of the Senate Thomas Rivera Schatz, Mayor of Canovanas Jose Chemo Soto, fellow Carolina senator Lornna Soto, and representative Eric Correa. Fellow Senators Carmelo Ríos Santiago, Norma Burgos, and Evelyn Vázquez were also present. The trial against Martínez began in February 2011 and, after two weeks of deliberation, a jury found Martínez and Bravo guilty. Governor Luis Fortuño asked for Martínez resignation that night. Martínez complied on March 12, 2011, albeit maintaining his innocence. Martínez was sentenced to 4 years in prison on March 1, 2012. The sentence also included three additional years probation, attending a drug addiction rehabilitation program, and returning $17,500. Personal life Martínez had a brief relationship with fellow senator Sila María González Calderón. References 1968 births Living people New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) politicians Members of the Senate of Puerto Rico Puerto Rican lawyers Politicians convicted of program bribery Prisoners and detainees of the United States federal government Puerto Rico politicians convicted of crimes