Criminal

division cases

This information was filed last week in criminal division of district court. If no address is listed, no address was available on court records or from jail booking records.

Justin M. Carpenter, 25, Indianapolis, was sentenced April 22 to 45 days in jail and 36 months’ probation for possession of cocaine with intent to sell, unlawful possession of drug precursors and paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana without a drug tax stamp. The sentence was ordered to run consecutive to three prior sentences. He also was ordered to pay $2,413. On May 10, a bench warrant was issued when he failed to appear in court.

Ernest L. Edens, 49, no address listed, formally was charged May 3 with rape of a child younger than 14, two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child younger than 14, and aggravated indecent liberties with a child involving a sex act.