Casa Grande man sentenced to 13 years for stabbing two relatives

(FLORENCE, AZ) - A Casa Grande man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for intentionally stabbing two relatives with a knife.

On January 9th, 2023, Pinal County Superior Court Judge Jason Holmberg sentenced Angelo Martinez, 50, to 13 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections, followed by three years of supervised probation.

Martinez pled guilty to two counts of Aggravated Assault, both Class 3 Felonies and Domestic Violence Offenses.

In March 2022, Martinez stabbed two of his relatives with a butcher knife, according to court documents. One of them suffered lacerations to her liver, lung, diaphragm and scalp. Martinez was on felony probation relating to another charge involving a stabbing at the time the incident occurred. The US Marshals Task Force located and arrested Martinez.

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