Overview
- He was also found guilty of robbery tied to the fatal encounter, with sentencing set for Jan. 7, 2026, and he is already serving a sentence of more than five years for an unrelated assault.
- Police found Gene Fayga Martin, 26, shot twice on Beach Road and recovered two 9mm shell casings at the scene.
- Investigators matched a print from Martin’s car to Aguilar-Amaya and identified him as “Ando,” whom Martin planned to meet for a drug sale.
- Prosecutors said fellow inmate David Serrano reported a confession from Aguilar-Amaya describing a robbery and two shots.
- The defense challenged Serrano’s credibility and highlighted unidentified fingerprints on the car and the absence of Aguilar-Amaya’s prints on the door handle.