"That Martinez and his friend may have been shot in an unprovoked manner gives some credence to Martinez's claim that possessed a firearm to feel safe, as he was previously shot in the leg when he was 17 or 18, the sentencing memo says."
"I know having a gun makes my community less safe and I know that's bad, he said, according to the sentencing memo. I felt like I needed to have a gun bec"
Marco Martinez, 28, was struck five times during a 2021 shooting that killed his friend Isaiah Cardenas. Martinez was carrying a loaded, unregistered pistol that day, and a prior robbery conviction made his possession illegal; he was charged as a felon in possession. Senior U.S. District Judge Edward Chen sentenced Martinez to one year in federal prison to run concurrently with a five-year carjacking term; Martinez also has a 2024 first-degree burglary conviction. Martinez admitted to having a gun during a 2022 raid. Prosecutors described him as a gang member with prior violent conduct. Martinez acknowledged responsibility and said owning a gun made the community less safe.
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