United States of America v. Igor Yasinov

Baltimore, Maryland criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Assaulting Federal Correctional Officers

Baltimore Man Sentenced to More Than Nine Years for Assaulting Federal Correctional Officers

Igor Yasinov, 35, of Baltimore, Maryland, was indicted on four counts of Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers or Employees, Inflicting Bodily Injury.



On November 16, 2021, Yasinov assaulted multiple correctional-staff members at the Chesapeake Detention Facility (CDF), causing several injuries. CDF is a pretrial detention facility located in Baltimore, Maryland. In November 2021, CDF exclusively housed federal inmates awaiting the disposition of criminal cases in the District of Maryland, pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement between the U.S. Marshal Service (USMS) and the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS). DPSCS employs correctional officers to effectuate the goals and directives of USMS.



The assaults began with Yasinov breaking a control-center window within the facility with a broom stick that caused him to sustain minor injuries. As correctional staff transported Yasinov to the medical unit for treatment, he began threatening the escorting correctional officers. After receiving medical treatment, Yasinov was transported to a segregation unit. Although he was initially cooperative, Yasinov became irate and refused to follow the correctional officers' orders after he learned that he was not returning to his original housing unit.



Yasinov refused to lock, or return, into his cell. As correctional officers attempted to escort him into the cell, he began to fight them. Yasinov swept the leg of one correctional officer, causing her and other officers to fall to the ground. Eventually, correctional officers were able to apply leg irons to Yasinov's legs to prevent further attacks, enabling them to carry him to his cell. While in the cell, Yasinov continued fighting officers. Ultimately, Yasinov relented, and allowed officers to remove the leg irons. Staff ordered Yasinov to face the wall to allow the group to exit the cell individually. Yasinov was told to continue facing the wall until all officers exited and the door to the cell was closed.



As the last officer attempted to exit the cell, Yasinov charged the group, slamming his body into them. Yasinov continued to flail on the floor, kicking officers and attempting to strike them with his hands. As a result of Yasinov's actions, several officers who sustained bodily injuries, including one officer, who suffered a fractured tibia, and three other officers who sustained injuries to their heads, necks, backs, and limbs.



Acting United States Attorney Selden commended the U.S. Marshal Service for their work in the investigation. Mr. Selden also thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Aubin and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Jacob Gordin who prosecuted the case.



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