Convicted former Miami-Dade Commissioner Joe Martinez was sentenced to three years in prison on Monday after a jury found him guilty of using his political power for a financial benefit back in November 2024.

“Mr. Martinez is adjudicated guilty and he is sentenced to 34.5 months in state prison,” said a judge.

Martinez was arrested in 2022 on the accusation of being paid $15,000 by supermarket owner, Jorge Negrin, to draft legislation regarding parking storage containers on their property.

Though the legislation never passed and was never considered by commissioners, it was all in an effort to help Negrin avoid the repeated code violation fines he was facing for having too many storage units in the property.

Since his arrest, Martinez has denied any wrongdoings.

“It takes a huge amoun

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