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Convicted meth dealer sentenced to 20 years in prison

Convicted meth dealer sentenced to 20 years in prison

On Thursday afternoon, Edward Dean Long, 42, of Jasonville, was sentenced to 20 years in prison. In early June, a jury found him guilty of dealing methamphetamine, with a gun in his possession. No part of the sentence, handed down by Judge Erik Allen in Greene Circuit Court, was suspended. Long will be eligible for good time credit but since his crime is a Level 2 felony, he must serve at least 75 percent of the time – that’s 15 years.

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The Trial of Edward Dean Long: Jury returns guilty verdicts

The Trial of Edward Dean Long: Jury returns guilty verdicts

When 42-year-old Edward Dean Long of Jasonville got pulled over last summer in eastern Greene County, he got a written warning for failure to use a turn signal. He didn’t have a driver’s license, so the vehicle had to be towed, and inventoried. They found drugs, and a gun. On Wednesday, a jury found him guilty of dealing in methamphetamine and, due to a past conviction, unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon.

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