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Dec 20, 2019 · Adolfo Martinez was sentenced to 16 years in prison for burning an LGBT rainbow flag in Ames, Iowa, in June 2019. He was convicted of third-degree arson, a hate crime, and reckless use of fire, and was treated as an habitual offender due to his previous felonies.
Dec 19, 2019 · Adolfo Martinez, 30, of Ames, was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years for the hate crime of arson and given a year for reckless use of explosives or fire and 30 days for harassment.
Dec 19, 2019 · Police handout. Adolfo Martinez, 30, admitted to his crimes in a jailhouse interview. A US judge has handed down a sentence of at least 15 years to a man who stole an LGBT pride flag from a...
Adolfo Martinez was arrested in June after he stole a pride banner hanging at Ames United Church of Christ and burned it outside a nearby club. Martinez admitted his actions were driven by his...
Dec 22, 2019 · CNN — A man has been sentenced to about 15 years after burning an LGBTQ flag hanging from a church in Iowa. Adolfo Martinez was found guilty on Wednesday after tearing down and burning the flag...
Dec 21, 2019 · Unlike most defendants who try to stay out of jail, Martinez, 30, seemed to actively court punishment, Pastor Eileen Gebbie of Ames United Church of Christ observed. Martinez spoke out of turn.
Dec 22, 2019 · The hate crime trial of Adolfo Martinez had been unusually volatile. Unlike most defendants who try to stay out of jail, Martinez, 30, seemed to actively court punishment, Pastor Eileen Gebbie...
