ANOTHER METH DEALER CONVICTED AND OFF THE STREETS

Will be sentenced in the Jefferson County Circuit Court on November 19

 On October 31, 2019, Michael D. Crawley, 56, of Hanover was convicted of multiple felonies, including two counts of Dealing in Methamphetamine as Level 4 Felonies, two counts of Possession of Methamphetamine as Level 6 Felonies and Maintaining a Common Nuisance, a Level 6 Felony.

Prosecutor David Sutter thanked the jury following the hearing, “A jury of Mr. Crawley’s peers found him guilty on all counts. I thank them for their service and their diligence in listening to hours of testimony and thoughtfully considering the evidence in this case.”

The police investigation leading to the conviction began in February and was the result of a tip brought to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department by a confidential informant. The informant notified Deputy Linton Spry they had arranged to purchase a half “game” or methamphetamine, approximately 1.5-2 grams, for $85.00. Upon receiving the tip, Detectives made arrangements to meet the informant and prepare the controlled buy.

The controlled buys were made on February 21 and 23, 2019 and resulted in two $85.00 purchases at the 281 E Main Street residence of Michael D. Crawley. On February 21, 2019, Crawley sold approximately 1.68 grams of a crystal-like substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine to the informant. Two days later, on February 23, 2019, Crawley again sold the informant a crystal-like substance, in an amount weighing approximately 1.69 grams. The second controlled purchase also field tested positive for methamphetamine. Both substances were sent to the Indiana State Police Lab for testing and confirmed to be methamphetamine.

“I want to give special thanks to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department, particularly the excellent work of Detective Yancy Denning; Special Deputy Tim Armstrong; Deputy Ben Flint; and Deputy Linton Spry. It is because of their ongoing excellent work, we were able to secure this conviction and we continue to track down and prosecute drug dealers in Jefferson County,” said Sutter.

The case was prosecuted by Prosecutor Sutter and Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Blaine Goode. Mr. Crawley will be sentenced in the Jefferson County Circuit Court on November 19, 2019.