A Quakertown borough man will serve up to 15 years in state prison for delivering the dose of heroin that killed his friend two years ago.
Aaron David Slimm, 32, of the 1100 block of Park Avenue, Quakertown, will serve five to 15 years in state prison for delivering the heroin that caused his friend Michael Haberle’s January 2017 fatal overdose in the borough.
Aaron David Slimm, 32, of the 1100 block of Park Avenue, was sentenced Thursday in Bucks County Court to spend five to 15 years behind bars for drug delivery resulting in death. A jury convicted Slimm in October, finding him guilty in the 2017 drug overdose death of 46-year-old Michael Haberle.
“You can feel nothing but sympathy for the family and loved ones of Michael Haberle, who is yet another Bucks County resident killed by the opioid crisis,” said Deputy District Attorney Christopher W. Rees. “I hope this conviction and sentence, however, help them move on knowing that justice was served.”
Haberle’s mother discovered her son’s body Jan. 5, 2017, in his bedroom. In his possession, Quakertown Borough police found several bags of heroin stamped “Dream Chaser.”
Officers investigating the death learned through text messages and interviews that Slimm had arranged the day before to purchase heroin in Philadelphia. He received the drugs in bags bearing the “Dream Chaser” stamp, several of which he gave to Haberle.
“Two years ago I made a choice that I have regretted ever since that day,” Slimm told Judge Gary B. Gilman in court Thursday. “I can assure you that the person who made that choice is not the person standing in front of you today.”
Judge Gilman told Slimm he was “choosing hope” when imposing sentence, saying the man was receiving a “substantial break.”
Note: This story is adapted from a news release from the Office of the Bucks County District Attorney.
