Published at 11:12 AM, January 3, 2025
BEL AIR, Md. (Scripps News Baltimore/Court Television)– The male implicated of eliminating Rachel Morin desires his trial vacated Harford County, Maryland.
This June 15, 2024 arrest image supplied by the Tulsa Police Dept. reveals Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez, desired in the murder of Rachel Morin.(Tulsa Police Dept. by means of Scripps News Tulsa)
Lawyers for Victor Martinez-Hernandez state their customer can’t get a reasonable trial since the murder case has actually been the topic of” many inflammatory and prejudicial reports in both tradition and social networks.”
Martinez-Hernandez, a 24-year-old El Salvador native, deals with several charges linked to the Aug. 2023 death of Morin. The 37-year-old mom of 5, was raped and killed while running along Harford County’s Ma & & Pa Trail.
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In October, it was revealed that Martinez-Hernandez’s trial would be postponed up until April 1, 2025. The offender’s public protectors had actually asked for a hold-up since they desired more time to evaluate proof, consisting of DNA and security video.
Rachel Morin (Rice, Murtha, Psoras Trial Lawyers)
Martinez-Hernandez had actually formerly waived his right to a quick trial through an interpreter. His next court look is a movements hearing set for January 31, followed by a March 31 pretrial conference.
The trial is anticipated to last more than 2 weeks, through April 16.
This story was initially released by Scripps News Baltimore, an E.W. Scripps Company.
