Plea, Sentence in Delhi Criminal Possession of Weapon Case

DELHI – District Attorney Shawn Smith announced that Kenneth Dillmann, 30, of Hobart pleaded guilty to one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, a Class D Felony, and was sentenced to three and one half to seven years of imprisonment.   

On January 12, 2025, the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the Buena Vista on State Highway 28 in Delhi for a suspicious person/drug complaint involving two vehicles. Upon locating one of the vehicles and conducting a search of that vehicle, Sergeant Eric Alexander located a loaded pistol in Dillmann’s backpack.  

Dillmann appeared before the Honorable John L. Hubbard, Delaware County Court Judge, on February 18, 2025, and pleaded guilty to the charge.  Dillmann was sentenced on July 22, 2025.  The three and one half to seven years imposed by the Court is the maximum penalty permitted by law.

District Attorney Shawn Smith commended the work of the Sheriff’s Office along with the Delhi Police Department for their diligent work on this case.  Smith stated “I am grateful for the work done by Sergeant Alexander, Deputy Justin Mohr and Detective Croizer in this case.  Apprehending a convicted felon with a loaded pistol is extremely dangerous.  The officers did it professionally and no one was injured. “

Shawn J. Smith 

District Attorney 

Delaware County