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, IN 46802-3489

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                         CONTACT: Mary L. Hatton

April 22, 2011                                                                         PHONE: (219) 937-5603

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

WEEK IN REVIEW - FORT WAYNE

            Fort Wayne, IN—The United States Attorney's Office announced the following activity in federal court:

            Kenyetta Starks, 22, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by Judge Theresa Springmann to one year of probation after pleading guilty to count one of an indictment charging her with making false statements in the purchase of a firearm. This case was the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the Fort Wayne Police Department. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Tina Nommay.

            Paris Jones, 39, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, pled guilty before Magistrate Judge Roger Cosbey to count one of a superseding indictment charging him with aiding and abetting a conspiracy to distribute cocaine in the case US v Hutchins et al. These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Safe Streets Task Force. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Anthony Geller and Tina Nommay.

            Jamarcus Cooper, 27, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, pled guilty before Magistrate Judge Roger Cosbey to count one of an indictment charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm. Cooper has previous felony convictions for receiving stolen auto parts, and resisting law enforcement. These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the Fort Wayne Police Department Gang Unit. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Tina Nommay.

            Jonathan Davis, 20, of Delta, Ohio, was sentenced by Judge Theresa Springmann to 46 months imprisonment and 3 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to count two of an indictment charging him with robbery of a controlled substance. Davis was also ordered to pay $22,247.55 in restitution. This case was the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Ligonier Police Department, and the Allen County Police Department . This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Lesley Miller Lowery.

            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.