Week In Review –south Bend

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

PLEAS

• REGIS OWENS, 30, of South Bend, Indiana pled guilty to the felony offense of knowingly and intentionally possessing with intent to distribute a mixture or substance containing cocaine base. The magistrate judge is recommending that the district court accept the tendered guilty plea.  Parties have 14 days in which to object to the magistrate judge’s recommendation. This charge was filed as a result of an investigation by Drug Enforcement Administration.  Sentencing has been set for June 2, 2015.  This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Frank Schaffer. 

If convicted in court, any specific sentence to be imposed will be determined by the judge after a consideration of federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.