Jury quickly convicts man of dealing meth, resisting law enforcement

HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – A Vanderburgh County jury handed down a fast guilty verdict on Tuesday, convicting a man of dealing meth and resisting law enforcement after just an hour of deliberation.

According to the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office, Evansville Police officers were on routine patrol on May 3 when they spotted Cedric Gibson in the area. Officials state Gibson had active felony warrants against him.

Officials say Gibson fled on foot but was shortly captured by an EPD K9. Prosecutors explain Gibson had illegal substances on him including several bags of meth and $2,000 in cash.

Prosecutors also state the jury was presented witness testimony, body camera footage, photographic evidence and the 17 grams of meth. After seeing evidence, the jury only needed an hour to come back with a guilty verdict.

“Nearly every violent crime committed in Vanderburgh County is the result of drugs – those that use them and especially those that deal them,” said Prosecutor Diana Moers. “Drugs sink their roots into a community and ruin every life they touch – from the user and their family and children to the dealer who is required to use violence to protect his stash. Communities are in the middle of this activity and innocent people suffer because of it. I commend all who worked on this case to get these drugs off our streets and this dealer in jail where he belongs. We will continue to diligently investigate and prosecute these cases and stay ahead of the dealers and any that assist them. We are continuously pouring resources into this initiative: life as a drug dealer in Vanderburgh County will not be fruitful.”

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