New Mexico man to serve probation for accidentally killing father

By Jordan Honeycutt,

9 days ago

Correction below:

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Darrin Martinez will not spend time in prison after a fight with his father turned deadly . In February 2022, Martinez was drinking and shooting guns with family on the West Mesa. A fight broke out between Martinez and his father that ended with the death of his father.

Many witnesses did not cooperate with investigators but police believe the victim was at least partially at fault for the deadly fight. Judge Jennifer Wernersbach deferred sentencing for 18 months, meaning Martinez will stay out of prison and remain on probation during that time as long as he follows the court’s rules.

Correction: In a previous version, KRQE reported the sentence was dismissed. That is incorrect. The sentence was deferred. The article has been updated with the correct information.

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