EVERETT, Wash. – Prosecutors have filed charges against a second person in the New Year's Eve death of a 16-year-old girl who allegedly was given a fatal dose of Ecstasy.

The 17-year-old Puyallup girl pleaded not guilty Friday to Controlled Substance Homicide in the death of Danielle McCarthy, but she could face a shorter stint behind bars than the other suspect.

Prosecutors say the Rogers High School junior and McCarthy went to Seattle for a series of New Year's Eve parties.  They say Danielle took two Ecstasy pills, provided by the teen, and was showing obvious signs of an overdose.

Prosecutors say Danielle was already dead before the teen and 20-year-old David Morris took her to a hospital.

Danielle's parents are pleased a second person is charged in the case, but they have serious questions about the potential punishment.

Morris is charged with a similar crime in adult court.  He faces four to five years in prison if convicted.  The 17-year-old is only facing 30 days in juvenile detention if convicted.

"Thirty days or not it shows the world there was a crime was committed," said Danielle's father, Patrick. "We have to accept what the state is gonna give."

"I'd like to see more but something is better than nothing," said Lisa McCarthy, Danielle's mother. "As long as she is going to know she is held accountable, I can live with that."

Danielle's parents believe other people will be charged.  They also plan to talk to lawmakers about ways to increase penalties for minors in similar crimes.

The prosecutor's office says the Puyallup teen has no previous criminal record, which will be a major factor in the penalty phase of her case.