California man who set sleeping homeless woman on fire gets 7 years to life

A Northern California man who was convicted of setting an elderly homeless woman on fire while she slept has been sentenced to seven years to life in state prison, prosecutors announced Monday.

The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office said 68-year-old Louie Martinez was sentenced for first-degree attempted murder, along with a consecutive eight-month term for arson of property.

The sentence stems from a February 2025 attack in downtown Lodi…

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