United States Attorney David Capp

Northern District of Indiana

M01-204 S. Main Street

South Bend, Indiana 46601

Hammond South Bend Fort Wayne

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mary L. Hatton

September 28, 2012 PHONE: (219) 937-5500

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

WEEK IN REVIEW – SOUTH BEND

South Bend, Indiana - The United States Attorney’s Office announced that:

PLEAS:

Ø David Blystone, 45, of Rochester, Indiana, pled guilty before District Judge Robert Miller, Jr. to the felony offense of possession of a machine gun. Sentencing has been set for 1/9/13. These charges were filed as a result of an investigation by the by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jesse Barrett.

Ø Christopher Peter, 35, of Mishawaka, Indiana, pled guilty before District Judge Jon DeGuilio to the felony offense of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Sentencing has been set for 1/10/13. These charges were filed as a result of an investigation by the by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Indiana State Police. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney John Maciejczyk.

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.

DISPOSITIONS:

Ø Lamarco Beard, 34, of Elkhart, Indiana, was sentenced by District Judge Jon DeGuilio to 60 months imprisonment and 3 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to the felony offense of distribution of pseudoephedrine, and active ingredient in the manufacturing process of methamphetamine. This case was the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the MSOS, the Indiana State Police and the Plymouth Police Department. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Frank Schaffer.

Ø Janelle Kincses, 24, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by District Judge Jon DeGuilio to 6 months imprisonment, 6 months of home detention and 2 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to the felony offense of manufacture of marijuana. According to the sentencing memorandum filed in this case, Kincses was involved with her father manufacturing marijuana with a grow operation of over 100 plants. Over $4000 in United States Currency was recovered in the home including over 5 pounds of loose marijuana. This case was the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Frank Schaffer.