A Pittsburgh man who was convicted last month for his role in a drug delivery that resulted in the death of a Clarion man last year was sentenced Wednesday to serve up to 23 years in prison.
Dameon Tyrell Arrington, 26, has been referred to by Clarion County District Attorney Mark Aaron as a “merchant of death” who killed people by selling fentanyl.
In August 2018, Arrington delivered stamp bags containing heroin, acetyl fentanyl and fentanyl to Tanner Eisenman, 28, who was found dead the next day at his Clarion Borough residence.
The evidence against Arrington was gained through the use of a confidential informant and a sting operation by the Clarion Narcotics Enforcement Team.
Clarion County President Judge James G. Arner sentenced Arrington to a minimum of 11 and one-half years to a maximum of 23 years in prison.
Arner said a lesser sentence would depreciate the seriousness of the crime.
Arrington was convicted by a Clarion County jury of charges of drug delivery resulting in death, conspiracy-drug delivery resulting in death, involuntary manslaughter, conspiracy-involuntary manslaughter, two counts of manufacture delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver, conspiracy-manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver, two counts of possession of a controlled substance, two counts of use-possession of drug paraphernalia, and criminal use of a communication facility.
“Fentanyl kills people and by his (Arrington’s) actions he certainly killed people,” said Aaron.
Clarion Police Chief Bill Peck said he observed Arrington making drug sales from the stoop of his Allegheny County home while he was on parole.
“We need to send a message that fentanyl kills people,” said Peck.
Dixie Eisenman, who is Tanner Eisenman’s mother, said Arrington’s two children can still see their father and can talk with him.
“I can’t do that with my son,” she said. “My son made mistakes and he paid for his mistakes.”
Arrington told Eisenman that he was sorry for her loss but that he had never met her son.
Arrington will be transferred to the State Correctional Institution in Greene County for induction into the state penal system.