Overview

• Garcia was indicted on multiple counts including endangering the welfare of a minor and third-degree criminal sale of controlled substances and pleaded not guilty.
• Investigators linked the THC-laced gummies that hospitalized 12 William Floyd Middle School students in March to Garcia’s Instagram account.
• Prosecutors say Garcia sold marijuana and cocaine to an undercover officer in May, adding two drug-sale counts to the indictment.
• Judge Anthony Senft Jr. ordered Garcia’s release on his own recognizance because his charges are non-bail-eligible under state law.
• District Attorney Raymond Tierney condemned the bail rules and Garcia’s attorney said his client plans to pursue a court-supervised resolution before his Sept. 2 hearing.