Man convicted in 1999 Bronx cold case murder sentenced to prison

The man convicted in the 1999 murder of a Bronx teenager was finally sentenced Thursday.

A judge sentenced 54-year-old Joseph Martinez, also known as “Jupiter Joe,” to 25 years to life in prison for murdering 13-year-old Minerliz Soriano.

“This was a girl who had a bright future, and it was stolen,” the judge said.

Arrest of “Jupiter Joe”

In 1999, Soriano’s body was found in a dumpster behind a Bronx video store. Prosecutors said she had been sexually abused and strangled…

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