A Pittsburgh man has been ordered to serve time in the Indiana County jail after prosecutors tied a 2024 Indiana Borough death to drugs they say he supplied.
Victor Marcinik, 40, was sentenced Monday to a term of five months to a day less than two years in the county lockup, followed by five years of probation. The case traces back to August 2024, when a 43-year-old man went into cardiac arrest and later died.
Indiana Borough detectives said officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of Church Street that month for a medical emergency. Investigators later concluded the cardiac arrest was triggered by drugs provided by Marcinik, according to local reporting. Prosecutors filed charges that included involuntary manslaughter and possession with intent to deliver, as reported by WDAD.
Sentencing in County Court
Indiana County Judge Michael Clark imposed the jail term and long probation tail after the Commonwealth presented evidence connecting the fatal cardiac event to drugs linked to Marcinik.
In a separate case handled the same day, President Judge Thomas Bianco sentenced 44-year-old Paul Llwellyn of Marion Center to two months to a day less than two years behind bars for criminal mischief and criminal trespass tied to a break-in at Betty Lou's in Commodore. He imposed a similar sentence in a second case in which Llwellyn pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property. Llwellyn is scheduled to begin serving his sentence on May 11, according to WCCS.
Legal Context
Prosecutors charged Marcinik with involuntary manslaughter and possession with intent to deliver, both serious counts under Pennsylvania law.
Involuntary manslaughter is defined in 18 Pa.C.S. as causing the death of another person through reckless or grossly negligent conduct. Possession with intent to deliver is covered by the Controlled Substances, Drugs, Devices, and Cosmetic Act at 35 P.S., which criminalizes the manufacture, delivery, and possession with intent to deliver controlled substances.
Court Calendar and Next Steps
Marcinik's case moved through motions hearings earlier this year, including efforts to quash or dismiss the information, which were argued in February, according to court calendars and local reporting.
It was not immediately clear from available reports whether Marcinik plans to file post-sentence motions or an appeal. At press time, local outlets had not listed any additional hearings, per WDAD.
