USA - California. In Santa Ana, a jury has recommended the death penalty for Carlos Martinez. Martinez
USA - California. In Santa Ana, a jury has recommended the death penalty for Carlos Martinez. Martinez
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In Santa Ana, a jury has recommended the death penalty for Carlos Martinez. Martinez, 33, is set to be sentenced on Aug. 21. He was convicted of 2 counts of 1st-degree murder for the Dec. 29, 2004, slayings of 83-year-old Nicholas Casas and his 73-year-old wife Emilia. Prosecutors say Martinez entered the home pretending to be a prospective home buyer then killed the couple. Investigators found a Pepsi can at the scene that contained Martinez's DNA.
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- (source: Associated Press, 01/07/2009)
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