Late Friday afternoon, Larry Jones (02/11/1971 — 510 S. Kerth Avenue) was found guilty of Dealing in Cocaine – A Felony. The Jury heard two days of testimony and reached their verdict in less than one hour.
Judge Wayne Trockman issued a bench warrant for Jones, who has since been apprehended. No sentencing date has been set currently. Jones faces between 25-50 years in the Indiana Department of Corrections.
Jones was arrested in May of 2011 for being in possession of just under 20 grams of cocaine.
Also found guilty late Friday Afternoon was Armana Cottrell (12/05/1980) of Attempted Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon and two counts of Intimidation, all C Felonies.
Judge Magistrate August Straus will sentence Cottrell October 25 at 1:00 P.M. She faces up to 8 years in the Indiana Department of Corrections.
Cottrell was arrested in May of 2012 following a domestic dispute involving a knife.
For further information on the case listed above, or any pending case, please contact Kyle Phernetton, Director of Public Relations at 812.435.5688 or via e-mail at kphernetton@vanderburghgov.org.
Under Indiana law, all criminal defendants are considered to be innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.
