WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
ALBUQUERQUE -An Española man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for a 2022 crime spree that left one person dead.
There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court documents, on August 9, 2022,Ricky Eddie Martinez, Jr., 35, entered the Dandy Burger restaurant in Española, brandished a revolver, and robbed an employee of approximately $160. The following day, Martinez robbed a Shell gas station in Española after displaying a firearm and demanding money from the cashier, taking $352.
On August 11, 2022, Martinez robbed a Walgreens in Española. After the cashier was ...