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 April 22, 2011                                                                                    PHONE: (219) 937-5603 www.usdoj.gov/usao/inn/                                                                   Fax: (219) 852-2770WEEK IN REVIEW-FEDERAL COURT

South Bend, Indiana—The United States Attorney's Office announced:

Jack E. Smith, Jr., 38, of Plymouth, Indiana, pled guilty before Magistrate Judge Christopher Neuchterlein to count one of an indictment charging him with distribution of child pornography. Sentencing has been set for 7/25/11. These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney John Maciejczyk.

Sydney Bolden, 30, of South Bend, Indiana, pled guilty before Magistrate Judge Christopher Neuchterlein to count four of an indictment charging him with distribution of crack cocaine. Sentencing has been set for 7/28/11. These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Frank Schaffer.

Schuyler Griffin, 23, of Elkhart, Indiana, pled guilty before Magistrate Judge Christopher Neuchterlein to count one of an indictment charging him with distribution of cocaine base. Sentencing has been set for 7/21/11. These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney John Maciejczyk.

Lucas Terry, 31, of Mishawaka, Indiana, pled guilty before Magistrate Judge Christopher Neuchterlein to count one of an Information charging him with distribution of marijuana. Sentencing has been set for 7/26/11. These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Frank Schaffer.

Joseph Sloma, 32, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by Chief Judge Philip Simon to two years probation and restitution of $25,633.00 to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development after pleading guilty to count one of an indictment charging him with theft of government property. This case was the result of an investigation by the US Department of Labor-Office of Labor Management Standards . This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Toi Houston.

Joseph Campbell, 36, of Elkhart, Indiana, pled guilty before Senior Judge James Moody to counts one through eight of an indictment charging him with bank robbery by force or violence, and to counts one through four of a second indictment charging him with bank robbery by force of violence. In his plea agreement, Campbell agreed to make restitution to the victims of his offense, to-wit: The National City Bank in Laporte, Indiana, First Source Bank in Plymouth, Indiana, First Source Bank in Valparaiso, Indiana, Chase Bank in Chesterton, Indiana, First Source Bank in Hebron, Indiana, Fifth Third Bank in Rensselaer, Indiana, Lake City Bank in Warsaw, Indiana, Centier Bank in Valparaiso, Indiana, Century Bank and Trust in Coldwater, Michigan, Bank of America in Paw Paw, Michigan, Peoples Federal Savings Bank in Schoolcraft, Michigan and Fifth Third Bank in Plainwell, Michigan. These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David Nozick.

Mark Culp, 39, of Monticello, Indiana, was sentenced by Judge Joseph Van Bokkelen to 3 years probation, with four months of home detention and restitution of $23,901.00 after pleading guilty to count one of an indictment charging him with theft of government property. This case was the result of an investigation by the Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Gary Bell.

William Sheperd, 20, of Mishiwaka, Indiana, pled guilty before Judge Robert Miller, Jr. to count one of an indictment charging him with possession of child pornography. Sentencing has been set for 7/27/11. These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Homeland Security Investigations. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney John Maciejczyk.

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.