Background: The Pueblo County, Colo. courthouse where Solomon Martinez stood trial (KKTV). Inset: Solomon Martinez (Pueblo Police Department).
A Colorado man who was arrested with human remains in his jacket was convicted of murder after attempting to claim that his victim killed herself.
Solomon Martinez, 27, was found guilty by a jury on March 13 after going on trial for the January 2024 murder of Renee Portillos, 47. According to reporting from the courtroom by KKTV, a local CBS affiliate, prosecutors presented DNA evidence, the autopsy report, and evidence from Martinez’s phone that pointed to his guilt. The defense unsuccessfully argued that Portillos killed herself.
