Jury Resumes Deliberations in Sentencing of Rogelio Martinez
Jury deliberations resumed Friday in the Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen area for the sentencing of Rogelio Martinez, convicted of murdering San Benito police Lt. Milton Resendez during a 2023 police chase. The jury is deciding Martinez's punishment for the crime.
Harlingen Weslaco Brownsville McAllen, TX, October 23, 2026 —
Jury deliberations resumed Friday in the Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen area as jurors considered the punishment for Rogelio Martinez, who was convicted of murdering San Benito police Lt. Milton Resendez during a 2023 police chase.
The jury’s task is to decide Martinez’s punishment for the crime. The information provided does not specify what punishment options jurors may consider or how long they had deliberated before resuming Friday.
Resendez is identified as a lieutenant with the San Benito Police Department. The summary of the case says he was murdered during a police chase in 2023. It does not provide further details about the pursuit, the circumstances of Resendez’s death or the evidence presented at trial.
Other details about the proceedings were not provided, including the date of Martinez’s conviction, the location of the court, the names of the attorneys involved and whether the jury had reached any decisions before deliberations resumed. No statements from Martinez, Resendez’s family, law enforcement or court officials were included in the available information.
As of the information provided, the jury was still considering the punishment. No decision or subsequent court action was reported. The specific date meant by Friday was also not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Claudia Torres on www.valleycentral.com, see more information here.
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