Heroin charge against Bon Jovi's daughter dropped
CLINTON, N.Y. (AP) — Drug charges against Jon Bon Jovi's 19-year-old daughter have been dropped, a central New York prosecutor said Thursday.
Stephanie Bongiovi was found unresponsive by medics after she apparently overdosed on heroin in a Hamilton College dorm early Wednesday. Town of Kirkland police charged Bongiovi, of Red Bank, N.J., and fellow student Ian Grant, also of Red Bank, with possession of a small amount of heroin and marijuana.
Oneida County District Attorney Scott McNamara said he was dismissing the charges against both students. Under state law, someone having a drug overdose or seeking help for an overdose victim can't be prosecuted for having a small amount of heroin or any amount of marijuana.
The so-called Good Samaritan 911 law signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in July 2011 was designed to reduce overdose deaths by encouraging people to call 911 without fear of being arrested for drug possession. Similar laws have been passed in several other states.
Bon Jovi, 50, is scheduled to perform at a concert to benefit Hamilton's scholarships and arts programs in Times Square on Dec. 5. He has not commented on his daughter's overdose.
He has four children, Stephanie and three sons.
Stephanie Bongiovi was found unresponsive by medics after she apparently overdosed on heroin in a Hamilton College dorm early Wednesday. Town of Kirkland police charged Bongiovi, of Red Bank, N.J., and fellow student Ian Grant, also of Red Bank, with possession of a small amount of heroin and marijuana.
Oneida County District Attorney Scott McNamara said he was dismissing the charges against both students. Under state law, someone having a drug overdose or seeking help for an overdose victim can't be prosecuted for having a small amount of heroin or any amount of marijuana.
The so-called Good Samaritan 911 law signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in July 2011 was designed to reduce overdose deaths by encouraging people to call 911 without fear of being arrested for drug possession. Similar laws have been passed in several other states.
Bon Jovi, 50, is scheduled to perform at a concert to benefit Hamilton's scholarships and arts programs in Times Square on Dec. 5. He has not commented on his daughter's overdose.
He has four children, Stephanie and three sons.
She looks so much like her dad.
I don't think everyone posting here actually read the story......
Geez, l bet she got off the hook because her daddy is big with Obama. See Obama is a hypocrite and favors the rich and democratic.
Of course they were. She is connected to the rich and powerful.
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Three kinds of justice in this country:
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1) Justice for those who can afford good lawyers - adjudication, be a good boy and it goes away
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2) Justice for those who can't afford a lawyer - guilty - go to jail
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3) Justice for the rich, powerful, and famous - I'm sorry, those charges were dropped, silly us
 @Howard Beale You should try reading the article.
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4) The law says that they can't be charged
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What about next time?
 @Klondiko Next time, she'll probably DIE of an overdose, and someone will be screaming for "accountability"........
Nice to have a Daddy with a few bucks. Works to get you out of tight spots.  Hope this is the needed "wake up call"  Now lets hope he is a Daddy again and spend a few of those buck to get her off this stuff before something really bad happens to her.
 @lmdk2 Daddy had nothing to do with it. The charges were dismissed in accordance with state law, just as they would have been for you or anyone else.
 @spacegoddess For possession and use of heroin ?? What State law says you can use "OD" on heroin and then be released ??? Just askin.
 @lmdk2  @spacegoddess read the article
 @lmdk2  Did you even read the story?"Oneida County District Attorney Scott McNamara said he was dismissing the charges against both students. Under state law, someone having a drug overdose or seeking help for an overdose victim can't be prosecuted for having a small amount of heroin or any amount of marijuana.The so-called Good Samaritan 911 law signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in July 2011 was designed to reduce overdose deaths by encouraging people to call 911 without fear of being arrested for drug possession. Similar laws have been passed in several other states."Â
Good, she is too cute to be prosecuted
Note to Jon: Don't waste college tuition give it to someone who wants an education - there are some working class kids who would appreciate a college education paid for them. Let Stephanie work a job instead, just a tip.
@alexcrowley Stephanie works the diner all day Working for her man, she brings home her pay...for love....for love......
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So why don't you give some money to them rather than telling other people what to do with their hard earned money? Were Jon's parents rich? No, but he did something for himself and should be able to do as he pleases with his money rather that listening to people feeling sorry for themselves.
People are complaining about this not being justice, but putting people in jail for small drug offenses is not justice, either. This is a case of a state's law being applied to her just as it would be to anyone else, and it's a sensible law. Overdoses are quite the punishment; I saw my neighbor go through one. Having your stash and equipment confiscated is also a bit of punishment in and of itself (plus the hospital bill). Hopefully this is enough of a wake-up call for her to get treatment for her addiction (and any hospital treating an overdose patient is going to give them information on rehab programs available in the area). Putting someone in jail for possession of small amounts of heroin and cannabis does no one any good.
Yay! Ju$tice has been served.
...but of course. Sounds like the Lindsey Lohan defense works...
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