Overview

• Christian Martinez pleaded guilty to four smuggling-related charges in the deaths of 53 migrants in a sweltering tractor-trailer in Texas.
• The truck was found on a remote back road in San Antonio in June 2022.
• Martinez took the driver to San Antonio and coordinated with four other men as the migrants were loaded into the trailer.
• Martinez faces a potential life sentence, with sentencing set for January 4, 2023.
• The other defendants charged in the case are still awaiting trial.