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California engineer clears poisoning conviction
Engineer's poisoning co-worker conviction dismissed after two years probation.
In brief
Engineer's poisoning co-worker conviction dismissed after two years probation. David Xu's felony poisoning conviction was cleared by a judge after two years probation under California law. Originally reported by Sfgate.
David Xu's conviction cleared
A Bay Area engineer had his felony poisoning conviction dismissed after two years probation.
Poisoning occurred in 2019
Xu poured toxic cadmium into Yuan's water bottle on March 4, 2019, causing severe illness.
High cadmium levels found
One water sample contained cadmium levels 3.5 million times the federal drinking water limit.
Yuan's legal response
Yuan expressed frustration with California law after her health issues began in 2019.
The bottom line
David Xu's felony poisoning conviction was cleared by a judge after two years probation under California law.
