Crime & Safety
High-Ranking Gangster 'Doughboy' Gets 23-Year Prison Sentence
A jury convicted him of a gang-motivated jail assault.
Contributed by the Santa Cruz County District Attorney's Office
Judge Paul Burdick sentenced Albert "Doughboy" Martinez to 23 years in state prison Wednesday. Due to his lengthy and violent criminal history he will be required to serve 80 percent of his sentence prior to be eligible for parole.
On February 19, 2010, a jury convicted Albert "Doughboy" Martinez of being an active participant in a criminal street gang, possession of a weapon in jail, and assault with a deadly weapon. The jury further found that the crimes were committed for the benefit of or in association with a criminal street gang.
The charges stem from an incident that occurred on August 8, 2011 in the Santa Cruz County Jail. On that date armed gang members Martinez and Jesse Ybarra attacked a fellow inmate. The inmate suffered minor injuries as a result of the attack and has since made a full recovery. At the time of the attack Martinez and Ybarra were considered to be high ranking gang members. The investigation was conducted by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office and the Watsonville Police Department.
On December 21, 2012, Jesse "Lucifer" Ybarra was sentenced to 10 years in state prison for his involvement in the attack.
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