• Triggered many other lawsuits
• Raised concern for future medical errors
• Background checks on perspective employees

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Cullen

• Fired from 5 jobs
• Still found new jobs
• New bill having medical errors reported
• New laws could prevent killing sprees

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Conclusion

• Is it Wrong?
• Assisted suicides
• Ones own rights