Wednesday, August 31, 2022

55-year-old Martin Aurelio Martinez Rodriguez Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For The Hit-and-run Death Of Donniesha Harris, 20, In West Allis

Martinez Rodriguez sentenced to 12 years in prison for the hit-and-run death of 20-year-old Donniesha Harris in West Allis.

By H. Nelson Goodson 
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

August 31, 2022

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Tuesday, Martin Aurelio Martinez Rodriguez, 55, was sentenced to 12 years in prison, with 8 years incarceration and 4 years of supervision for the January 11, 2022 hit-and-run death of Donniesha Harris, 20, at the 3200 block of 108th Street near W. Oklahoma Ave. in West Allis.

Martinez Rodriguez was also ordered to pay a  restitution of $15,400.27 payable to the Crime Victim Compensation Fund.

Martinez Rodriguez on January 11 was driving a gray Toyota Corolla registered to him and struck Harris as she and a friend crossed the street after getting off a bus. Harris was walking to work. Martinez Rodriguez fled the scene after striking Harris, but was arrested later that day after police received a tip where Martinez Rodriguez's vehicle was located. Martinez Rodriguez's vehicle front end damage and missing parts were consistent with auto debris found at the hit-and-run scene, according to the criminal complaint.

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