[From article]
The man brought to face justice by the daughter of an Inwood restaurateur he fatally shot over 25 years ago told a judge Thursday that the killing was an act of “self defense” and then, in a stunning move, blamed the victim for destroying his life.
Justo Santos, 44, was on the lam when Joselyn Martinez tracked him to a Miami hideout last year through social media sites.
“It destroyed my life,” whined the clean-cut father of five, wearing glasses and a smart beige blazer in a Manhattan court hearing.
“Your killing Mr. Martinez destroyed your life?” Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Lederer asked incredulously, referring to the victim, Jose Martinez.
“I was the victim, too,” he complained.
The hearing was set to determine whether Santos’ due process rights were violated by authorities failing to arrest and prosecute him in a timely manner.
Justo Santos, 44, was on the lam when Joselyn Martinez tracked him to a Miami hideout last year through social media sites.
“It destroyed my life,” whined the clean-cut father of five, wearing glasses and a smart beige blazer in a Manhattan court hearing.
“Your killing Mr. Martinez destroyed your life?” Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Lederer asked incredulously, referring to the victim, Jose Martinez.
“I was the victim, too,” he complained.
The hearing was set to determine whether Santos’ due process rights were violated by authorities failing to arrest and prosecute him in a timely manner.
http://nypost.com/2014/08/14/killer-who-spent-years-in-hiding-blames-victim-for-ruining-his-life/
Killer who spent years in hiding blames victim for ‘ruining his life’
By Rebecca Rosenberg
New York Post
August 14, 2014 | 7:21pm
Killer who spent years in hiding blames victim for ‘ruining his life’
By Rebecca Rosenberg
New York Post
August 14, 2014 | 7:21pm
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