United States Attorney David Capp

Northern District of Indiana

M01-204 S. Main Street

South Bend, IN 46601

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                         CONTACT: Mary L. Hatton September 1, 2010                                                                              PHONE: (219) 937-5603 www.usdoj.gov/usao/inn/                                                                   Fax: (219) 852-2770ACTIVITY IN FEDERAL COURT - SOUTH BEND

South Bend, IN—The United States Attorney's Office announced the following activity in Federal Court:

Sammuel Thomas, 21, of, South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by Judge Robert Miller, Jr. to 21 months imprisonment and 3 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to count one of an indictment charging him with possession of a firearm as a drug user. This case was the result of an investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and Explosives. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Donald Schmid.

Michaell Jamison, 53, of Claypool, Indiana, was sentenced by Judge Robert Miller, Jr. to 24 months imprisonment and 2 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to count two of an indictment charging her with false statement during her testimony under oath in a federal criminal case . This case was the result of an investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and Explosives. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Donald Schmid.

Shadell Crockett, 27, of Elkhart, Indiana, was sentenced by Judge Robert Miller, Jr. to 42 months imprisonment and 3 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to count one of an indictment charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm. This case was the result of an investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and Explosives. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Donald Schmid.

Jeremy Boomershine, 25, of Elkhart, Indiana, pled guilty before Magistrate Judge Christopher Neuchterlein to count one of an indictment charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm. Boomershine was previously convicted of burglary in 2003. These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and Explosives. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Donald Schmid.

Shotoire Peterson, 32, of South Bend, Indiana, pled guilty before Magistrate Judge Christopher Neuchterlein to count one of an indictment charging her with possession of a firearm as a drug user. These charges were filed as the result of an investigation the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and Explosives. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Donald Schmid.

The specific sentence in each case to be imposed upon conviction will be determined by the judge after a consideration of federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.