Department of Justice
For Immediate Release
South Bend Man Convicted by Jury of Gun Crime
SOUTH BEND – Zebulon Marzette, 39 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was found guilty following a two-day jury trial presided over by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Marzette was found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Marzette is scheduled for sentencing on March 23, 2023. Any specific sentence to be imposed will be determined by the District Court Judge after consideration of federal statutes and the United States Sentencing Guidelines.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the South Bend Police Department. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Katelan M. Doyle and Joel Gabrielse with assistance from AUSA Luke N. Reilander, and former AUSA Geovanny E. Martinez.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.