Greensburg, IN — A Greensburg man who entered guilty pleas in a pair of cases was sentenced Tuesday in Decatur Superior Court to a total of 13 years.
David Uberin pleaded guilty in one case to Dealing in a Schedule III Controlled Substance (Level 4 felony), and two counts of Dealing in a Controlled Substance (Level 5 felonies), plus he admitted to Being a Habitual Offender, and was sentenced by Judge Matthew Bailey to 12 years in prison.
In the second case, Uberin pleaded guilty to Possession of Methamphetamine (Level 5 felony) and was ordered to serve a year on probation.
Decatur County Prosecutor Nate Harter said Uberin has a lengthy criminal history dating back to at least 1991 and has served time for Dealing in a Schedule I Controlled Substance (Class B Felony), Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Methamphetamine, and Maintaining a Common Nuisance (all Level 6 felonies), Theft, Reckless Driving, Battery against a Public Safety Official, Operating While Intoxicated, Habitual Substance Offender, and Being a Habitual Offender.
Harter recognized Greensburg Police Detectives Mike Colson and Mark Naylor, and Matt Haviland with Indiana State Police for their work in the dealing case and Decatur County Sheriff’s deputies Nic Polley, Austin Petro, and William Pruitt, plus GPD Officers Thomas Tuttle and Austin Gross in the meth possession case.
“Mr. Uberin has been committing crimes in our community and other Southeastern Indiana communities like ours for decades,” Harter said. “I understand 12 years is a long time for a man of Mr. Uberin’s age, but the history he built was of his own making.”
Harter is also thanking the confidential source who came forward and assisted in the multiple controlled buys.
“Drug dealing has caused incredible havoc and suffering in our community. A confidential informant who helps us bring down dealers is performing a public service at risk to him or herself. This one in particular deserves our gratitude,” Harter said.
