Sentencing to take place for man who killed SAISD detective in 2019
Alfredo Martinez-Contreras was one of two men charged with running over SAISD Det. Cliff Martinez outside a South Side IHOP on Dec. 19, 2019.
SAN ANTONIO – A man once charged with capital murder of a police officer is expected to be sentenced Monday morning after accepting a 15-year plea deal last week.
Alfredo Martinez-Contreras was one of two men charged with running over SAISD Det. Cliff Martinez outside a South Side IHOP on Dec. 19, 2019.
The co-defendant in the case, Jorge Armando Lopez, took a 20-year plea deal in November 2022 on a manslaughter charge.
The family of Martinez were not happy with either plea and spoke with KSAT last week about being upset with the district attorney’s office.
“We hold the D.A. accountable for this, we’re very frustrated,” the victim’s brother, Dennis Martinez, said. “They just had no interest in ever pursuing these cases for whatever reasons.”
A day later, District Attorney Joe Gonzales responded to KSAT about the case.
Gonzales said that there wasn’t enough evidence to even prove Martinez-Contreras was in the vehicle that hit Martinez.
“The evidence that we have is, it was in dispute whether or not he was even at the scene, we believe this defendant had already left the scene,” Gonzales said.
If sentenced to the 15-year plea, Martinez-Contreras with time served could be eligible for parole in under four years.
KSAT will have a full report later this afternoon.
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Source: KSAT San Antonio
