J.O Martinez Murder Case

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The J.O Martinez murder case was a trial held from October 12, 1990 - September 18, 1995.

J.O Martinez was a professional fielder for the New York Towers In October of 1990, Martinez murdered his ex-wife Michelle Green and her fiance Don Silverman at their Los Angeles residence. Martinez fled the scene right after confirm killing Michelle and Don and flew to Hawaii to avoid prosecution, Martinez was discovered by vacationing FBI agent Michael Stern. He was then held in local Hale Koko penitentiary until his appearance in court.

When the time for court happened, J.O was told to put on gloves found in the crime scene, he denied that they had fit him and specifically said "they won't fit". Martinez delayed the case for many years and in 1995 he was charged with manslaughter and sentenced to life in prison with no parole. In 2016 Martinez took his life by cutting himself with a knife stolen from the mess hall.