D-A’s Office Appeals Judge’s Ruling in Martens Murder Trial

FABIAN GONZALES HAS BEEN SET TO GO ON TRIAL NEXT MONTH FOR THE MURDER OF 10 YEAR OLD VICTORIA MARTENS. BUT THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE TRIAL COULD BE DELAYED SINCE THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE FILED NOTICE ON WEDNESDAY TO APPEAL JUDGE CHARLES BROWN’S RULING IN THE CASE AGAINST GONZALES.

JUDGE BROWN RULED THAT EVIDENCE RELATED TO JESSICA KELLEY’S CRIMINAL PAST SHOULD BE KEPT OUT OF GONZALES’ TRIAL. HE ALSO RULED HER DRUG HISTORY IS OFF LIMITS. KELLEY HAS SAID ANOTHER MAN … STILL UNIDENTIFIED … KILLED VICTORIA.

MEANWHILE, GONZALES HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR TRIAL OCTOBER 15TH AND WILL BE IN COURT THURSDAY FOR A STATUS HEARING.

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