Second of three brothers sentenced in connection to 2021 homicide From the Recent Racine County Court Stories series Caroline Neal Jun 11, 2025 Jun 11, 2025 Updated Dec 2, 2025 × RYAN PATTERSON Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save RACINE — Christopher Martinez was sentenced Monday to 22.5 years in Wisconsin State Prison for his role in the death of James Hamilton.kAmu@==@H:?8 9:D E6C> @7 :?:E:2= 4@?7:?6>6?E[ |2CE:?6K H:== D6CG6 f]d J62CD @7 6IE6?565 DFA6CG:D:@?]k^AmkAm|2CE:?6K — H9@ H2D 492C865 2=@?8D:56 9:D 3C@E96CD y@?2E92? |2CE:?6K @7 vFC?66[ x==:?@:D[ 2?5 |@:D6D v@?K2=6K @7 #24:?6 — A=62565 8F:=EJ |2J h E@ @?6 4@F?E @7 76=@?J >FC56C\3FC8=2CJ 2D 2 A2CEJ E@ 2 4C:>6]k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ @?=:?6 4@FCE C64@C5D[ y@?2E92? |2CE:?6K A=62565 8F:=EJ E@ 76=@?J >FC56C 2D 2 A2CEJ E@ 2 4C:>6 2?5 H2D D6?E6?465 E@ a_ J62CD :? AC:D@? 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