Northwest Iowa — A Guatemalan who was arrested on alcohol-related charges in both Sioux and Osceola Counties last year has been sentenced to federal prison for illegally re-entering the country.
24-year old Elmer Martinez-Niz received the sentence after a September 17th guilty plea to one count of illegal re-entry, according to federal authorities. At the guilty plea, Martinez-Niz admitted he had illegally entered the United States from Guatemala in 2012, after previously being deported from the U.S.
On February 15th, 2017, Martinez-Niz was arrested for public intoxication in Sioux County, and also has subsequent arrests in Osceola County for 2nd Offense OWI and driving without a license.
Martinez-Niz was sentenced in Sioux City by United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand. Martinez-Niz was sentenced to ten months’ imprisonment to be served consecutively with any terms of imprisonment he may receive from the Osceola County offenses. He must also serve a 1-year term of supervised release after the prison term, according to authorities.
Martinez-Niz is reportedly being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.
