United States Attorney David Capp

Northern District of Indiana

E. Ross Adair Federal Building & United States Courthouse

1300 South Harrison Street, Room 3128

Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802-3489

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                         CONTACT: Mary L. Hatton

January 8, 2010                                                                                  PHONE: (219) 937-5500

www.usdoj.gov/usao/inn/                                                                   Fax: (219) 852-2770   

ACTIVITY IN FEDERAL COURT - FORT WAYNE

Fort Wayne, IN—The United States Attorney's Office announced:

Anthony D. Belcher, 32,of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced on 1/4/10 by Judge William C. Lee to 65 months imprisonment and 4 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to possession with the intent to distribute a crack cocaine. This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration , and the Fort Wayne Police Department, and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Tina Nommay.

Eddie Lamar Carlisle, 22, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced on 1/7/10 by Judge William C. Lee to 60 months imprisonment and 5 years supervised release, after pleading guilty to possession with the intent to distribute crack cocaine. This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Allen County Police Department, and Allen County Community Corrections, and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Anthony Geller.

Nicholas L. Powers, 23, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced on 1/8/10 by Judge William C. Lee to 60 months imprisonment and 4 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to distribution of crack cocaine. This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Fort Wayne Police Department, and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Anthony Geller.

Marvell Moore, 30, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced on 1/8/10 by Judge William C. Lee to 42 months imprisonment and 2 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, to wit; a Bersa pistol, model Thunder 380, .380 caliber. Moore was convicted of possession of cocaine in Allen County in 2005. This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco, and Explosives, and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Lesley Miller Lowery.