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Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Illegal immigrant mom accused in stabbing deaths of children, husband smiles in court

The illegal immigrant accused of stabbing to death her four children and husband in their Georgia home put on a bizarre show in court on Friday, smiling and posing for news cameras and even giving a double "thumbs up" gesture.

Maria Isabel Garduno-Martinez, 33, whom local law enforcement identified as Isabel Martinez, entered the U.S. from Mexico illegally, U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement spokesman Bryan Cox said in an email to The Associated Press Friday. It's unclear if the rest of her family came to the U.S. legally.

Martinez appeared in her first court hearing on Friday after being charged with five counts of malice murder, five counts of murder and six counts of aggravated assault.

She denied legal representation, telling Gwinnett County Magistrate Judge Michael Thorpe that her attorney is the people and her faith.
Isabel Martinez gestures towards news cameras during her first court appearance Friday, July 7, 2017, in Lawrenceville , Ga. Martinez is charged with killing four of her children and their father. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) (Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Martinez allegedly stabbed her children and husband early Thursday morning in her Loganville home, about 30 miles east of Atlanta, police said. She had called 911 to report the stabbing just before 5 a.m., Fox 5 Atlanta reported.

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http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/07/07/woman-charged-in-slayings-4-children-father-due-in-court.html

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Probably looking to be declared mental incompetent and then spend the rest of her life in a US Psych ward.

Anonymous said...

"She denied legal representation, telling Gwinnett County Magistrate Judge Michael Thorpe that her attorney is the people and her faith."

Denied? No, the word would be refused.

Anonymous said...

Wow! That's why I don't trust and can't stand people from those countries.

Anonymous said...

I'm confused. If she killed her husband, how is he smiling in court? I read it twice...

Anonymous said...

Me 2

Anonymous said...


IIRC, Georgia still has capital punishment. Hope so.