MIAMI (WSVN) - A judge rejected a former Miami-Dade County commissioner’s request for a new trial.
Former Commissioner Joe Martinez was found guilty of political corruption charges back in November.
Martinez accepted $15,000 from a supermarket owner in exchange for pushing legislation to benefit the business.
He argued he deserved a new trial because of a lack of evidence and said only the board can create new legislation, not a commissioner.
However, the judge did not buy his argument and rejected his request.
Martinez is scheduled to be sentenced next month.
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