U.S. Department of Justice

                                                                                    United States Attorney

                                                                                    Northern District of Indiana

                                                                                                                              5400 Federal Plaza, Suite 1500                                                (219) 937- 5500

                                                                                                                              Hammond, Indiana 46320                                          FAX: (219) 852- 2770

TTD: (219) 933- 1250

                                                                                                     April 19, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Released By: Joseph S. Van Bokkelen

                  United States Attorney

                  Northern District of Indiana

                 5400 Federal Plaza, Suite 1500

                 Hammond, Indiana 46320

Contact Person: Nick Padilla

                  219/937-5500

PRESS RELEASE

                        ARMED CAREER CRIMINAL SENTENCED

    On September 27, 2005, United States District Judge Philip P. Simon sentenced GREGORY HOSKINS, age 31, to 180 months of incarceration for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The defendant, in his plea agreement, admitted that on or about January 8, 2004, he knowingly possessed in and affecting interstate commerce a .40 caliber semi-automatic firearm. A review of the defendant’s criminal history indicated that he qualified as an armed career criminal due to his felony convictions for Resisting Law Enforcement, Battery, and Reckless Homicide. The defendant has been incarcerated since February 25, 2005.

    This case was investigated by ATF-HIDTA. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Nick Padilla.

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