Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez was convicted of first-degree murder, first-degree rape, third-degree sex offense and kidnapping, prosecutors said.

Patty Morin, whose daughter was murdered by an undocumented migrant from El Salvador in 2023, questioned the motive of Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen​ traveling to that country and visiting a man who had been deported.

Hernandez, an illegal immigrant from El Salvador, was found guilty of raping and murdering Rachel Morin, a mother of five, in Maryland. The jury reached a verdict in under an hour. DNA evidence linked him to the crime.