What This Story Is About
- The man accused of hitting and killing a Nashville restaurant owner in 2024 pled guilty Wednesday.
- Ulises Martinez will serve 20 years in prison before being deported.
For Context
- Martinez hit the owner of Smokin’ Thighs, Matthew Carney, with a pickup truck outside the Wedgewood Avenue restaurant on June 19, 2024.
Catch Up
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – The man accused of killing a Nashville restaurant owner in a 2024 hit-and-run crash has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the incident.
According to Nashville’s District Attorney General’s Office, Ulises Martinez pled guilty to four charges Wednesday, including second-degree murder, theft of over $10,000, tampering with evidence and theft over $2,500…