Assault with a Defibrillator?

From JEMS

"Virginia EMT Charged with Death of Coworker in Defibrillator Incident"

An EMT faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the death of a coworker, who police say succumbed after being shocked by a cardiac defibrillator, according to a story on TriCities.com. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison due to negligent use of an AED.

On June 1, Joshua Martin, 24, of Bristol, Va., shocked fellow Highlands Ambulance Service EMT Courtney Hilton, 23, of Lebanon, Va. Hilton was reportedly resuscitated, transported to Russell County Medical Center and transferred to Bristol Regional Medical Center in Tennessee, where she died three days later.

Martin was with Hilton at the emergency department, where police questioned him. Hours after Hilton died, he was arrested. Martin was free after posting a $25,000 secured bond.

Authorities have released few details about the incident and the ambulance service was not ready to comment, according to the news account. The police chief was still awaiting an autopsy report a week after the incident