The long-awaited trial will begin this week against illegal immigrants accused of murder Rachel Morin, 37A five-year-old Maryland mother was killed along a hiking trail.
Jury selection is scheduled for Tuesday at Harford Country Circuit Court Bell Air, MarylandBefore Judge Yolanda Curtin.
Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez, 23, of El Salvador, was charged with brutal rape and murder of Maureen, whose body was found on the Ma & Pa Trail in August 2023.
The crime shocked the community and highlighted the failed border policy of the Baden government at the time.
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Victor Hernandez-Martinez is accused of raping and murdering Rachel Morin in Bell Air, Maryland on August 5, 2023. (Hartford County Sheriff’s Office/Tulsa Police Department)
Randolph Rice, a family attorney for Morin, a managing partner of Baltimore Rice Law, told Fox News Digital that the jury’s selection will begin Tuesday and is expected to take three days, with the entire trial expected to last about two weeks.
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“The Molins have been waiting for this moment for a long time,” Rice said. “This trial marks the beginning of the justice they have been seeking since the day Rachel took them away from them. They are ready to face the tough days ahead with strength and hope.”
The Molins plan to attend throughout the program.
Rachel Morin was dragged off a hiking trail on August 5, 2023 and murdered brutally. (Family Handout)
Rachel Morin murder
Morin, 37, reportedly disappeared by her boyfriend in August 2023, said she never returned after running on the MA&PA Trail in a quiet and usually safe town in Bel Air about 28 miles northeast of Baltimore.
Discover her body The next day near the trail.
In February, police released a new sketch by Martinez Hernandez.
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The sketch is here After DNA evidence Link Martinez-Hernandez to the location of the Los Angeles home invasion. Police used the merged DNA index system (CODIS), which allowed them to participate in a DNA match of an unidentified Hispanic male.
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) collected a hat at the March 2023 home invasion site that turned violent and hurt a 9-year-old girl and her mother.
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The suspect allegedly broke into the home late at night and attacked his family before being chased. Surveillance video Catched the man who left the front door.
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“I want to briefly introduce it because I’m so excited,” Molin’s mother Patricia Morin said earlier. “I just want to take the time to thank everyone.” law enforcement Do your best.
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“They really take care of our family and our daughter,” she said. “They will work hard to find the person who murdered her.”
Martinez-Hernandez’s court-appointed attorney Marcus Jenkins did not immediately return a request for comment.
