Judge determines man accused of killing WGNO sports producer in crash is a flight risk, denies bond

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Judge determines man accused of ******** WGNO sports producer in ****** is a flight risk, denies bond

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NEW ORLEANS (

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) — Attorneys for the man accused in a ****** that ******* WGNO sports producer

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appeared in court on Tuesday, Aug. 27.

On Friday, Aug. 23, Deane was driving a motorcycle on the Crescent City Connection bridge when a Toyota driven by 29-year-old Jorge Sanchez-Martinez hit the back of the motorcycle, causing it to become airborne.

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The Toyota then reportedly hit the back of a Nissan.

Deane was pronounced ***** at the scene, and Sanchez-Martinez was arrested and booked on negligent ********* and traffic-related charges.

On Saturday, Aug. 27, a judge denied bond for Sanchez-Martinez.

Then, on Tuesday, Sanchez-Martinez’s lawyers appeared for a hearing.

At the hearing, the state attorney said Sanchez-Martinez is being held without bond and that he has no ties to the ******* States or the community.

According to the state attorney, he applied for a visitor visa in 2019 but was rejected and allegedly came to Louisiana undocumented.

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The state attorney said Sanchez-Martinez is believed to be a flight risk and was not in court because he wasn’t sent over by the sheriff’s office.

According to the state, Sanchez-Martinez was driving at a high rate of speed and was not able to stop.

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The defense argued he was reaching for coffee at the time of the ******.

It was also stated that Sanchez-Martinez had no state ID and no driver’s license.

According to the defense, Sanchez-Martinez made attempts to stop and maintained that the ****** was accidental.

The defense also refuted claims that Sanchez-Martinez didn’t have ties to the community, stating he has family here.

The Office of Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following statement:

Heartbreaking! The person responsible for this horrific ******, 29-year-old Jorge Martinez-Sanchez, is an ******** alien. Our office is prosecuting the case and has secured detention without bond. Martinez-Sanchez has been arrested for negligent *********, reckless operation, and driving without a license. I’m praying for the family, friends, and co-workers of Mark Deane.

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry issued the following statement:

Sharon and I are saddened to hear about the tragic loss of WGNO producer, Mark Deane. It never should have happened.Our Administration will continue to ****** back against the ******** immigration policies of the Harris/Biden Administration that allowed for this tragedy to occur.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry

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