Federal prosecutors are reconsidering whether to pursue the death penalty for reputed Orange County Mexican Mafia boss Johnny Martinez, it was revealed Thursday in a federal courtroom as defense attorneys sought a dismissal of charges against Martinez and multiple others in a wide- ranging racketeering case targeting the gang.
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Four other defendants indicted nearly three years ago along with Martinez are scheduled to go on trial in June, but they have filed a motion to dismiss charges against them based on a dispute with prosecutors in turning over evidence regarding a woman they say was apparently involved in the killing of 35-year-old Robert Rios in Placentia on Jan. 19, 2017…