Benjamin Williams was Real Estate Broker let got by Keller Williams ,Attorney Shannon B. Jones4
represented Mr. Martin before the California Department of Real Estate in 2019 wherein he admitted to failing to report his 2019 domestic violence conviction. She has represented real estate agents and brokerages for 34 years. She has represented close to 80,000 agents in her lifetime. Defense counsel spoke with her, and she said that based upon what she knows about Mr. Martin’s current federal criminal cases, she believes that it is “highly unlikely” that he will be able to keep his broker’s license.
Martin started Lovely Grown Farms around June 2023 which provides its produce to many of the local restaurants.
Legal Documents
News Articles
- Martin, Pardoned for Jan. 6, Sent to Lompoc Prison on Gun Charge Conviction
- Madera man pardoned by Trump for J6 charges rearrested for firearms violations
Sentence
Sentenced to Thirteen (13) Months of incarceration which shall run concurrently to counts 3s, 4s,5s, and 6s of the superseding indictment filed on 1/26/20222, and partially concurrent/partially consecutive to case in the Eastern District of California, followed by 36 Months of Supervised Release which shall run concurrent to counts 3s and 4s. Special Assessment: 100.00. Total Restitution: $2000.00
Pardoned by Trump
Criminal History
Martin pled to obstruction of a public officer in 2003, pled to a 2016 battery charge where he repeatedly struck
his 14-year-old daughter, and a 2021 battery charge where Martin choked his girlfriend and dragged her back into the house after she tried to flee. Martin was on supervision stemming from his 2021 conviction while he committed the crimes in this case. Additionally, during the execution of a search warrant issued in this case, the FBI found eight firearms, including an AR‑15‑style rifle, multiple high-capacity magazines for the AR-15, and more than 500 rounds of ammunition. Martin was prohibited from possessing these items because of his prior domestic violence conviction, and he was charged and ultimately convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g).
On November 25, 2024, Martin was sentenced to 38 months imprisonment. United States v. Benjamin Martin, 1:21-cr-228 (JLT)
CRIMINAL COMPLAINT as to Benjamin John Martin
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