bargain, Cropp pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter in exchange for dismissal of the charge of reckless homicide. Eric Cropp was sentenced to six months in prison, six months of house arrest, 400 hours of community service, and $5000 in court costs. Legislation Senate Bill 203 was introduced in the Ohio State Senate in 2008 and signed into law January 7, 2009, by Governor Ted Strickland. It amended sections 3719.21, 4729.99, 4776.02, and 4776.04 in addition to enacting section 4729.42 of the Ohio Revised Code. Controversy Some pharmacy trade groups contest that Cuyahoga County, the State of Ohio, and the Ohio Board of Pharmacy took excessive action against the supervising pharmacist. They contest that making Cropp out to be a pariah discourages pharmacists and hospitals to report medication-related errors, and actually increases the chances for patient harm. References Ohio statutes