Jury sentences man for hitting girlfriend in face
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — A jury in Tom Green County found a man guilty in May 2024 after he hit his girlfriend in the face multiple times.
Frank Martinez was found guilty of assault of a household member or person he was dating at the time with a prior conviction. Martinez was previously convicted of family violence assault.
The jury sentenced Martinez to 45 years of imprisonment after a guilty verdict was reached for the third-degree felony.
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A press release from the District Attorney’s Office of Allison Palmer reported that Martinez had “punched his girlfriend at the time in the face”. This caused the victim to suffer from a bloody nose, swelling, bruising and other facial injuries.
“With this sentence, the jury has acted to protect our community from a violent offender,” the release from Palmer read. “We want to thank the jury in this case for sending a message to our community that domestic and intimate partner violence will not be tolerated.”
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