A Colorado man who had a lady’s severed hand in his pocket when he was arrested has been discovered responsible of killing and beheading her.
On Thursday, Solomon Martinez, 27, was discovered responsible of homicide, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with human stays within the killing of Renee Portillos, 47.
Martinez was arrested in January 2024 after Portillos’ dismembered physique was present in a creek.
Police found her severed hand in a plastic bag in Martinez’s pocket throughout his arrest, courtroom paperwork stated. Whereas he was questioned by officers, they seen seen cuts on his fingers.
The previous safety guard instructed police that he picked up Portillos for a sexual encounter on January 8, 2024. He claimed that he refused to pay for the encounter earlier than dropping her off within the early hours of the morning.
Throughout a preliminary listening to final yr, prosecutors performed a recording of two telephone calls between Martinez and his mom, which have been comprised of the Pueblo County jail.
Within the calls, Martinez reportedly admitted to killing Portillos.
In line with a possible trigger affidavit, Martinez requested his roommate to borrow some instruments and dig a 10-foot-deep gap, providing to forgive $1,000 of debt in alternate for his assist, The Pueblo Chieftain reported.
Martinez had pleaded not responsible and claimed that Portillos shot herself together with his gun.
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The prosecution stated proof from Martinez’s telephone, location knowledge and the post-mortem all pointed in the direction of his guilt.
After being discovered responsible, Martinez was instantly sentenced to life in jail with out the opportunity of parole, the Pueblo Chieftain reported.
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