The Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office announced Tuesday the sentencing of James Garbison, of LaPaz.
In July of 2024, Garbison sold over eight grams of suspected methamphetamine to a confidential informant.
On October 10, Garbison pled guilty to Level 2 Dealing in Methamphetamine and a violation of probation since Garbison committed the Level 2 felony while on probation for possession of a narcotic drug as a Level 5 felony.
Garbison was sentenced by Judge Tami Napier of Marshall County Superior Court 1 to 17.5 years on Level 2 Dealing, with 12.5 years to be served in the Indiana Department of Corrections, three years on Marshall County Community Corrections, and two years on probation.
Garbison was sentenced to an additional 365 days for his probation violation.
The investigation was led by the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department Drug Task Force and successfully prosecuted by Deputy Prosecutor Elizabeth Boehm of the Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office.
News article provided by the Marshall County Prosecutor's Office
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