MUNCIE, Ind. — A Delaware County woman was sentenced to 40 years in prison for dealing heroin to a woman who overdosed and died.
A jury deliberated for a little more than an hour before convicting Vera Morgan. She was sentenced to 32 years in prison on the charge of dealing in a controlled substance resulting in death and had eight years added for being a habitual offender.
In October 2020, Morgan dealt heroin to a 32-year-old woman in Muncie. That woman overdosed and died.
"This conviction marks the third time this year our office has successfully prosecuted a defendant for Dealing in a Controlled Substance Resulting in Death," said Delaware County Prosecutor Eric Hoffman. "Despite what some may think, dealing drugs is a violent crime."
Morgan's past criminal history includes drug charges, theft, residential entry and driving while intoxicated.
