Press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Indiana:

SOUTH BEND – Dorian Baker, 57, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Cristal C. Brisco after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson announced.

Baker was sentenced to 70 months in prison, followed by two years probation.

According to case files, investigators seized six firearms, high-capacity magazines, over 40 grams of marijuana, and a digital scale from Baker's bedroom in February 2024. Baker has prior felony convictions, including using a firearm during a drug trafficking offense. Each of those crimes makes it unlawful for him to possess the firearms in this case.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with assistance from the South Bend Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Hannah T. Jones.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a Violent Crime Reduction Strategy to Strengthen PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence in the first place, establishing targeted and strategic law enforcement priorities, and measuring results.