Martinez v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LUMPKIN, V.P.J.
¶ 1 Appellant Gilberto Martinez was tried by jury and convicted of two counts of First Degree Murder (felony murder) in violation of 21 O.S.1991, § 701.7, in Case No. CRF-87-48, District Court of Tillman County. 1 The jury found the existence of two (2) aggravating circumstances 2 on both counts and recommended a punishment of death. The trial court sentenced Appellant in accordance with this recommendation. From this judgment and sentence, Appellant has perfected this appeal. 3
¶ 2 In the early morning hours of June 6, 1987, a fire broke out in Mary Castillo’s home in…
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