GUILTY MD - Rachel Morin, 37, left for walk on Ma & Pa Trail 6pm, car found at Williams St entrance, Bel Air, 5 Aug 2023 #3 *Arrest*

[arielilane]

Time for the state's rebuttal, and it's even more passionate and I daresay Healey sounds frustrated.
She calls the defense's theories "preposterous" and "there is no one else."


Points made:
Kyle Stacy (man in the woods) "did the best he could" there were obstructions of tree/leaves and the sun would be in his eyes. Re: the shovel "it doesn't matter”


Also, Healey responds to the lack of trauma to Morin's genitals. The ME established during his testimony that if someone is unconscious there might be no signs of trauma.


Now, we play a waiting game. The alternate jurors have been dismissed. The jury is now deliberating.


Spotted in the hallways: Deputy state's attorney David Ryden with coffee

https://twitter.com/x/status/1911882466362642667

 

[arielilane]

BREAKING: there is a verdict after less than an hour of deliberations

GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS
-1st degree premeditated murder
-1st degree rape
-3rd degree sexual offenses
-kidnapping

Sentencing to take place at a later date, at least 60-90 days from now

https://twitter.com/x/status/1911891555578691856

 

[arielilane]

Cant wait until he gets his a@@ kicked in prison. moo

 

[Joe Friday]

Deliberations didn't even take as long as I expected.

That defense was a joke, because they had no defense.

Might be an all time record for the fastest deliberations in a first degree murder, rape, kidnapping case.

JMO

 

[arielilane]

@Dylan_Segelbaum


BREAKING: Victor Martinez-Hernandez, 24, has been FOUND GUILTY of first-degree premeditated murder, first-degree rape, third-degree sex offense and kidnapping in the killing of Rachel Morin, 37, on Aug. 5, 2023, on the Ma & Pa Heritage Trail in Bel Air (@BaltimoreBanner).


5:11 PM · Apr 14, 2025

https://twitter.com/x/status/1911890082124161424

This was first posted by DS before the breaking news on the guilty verdict.

@Dylan_Segelbaum


We have a verdict. (I cannot post in the courtroom, and there will be a delay.)


4:56 PM · Apr 14, 2025

 

[arielilane]

@y00lz


Large media presence outside the Harford County circuit court Monday evening

https://twitter.com/x/status/1911891454672408742

 

[arielilane]

@Juliemore


Victor Martinez-Hernandez found guilty of first-degree premeditated murder, first-degree rape, third-degree sex offense and kidnapping in the death of Rachel Morin.
By @Dylan_Segelbaum

https://twitter.com/x/status/1911896496955367721

 

[arielilane]

@Dylan_Segelbaum


Harford County State’s Attorney Alison Healey is now speaking to reporters.


6:30 PM · Apr 14, 2025

 

[arielilane]

A jury reached a verdict in Harford County on Monday in the Rachel Morin murder trial. Victor Martinez-Hernandez, 24, was found guilty of first-degree premeditated murder, first-degree rape, third-degree sexual assault and kidnapping. Martinez-Hernandez was arrested in June 2024 after a nationwide manhunt.

 

[arielilane]

Jury deliberating in Rachel Morin murder trial​

The defense presented its case in less than 10 minutes for Victor Martinez-Hernandez and the jury is in deliberations in the murder trial of Rachel Morin on Monday.

 

[StarryStarryNight]

I’m not surprised by the verdict and I’m not surprised by the little amount of time it took to reach that verdict.
Good job, Maryland.

 

[arielilane]

LIVE: Reaction to guilty verdict in Rachel Morin murder trial- wbaltv.com​

 

[arielilane]

I’m not surprised by the verdict and I’m not surprised by the little amount of time it took to reach that verdict.
Good job, Maryland.

Agreed.

I was just getting ready to type well done, LE, investigators, FBI, the state, jurors, and to everyone involved for removing this dangerous person out of society.

 

[arielilane]

Harford Co. State's Attorney Press Conference​

Harford County State's Attorney Alison Healey speaks following the guilty verdict in the trial of Victor Martinez-Hernandez, now convicted in the murder of Rachel Morin

 

[StarryStarryNight]

Assistant Public Defender Marcus Jenkins, one of Martinez-Hernandez’s attorneys, is now delivering his closing argument.

“This case is very tough,” Jenkins said. “It’s easy to be swayed by emotion. It’s easy to be swayed by the graphic nature of the evidence.”

“Mr. Martinez-Hernandez is still presumed innocent,” Jenkins said. “You have to find him not guilty unless you have been persuaded, all 12 of you, that he is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.”

Jenkins is contending that there were problems with the DNA collection.


Martinez-Hernandez, he said, would've been searching for news reports about the investigation on a daily basis if he was on the run.


Jenkins said his client had no reason or motive to commit the crime."This crime has all the characteristics of a crime of passion," Jenkins said.


Curtin tells the jury to disregard that last statement.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1911866856560050450

The defendant wasn’t bothering to search about the crime because 1) he didn’t think he’d get caught and 2) he flat out didn’t care.
He’d been abusing, mistreating and doing whatever he wanted to do with women for a long time. No consequences. Brought that behavior with him to the US. This is a very dangerous man no matter where he is.
His motive was simply that he wanted to.
I hope he gets the max.

 

[Ssschu]

I am so thankful Rachel's family didn't have to worry for even one more night about justice.

 

[Slamalam]

is he doing his prison time here or in El Salvador?

 

[dotr]

April 14 2025

 

[PommyMommy]

APR 14, 2025

Jury delivers swift guilty verdict for man who murdered Rachel Morin

Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five, was killed on Aug. 5, 2023. Her death received national attention and became an issue in the 2024 presidential election.

www.thebaltimorebanner.com

Matt McMahon, the father of Morin’s oldest daughter, Faye, said he “can’t even explain the energy release you that feel inside of you.”

Martinez-Hernandez, he said, preyed on women.

“He was taking everything away from these women,” McMahon said. “And it was amazing to see so many powerful women take that power away from him.”

The arresting officer. The state’s attorney. And then the foreperson of the jury.

 

[Knox]

BREAKING: there is a verdict after less than an hour of deliberations

GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS
-1st degree premeditated murder
-1st degree rape
-3rd degree sexual offenses
-kidnapping

Sentencing to take place at a later date, at least 60-90 days from now

https://twitter.com/x/status/1911891555578691856

Wow, I guessed it would be quick! My thoughts are with Rachel's loved ones tonight. I hope they can finally start their healing journey.

Good riddance to the monster, hope he gets a taste if his own medicine behind bars!