South Bend man sentenced over 8 years for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
Posted: Jul 24, 2025 4:04 PM EDT

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The United States Attorney’s Office Northern District of Indiana announced 33-year-old Terrence Dockery, of South Bend, was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to Being a Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
Dockery was sentenced to 8 years and 4 months in prison followed by 1 year of supervised release.
Documents in the case state police conducted a traffic stop while Dockery was riding his moped in South Bend.
Police say they found Dockery in possession of two guns and around 30 grams of methamphetamine.
Dockery has several prior felony convictions, including convictions for dealing methamphetamine and arson. Due to those convictions, he is prohibited from possessing the firearm in this case.