A repeat offender has been dealt a harsh sentence for a series of brutal attacks on correctional officers in Wyoming.
Benjamin Robert Dmitry Delany, 26, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson for assaulting a correctional officer at the Platte County Detention Facility and for assaulting a correctional officer at the Scotts Bluff Detention Center.
The charges stem from two separate incidents, with Delany first assaulting a correctional officer while in federal custody on a previous charge. In October 2020, Delany assaulted a Sergeant at the Platte County Detention Facility in Wheatland, Wyoming. He was later indicted by a Wyoming federal grand jury in November 2020 for that attack.
The government argued for an upward variance and requested a sentence of 54 months in prison. However, the court denied that request and sentenced Delany to 30 months of imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release on both counts, to run concurrently.
Delany was also ordered to pay $396.50 in restitution and a $200 special assessment fee. He received an additional 42 months of imprisonment, to be followed by 4 years of supervised release, for a previous attack with a baseball bat at the Cheyenne Veterans Affairs Medical Center in January 2020. The court granted the government’s request that this 42-month sentence run consecutively to the 30-month sentence imposed for Delany’s assaults on correctional officers.
The U.S. Marshals Service investigated Delany’s assaults, and he was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Nicole M. Romine.
“Our office values the important work law enforcement performs, and we’re dedicated to aggressively prosecuting violent attacks against law enforcement who assist in the detention of federal inmates,” said Nicole M. Romine, Chief of the Criminal Division. “We are committed to prosecuting repeat violent offenders—such as Delany—and arguing for appropriate sentences to ensure the safety of our Wyoming communities.”
Defendant/Respondent: Benjamin Robert Dmitry Delany
Exact Criminal Charges: Assaulting a correctional officer at the Platte County Detention Facility, Assaulting a correctional officer at the Scotts Bluff Detention Center
City and State: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Exact Date: November 2020 (indictment), 2024 (sentencing)
Sentence or Outcome: 30 months of imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release, $396.50 in restitution, and a $200 special assessment fee
Dollar Amounts: $396.50 in restitution, $200 special assessment fee
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Key Facts
- State: Wyoming
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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