WARSAW — A Syracuse woman who provided a man the drugs that police say killed him in a drug overdose was sentenced to three years in prison on Monday, July 23.

Pamela Godsey

Pamela Godsey, 49, 605 N. Huntington St., Apt. B, Syracuse was charged with dealing methamphetamine, a level 5 felony and possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony.

On June 14, Godsey pleaded guilty to dealing in exchange for a plea agreement with county prosecutors. She was sentenced in Kosciusko County Circuit Court by Judge Michael Reed.

On Sept. 26, 2017, police responded to Godsey’s residence where another police officer was performing CPR on a male subject. Medics with EMS later pronounced the man dead. Godsey told police she had brought the man to her residence on Sept. 24. She said on Sept. 26, he became loud, yelling and flailing his arms. Sometime later, according to what police reported from Godsey, the man began sweating, breathing heavily, was incoherent and had black liquid from out of his mouth. After some time, Godsey told police she realized she waited too long before calling 911 for help.

Police reported that Godsey said the man used methamphetamine, but also took Oxycodone, Clonazepam and Buspirone. She admitted on several occasions that she provided the man with the drugs.

“I would like to offer my heartfelt apology to the family of the victim,” said Godsey before her sentencing.

Reed told the defendant that anything she could say would fall short of significance.

“I hesitate to say anything because if I do, it would pale by comparison to what happened,” said Reed.

Reed sentenced Godsey to three years in prison with 171 days of jail time credit. He said he would allow Godsey to enter the Recovery While Incarcerated program.