{"id":73370,"date":"2026-03-19T14:45:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=73370"},"modified":"2026-03-19T14:45:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:45:08","slug":"wyoming-county-attica-correctional-inmate-sentenced-to-15-years-to-life-after-assaulting-corrections-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/03\/19\/wyoming-county-attica-correctional-inmate-sentenced-to-15-years-to-life-after-assaulting-corrections-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"WYOMING COUNTY\/Attica Correctional inmate sentenced to 15 years to life after assaulting corrections officer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Michael Nero, 45, appeared for sentencing before the Honorable Donald G. O\u2019Geen. As part of the sentencing procedure, Nero admitted that he had been previously convicted of the following violent felony crimes over the course of his life: Assault in the Second Degree \u2013 2011, Burglary in the Second Degree \u2013 2011, Assault in the Second Degree \u2013 2003, and Rape in the Second Degree \u2013 2000. Based upon these prior convictions, the Court adjudicated the Defendant a Persistent Violent Felony Offender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Honorable Donald G. O\u2019Geen then sentenced Nero to an indeterminate prison term of 15 years to life on each of the two counts of Assault in the Second Degree for which he was convicted, to run concurrent with each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On Monday, February 23, 2026, Michael Nero, age 45, was found guilty following a two-day jury trial, before the Honorable Donald G. O\u2019Geen of two counts of Assault in the second degree under Penal Law 120.05(3) and Penal Law 120.05(7) for assaulting an Attica Corrections Officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The defendant was arrested by the New York State Police on a sealed indictment on July 30, 2025. Michael Nero, who was serving a fifteen-year prison sentence for Burglary in the Second Degree and Assault in the Second Degree, was an inmate at Attica Correctional Facility on November 27, 2023. The incident occurred when Corrections Officers attempted to pull an inmate out of line and search the inmate for weapons. After this other inmate was pulled out of line, Nero attacked a Corrections Officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A sentencing hearing is scheduled for March 18, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Based upon Nero\u2019s criminal history, He will be sentenced as either a second violent felony offender or a persistent violent felony offender. Judge O\u2019Geen will make that determination on March 18th. If sentenced as a second violent felony offender, Defendant faces a sentencing range of between five and 7 years. If sentenced as a persistent violent felony offender, he faces a minimum of 12 years to life and a maximum of 25 years to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy Office takes violence in a Correctional Facility seriously. Based upon the video evidence that I reviewed, this was a situation that could have easily gotten out of hand. I applaud the professionalism of the Attica Correctional Facility staff in responding to this incident,\u201d said District Attorney Vincent A. Hemming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Gabrielle Linsey. Joseph Lobosco, Esq. represented the Defendant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Information from a provided press release On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Michael Nero, 45, appeared for sentencing before the Honorable Donald G. O\u2019Geen. As part of the sentencing procedure, Nero admitted that he had been previously convicted of the following violent felony crimes over the course of his life: Assault \u2026<\/p>\n

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