The US Attorney’s Office, Wyoming District Recent Sentencings

The United States Attorney’s Office, Wyoming District has released their recent sentencings.

The United States Attorney’s Office is responsible for representing the federal government in virtually all litigation involving the United States in the District of Wyoming, including all criminal prosecutions for violations of federal law, civil lawsuits brought by or against the government, and actions to collect judgments and restitution on behalf of victims and taxpayers.

The sentencings are as follows:

Robert Wilson Hinkley, age 37, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment for possession of child pornography, second or subsequent conviction. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence on September 11, 2023, which includes 10 years of supervised release following Hinkley’s prison term. According to court documents, Hinkley was on federal probation for a child pornography conviction and had a prior state conviction for the same offense. His probation officer suspected that Hinkley had searched for and downloaded child pornography. A subsequent search confirmed that Hinkley had downloaded over 1,000 child pornography files onto his laptop. The case was investigated by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Z. Seth Griswold.

George Anthony Quiver Sr., age 39, of Ethete, Wyoming, was sentenced to 42 months’ imprisonment for assault resulting in serious bodily injury. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence on September 12, 2023. According to court documents, Quiver kicked and stomped the victim’s head, resulting in trauma and bleeding on the brain. Quiver was charged by complaint in April 2023, and pleaded guilty to the charges in June 2023. The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kerry J. Jacobson.

Darrell Moss Jr, age 40, of Fremont County, Wyoming was sentenced to 55 months’ imprisonment for assault by strangulation and assault resulting in serious bodily injury. U.S. District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal imposed the sentence on September 14, 2023. According to court documents, Moss hit, bit, and strangled the victim during an incident that occurred in October 2022. The defendant was charged by information then plead guilty in June 2023. The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kerry J. Jacobson.

Derick Lee Spadi, age 28, of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, was sentenced to 21 months’ imprisonment for possession of stolen mail. U.S. District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal imposed the sentence on September 14, 2023. According to court documents, in December 2022, the Laramie Police Department received a report of a suspicious person stealing mail from the area of North 11th Street in Laramie, Wyoming. An officer responded and attempted to execute a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Spadi. Instead of stopping, Spadi fled at a high rate of speed. The officer terminated the pursuit for safety reasons. The Albany County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) located the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop. Again, Spadi fled at a high rate of speed. Eventually, the Wyoming Highway Patrol stopped Spadi on Interstate 80 by using spike strips. Spadi had more than 40 pieces of mail in the vehicle, including mail from the 600 block of N. 11th Street in Laramie. Spadi was indicted by a federal grand jury in March 2023 and pled guilty to the charge in June. The stolen mail crime was investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Elmore.

Anthony Rodriguez, a/k/a “Charlie Brown,” age 51, of Porterville, California, was sentenced to 108 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence on September 12, 2023. According to court documents, around October 2021, an agent with the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) identified Rodriguez as the source for methamphetamine being distributed in the Lovell, Wyoming area. The DCI agent and a United States Postal Inspector intercepted a shipment of methamphetamine sent to Lovell by Rodriguez through the U.S. Mail. A controlled delivery of the package confirmed that Rodriguez was supplying methamphetamine for distribution in Lovell. Rodriguez was indicted by a federal grand jury in Wyoming and pled guilty in June 2023. This crime was investigated by DCI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Forwood.