A police corporal who was convicted and sent to jail for 18 months is out tonight after only 6 weeks because the Supreme Court granted him a stay of execution and bail.
His attorney, Anthony Sylvester who is appealing his 18 month conviction argued before the Supreme Court today that it is likely that by the time his appeal comes up for hearing, Cpl. Martinez will have served his 18 month sentence. With that, Justice Herbert Lord heard the bail application and set bail at $6,000 dollars for the convicted cop.
Cpl. Martinez was convicted on September 30, 2014 by Chief Magistrate, Anne Marie Smith. She found him guilty of the offense of attempting to corrupt WPC Stacey Smith, a member of the GSU.
In May 2011, Corporal Martinez who was working as a Security Guard for millionaire, John McAfee made a phone call to the woman constable which she recorded. In that recorded conversation, Corporal Martinez was heard asking the WPC if she wanted to make some money and that she did not have to do anything illegal.
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