Violent offender fails to register
Dominic Martinez
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A Great Falls man, who was born in Polson, pled guilty at District Court in Polson on Aug. 25 to failure to register as a violent offender. Dominic Antonio Martinez, 29, was also charged with burglary and robbery but those charges are tentatively set to be dismissed as part of a plea agreement.
Martinez was under court order to register as a violent offender stemming from a 2018 conviction.
As for the burglary and robbery charges, according to court records, on Dec. 17, 2020, a woman called 911 to report that three people had broken into her boyfriend’s home where she was staying, assaulted her and stole items from her.
A Lake County Sheriff’s Office deputy documented damage to the front entry door. The alleged victim told the deputy that Martinez broke in the front door, along with another man and woman she did not recognize.
She went on to state that Martinez came into her room, placed her in a choke hold and asked where the valuables were while the unidentified woman punched her in the face. The deputy observed injuries to the alleged victim’s face and mouth that were consistent with her story.
Martinez was released from the Montana State Prison about a month before the alleged burglary. A warrant was issued for his arrest when he failed to report to his probation officer about seven days after his release from prison. He was arrested on that warrant on Feb. 10 and still hadn’t registered as a violent offender.
Judge James Manley set sentencing for Oct. 13.
