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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) \u2014 A New Mexico man pleaded no contest Monday to reduced charges of aggravated battery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the shooting of a Native American activist during demonstrations about abandoned plans to reinstall a statue of a Spanish conquistador. Ryan David Martinez skuttled his scheduled trial this week at the outset of jury selection on previous charges including attempted murder. Under terms of the plea arrangement, he accepted a combined 9 1\/2-year sentence but ultimately would serve four years in prison with two years’ parole if he complies with terms including restitution. Prosecutors agreed to dismiss a possible hate-crime sentence enhancement. Restitution will be determined later by state probation and parole authorities. Martinez was arrested in September 2023 after chaos erupted and… <\/p>\n

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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) \u2014 A New Mexico man pleaded no contest Monday to reduced charges of aggravated battery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the shooting of a Native American activist during demonstrations about abandoned plans to reinstall a statue of a Spanish conquistador. Ryan David Martinez skuttled his scheduled trial this week at the outset of jury selection on previous charges including attempted murder. Under terms of the plea arrangement, he accepted a combined 9 1\/2-year sentence but ultimately would serve four years in prison with two years’ parole if he complies with terms including restitution. Prosecutors agreed to dismiss a possible hate-crime sentence enhancement. Restitution will be determined later by state probation and parole authorities. Martinez was arrested in September 2023 after chaos erupted and... <\/p>\n

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