{"id":2013888,"date":"2023-08-27T23:31:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T03:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-oral-surgeon-convicted-of-murder-in-girlfriends-overdose-death\/"},"modified":"2023-08-27T23:32:56","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T03:32:56","slug":"maryland-oral-surgeon-convicted-of-murder-in-girlfriends-overdose-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-oral-surgeon-convicted-of-murder-in-girlfriends-overdose-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland oral surgeon found guilty of killing girlfriend with overdose."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmaryland-oral-surgeon-convicted-of-murder-in-girlfriends-overdose-death%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2013888&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<h2>Oral \u200bSurgeon Convicted \u200cof Murder in \u200cGirlfriend&#8217;s Overdose Death<\/h2>\n<p>ROCKVILLE, Md.\u2014In a shocking turn of events, an oral surgeon has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-please-pardon-jon-woods-a-victim-of-process-crimes-like-michael-flynn\/\" title=\"President Trump, Please Pardon Jon Woods, a Victim of Process Crimes Like Michael Flynn\">found guilty<\/a> of \u2062murder in the tragic death \u200cof his \u200dgirlfriend. The\u200c victim, Sarah Harris, overdosed\u2064 on anesthetic drugs\u2063 that\u2063 were administered by the defendant, James Ryan, at his Maryland home.<\/p>\n<p>Jurors were presented with compelling evidence that Ryan had \u200dset up\u2064 an intravenous stand to \u2064administer\u2064 these addictive drugs to Harris, who was only 25 years old at the time. \u200cTragically, she was\u2063 discovered lifeless at Ryan&#8217;s Montgomery \u200bCounty \u200cresidence in January 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064Washington Post reports that \u2063Ryan now faces a maximum sentence of 55\u200c years in prison. The \u2063date for \u200dhis sentencing is yet to be determined.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/accused-cop-killer-found-guilty-of-murder-in-retrial-5481213\">Man Found Guilty of Murdering Los Angeles \u200dPolice\u2062 Officer Over 40\u200d Years Ago in Retrial<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/26\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/accused-cop-killer-found-guilty-of-murder-in-retrial-5481213\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/ibrahim-ali-murder-trial-bc-teens-mom-tells-of-darkest-day-5480956\">Ibrahim Ali Murder Trial: BC Teen&#8217;s \u200bMom\u200d Tells of\u200d &#8216;Darkest Day&#8217;<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/25\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/ibrahim-ali-murder-trial-bc-teens-mom-tells-of-darkest-day-5480956\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Autopsy Reveals Cause of Death<\/h3>\n<p>An autopsy \u200bconducted on Harris confirmed that her\u2063 demise \u200dwas a result of intoxication\u2064 from ketamine, propofol, and diazepam.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors argued that Ryan displayed &#8220;an \u200cextreme \u200cindifference&#8221; towards Harris&#8217; life by continuously supplying her with these dangerous\u200d drugs, despite\u200d her worsening addiction and declining health. Shockingly, she\u200d weighed only 83 pounds at the time of her death.<\/p>\n<p>Montgomery County Assistant\u200c State\u2019s Attorney Jennifer Harrison emphasized that Ryan, being a\u2063 skilled oral surgeon,\u200b was well aware of \u2064the risks associated \u200dwith these drugs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And \u200ddespite his vast knowledge and training \u200din \u2064the field, he continuously provided these dangerous, deadly anesthetic drugs to Sarah \u2064Harris over \u200da period of time even as he watched\u200b her deteriorate before\u200d his eyes,&#8221; \u2063the prosecutor passionately told the jurors.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan chose not to \u2062testify during his trial at the \u200dMontgomery County Circuit Court. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-defense-attorney-argues-in-support-of-free-political-speech\/\" title=\"Trump defense attorney argues in support of free political speech\">defense team argued<\/a> that Harris \u2064either died by suicide or accidentally administered a fatal overdose\u200d to herself.\u2063 Defense attorney Thomas DeGonia \u2062informed the jurors that Harris had previously requested ketamine\u2063 from Ryan to alleviate her depression\u200d months before\u200c her \u2063tragic passing.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that Harris had initially become acquainted\u200b with\u2063 Ryan when \u200bshe was \u200ca patient at his\u200c office in Germantown, Maryland. Their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-oral-surgeon-convicted-of-murder-in-girlfriends-overdose-death\/\" title=\"Maryland oral surgeon found guilty of killing girlfriend with overdose.\">professional relationship eventually \u2064developed<\/a> into a romantic one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An oral surgeon in Rockville, Md., was found guilty of murder after his girlfriend, Sarah Harris, died from an overdose of anesthetic drugs he administered. James Ryan, 50, had set up an IV stand to administer the addictive substances at his Maryland home. 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