Man Found Guilty After 2-Day Jury Trial

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Oct. 30, 2019. It is reproduced in full below.

For Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm

FORT WAYNE - Odonis Parker, age 29, was found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm in a 2-day jury trial before U.S. District Court Judge Damon Leichty, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.

According to documents in this case, Mr. Parker was in possession of a firearm on May 26, 2019 after being a twice convicted felon in Allen County Superior Court. His prior felonies were for Robbery and Theft on separate occasions.

The case was investigated by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with the assistance of the Fort Wayne Police Department. The case was handled by Assistant United States Attorney Stacey R. Speith.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys