REVERSE THE WRONGFUL CONVICTION OF YOUNG DINO MARTINEZ. FREEDOM FOR DINO IS A SYMBOL OF FREEDOM FOR US ALL. PRESERVE THE RIGHT TO DEFEND YOURSELF.

  • by: J Martinez
  • recipient: The Colorado Court of Appeals

The Colorado Law of Self Defense as of 2011

The Right to Act of Appearances – Apparent Necessity

When a person has reasonable grounds for believing, and does in fact actually believe, that danger of his being killed or receiving great bodily injury is imminent, he may act on such appearances and defend himself. A person may act on such appearances, even to the extent of taking a human life when necessary, although it may turn out that the appearances were false, or although he may have been mistaken as to the extent of the actual danger.

Apparent necessity, if well-grounded and of such character as to appeal to a reasonable person under similar conditions and circumstances, as being sufficient to require action, justifies the application of self-defense to the same extent as actual or real danger.





Picture yourself as an under age young man attending a party where you have been drinking. You make some comments that cause a few others there to become so enraged they threaten you with grave bodily injury and knives. Before you leave a group of peers who are drug crazed on Bath Salts who have also been drinking alot are threatening to kill you. You agree to leave peacefully and even offer an apology for offending anyone. You exit out the door with a friend who drove you there and before he and you can get out of the muddy driveway you have the door pulled open by someone who followed you out and they are punching you and pulling on you to drag you out of the vehicle. You know they have a knife because they had already threatened you with it in the house. You don't hit back because it is a girl but you try to get free and get her off only to have her boyfriend striking at you and pushing you to the ground. When you get up there are three more kicking at you and then pinning you to the side of the truck. Others come out and join in to help them. Your friend the driver gets out and helps to fight the attackers off you. One of them pulls your shirt over your head so you can't see and is choking you with it. When you finally get free because your friend helps, you get hold of their knife but the knife doesn't stop them. They continue to detain and attack you. You use the knife to get away. Never thinking or planning , never premeditating, not without prejudice, not undiscriminating, or indifferent and certainly not deliberate! Just trying to escape and survive.

The original statements and testimonies to the police by a group of individuals present at that party reflected a obvious case of Self Defense. Even those who were directly involved in the fight admitted to threatening and attacking you. They admit to having knives. They admit to seeing your fear. They report those who were stabbed had it coming cause you were, in fact, defending yourself. You are interogated nearly an hour before they begin recording and during that time they have coerced your statements an ignored your requests for an attorney, and a phone call.

When it comes time for the trial all these individuals completely changed their stories. Videos that had been presented of them making the original statements were somehow not allowed for the jury to see. One of your attackers could not even identify you in the courtroom. Your friend who helped you in the attack supposedly moved away months before and nobody was able to reach him but was now flown in by the prosecution to testify against you at trial and he completely throws you under the bus with more lies. No charges will be filed on any of the instigators who attacked you. The local police announce publicly this is  to insure your murder conviction. Experts presented for the prosecution are not even experts and forensics are entirely speculative. Your jury is world's apart from you and are in no way your peers there is no ethnic or any diversity for that matter.

Although there were at least 20 people at that party, the only ones who testified were the ones involved in the attack on you. Your attorneys did not present any other real witnesses on your behalf and had no real strategy or impact on the judge or jury.

You did not get a fair trial. You were wrongfully convicted of charges that do not correlate with the actual Law and given a blatantly inappropriate sentence.

Help bring Dino home. He is a really good person. FREEDOM FOR DINO IS A SYMBOL OF FREEDOM FOR US ALL!
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Hello family, firends, supporters and all concerned,


I want everyone to know that I am deeply moved by any and all support in my cause. I take full responsibility for my part in the horrible situation. For lives lost that night I too mourn and try to make sense of it everyday. For those who say why did you not just leave, this was not an option while being attacked and restrained. For all the manipulations of the truth I just want to say. I had no choice and thier is no doubt in my mind had I not reacted  the tables would be turned and I would have been truly the victim of murder.  Sincerely, Secundino Martinez IV

Update #47 years ago
For those who have signed THANK YOU so very much. Please keep spreading the word. Write the governor, write the Colorado Appeals Court. Write to my family. Keep the support flowing!!!
Update #37 years ago
Love is a choice, a commitment, an action, A GIFT-
May the spirit of LOVE continue to propel your wisdom and actions in helping this cause. My deepest gratitude and commitment is to strive to be the best I can be on my journey home and beyond. Special thanks to those keepers who are always in my corner, believe and have made great sacrifices to stand up for me.You know who you are, Love Dino.
#FREEDOMFORDINOPASSITON...
Update #28 years ago
Contributions for Dino can be made to:
ENT Federal Credit Union
Secundino Martinez
11211 E I-25 Frontage Rd.
Longmont, CO 80504

Paypal contributions can be sent to:
fundsfordino@gmail.com

Any contributions of any kind are greatly appreciated, especially by Dino!
Update #18 years ago
Dino's appeal is crawling along. He has an attorney assigned to him named Steven C. Arvin who is honest about his work overload and the impact it is having on his attention or lack there of to Dino's case. The briefing has been extended out 6 months to a year. We need to raise money for a private attorney so this time we get a better outcome. Please support our cause and contribute to The Love & Support for Dino Credit Union Fund listed on our Community FB page. Thank You.
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