Article Summary
- Marimar Martinez, the Chicago teacher shot five times by Border Patrol agents last fall, was granted permission Friday by a judge to release certain evidence from her case.
- The evidence to be released will include text messages from the agent who shot Martinez. The names of third parties, including the agent’s family members and coworkers, will be redacted.
- It will also include 30 days of photos of Martinez and her co-defendant’s vehicles captured by surveillance cameras.
- Attorneys expect the evidence to be released no sooner than Monday, following redactions over the weekend.
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CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) — Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman who survived being shot five times by federal Border Patrol agents last fall, received permission from a judge Friday to share certain evidence from her case with the public.
Although the case brought against Martinez was dropped by the federal government in November, evidence from her trial has remained sealed under a protective order. She sought to release body camera footage, photos, text messages and other evidence…