Bail was denied Monday for a man charged in the 2019 disappearance of Victoria Marquina, a pregnant teenager from Amador County. A plea of not guilty also was entered during the hearing.
Joshua Martinez, 28, is charged with murder, unlawful intercourse with a minor three years younger, oral copulation with a person under 18, and sexual penetration by a foreign object with a person under 18.
During Martinez’s first hearing Monday, defense attorney Allen Sawyer and Deputy District Attorney Elton Grau appeared before San Joaquin County Superior Court Judge Chrishna Martinez. Both attorneys argued motions related to Martinez’s bail review hearing, which was originally requested by Sawyer…