POUGHKEEPSIE – Thomas Martinez, 41, who for the 2020 death of his 10-month-old daughter, was sentenced to six months of incarceration and five years of probation by Dutchess County Court Judge Jessica Segal on Friday.
Thomas Martinez admitted to Judge Jessica Segal in May that his negligence allowed his young child to be exposed to fentanyl on November 9, 2020, at his home at 11 Creekview Court in Wappingers Falls, which led to her death from acute fentanyl toxicity. Martinez faced a maximum sentence of four years in prison.
stated, “This sentence reflects the devastating consequences of criminal negligence when dangerous narcotics are present around children. A 10-month-old child lost her life because the defendant failed to take the most basic precautions to protect her from exposure to fentanyl. Although this case remained unresolved for years, my office and the New York State Police were committed to ensuring it moved forward so that accountability would not be denied simply because time had passed. No sentence can ever restore this child’s life or erase the unimaginable loss suffered by her loved ones, but today’s sentence ensures that justice was ultimately pursued.”
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