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TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The juvenile progressive successful the decease of Orosi teacher Sergio Martin successful 2023 has been sentenced Tuesday, the Tulare County District Attorney's Office announced.
Attorneys authorities conscionable after midnight connected Nov. 6, 2023, the past 15-year-old snuck into Martin's location to perpetrate a robbery. When confronted by Martin, the teen changeable him aggregate times and fled the home.
Court records authorities a fewer hours later, the teen returned with 2 men, 21-year-old Jorge Luis Arrieta and 20-year-old Joseph Angel Garcia, successful an effort to retrieve the firearm and different property. A neighbour saw them permission the location and called the police, who recovered Martin deceased.
The DA says the juvenile was identified done surveillance video and recovered astatine his home. It appears Martin was not known to his assailant.
Attorneys authorities the present 16-year-old lad admitted to the execution with peculiar allegations that the transgression was committed during a burglary and that a firearm was used. He besides admitted to receiving stolen property. The juvenile admitted each crimes filed against him connected Aug. 29, 2024.
Court officials accidental the 16-year-old has been sentenced to juvenile custody for the 2023 shooting decease of Martin. Under California instrumentality SB 1391, juveniles nether 16 cannot beryllium tried arsenic an big nether immoderate circumstances. Thus, the teen successful this lawsuit tin lone stay successful custody up to property 25.
The DA adds Arrieta and Garcia person been charged with crimes alleged to person happened aft Martin's murder. Arrieta and Garcia are some charged with second-degree burglary and accessory aft the fact. Arrieta is additionally charged with receiving stolen property. Both men are pending assemblage trials.
