Joe Martinez, a suspended Miami-Dade Commissioner, had his motion for a new trial denied following his conviction for public corruption. Convicted in November for unlawful compensation related to accepting payments in 2014, attorneys argued that the prosecution misled jurors by claiming Martinez had single-handedly created legislation, despite needing a board majority to do so. The Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge highlighted the circumstantial nature of the evidence against him. Martinez is expected to be sentenced in June.
The court found the evidence against Joe Martinez primarily circumstantial, prompting a denial of his motion for a new trial and raising questions about the clarity of the state's accusations.
Joe Martinez's attorneys argued that he couldn't be solely responsible for legislation, as it requires a majority vote from the county board, highlighting a critical flaw in the prosecution's claim.
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