A Cheyenne, Wyoming man, convicted of severely beating a man at a Hershey truck stop, will spend the next five to ten years in prison.

Martin Davidson appeared in Lincoln County District Court for sentencing on Monday.

Last September, deputies with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Western Truck Stop in Hershey on the report of an assault.

Deputies arrived to find the victim with serious injuries, after being assaulted by Davidson.

Officials say the victim let a cigarette in the bathroom of the truck stop, and was approached by Davidson who asked him to put it out.

They say the two men then began arguing, and Davidson unleashed a beating by punching and kicking the man.

According to prosecutors, the victim was transported to Creighton University Medical Center for treatment of his injuries, and sustained permanent damage to one eye.

District Court Judge Donald Rowland stated, prior to sentencing, that the victim accrued well over $100,000 in medical costs and lost wages, not to mention the permanent physical damage he sustained.

Davidson’s attorney, Blaine Gillette, addressed the court saying that Davidson had no crimes of violence on his record, and no felony convictions, which he asked the court to take into consideration prior to sentencing.

Judge Rowlands then sentenced Davidson to five to ten years in the custody of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services for 1st degree assault.

He was given credit for 359 days served in the Lincoln County Detention Center.