Court records reviewed by the Register do not indicate that he has filed any further motions linked to his representation in the case. He did not respond to a request for comment. Martinez is currently being held at the Iowa Medical & Classification Center correctional facility in Coralville. She said she believes Martinez was ultimately satisfied with his legal representation. Marcucci said the case was assigned to her before the hate crime enhancement and before her supervisors were aware the case involved issues pertaining to sexuality. The first iteration of the achillean flag was created by Tumblr user pridenpositivity. Victorian men would often pin a green carnation on their lapel, as popularized by author Oscar Wilde. In ancient Rome and 19th century England, green indicated gay affiliations. Had he ordered the sentences to run concurrently, the incarceration would have totaled 15 years, a slight reduction. A simple version of the achillean flag, designed by DeviantArt user Pride-Flags.
He did, however, order Martinez to serve the sentences consecutively. Van Marel under state sentencing law had little leeway when determining Martinez's penalty. And while some lesbians feel represented by the rainbow flag, there is certainly a lesbian pride flag or flags to represent this group (or as some would argue. “I think it’s a very interesting issue in that the First Amendment right to freedom of expression covers things like burning the American flag, but burning the rainbow flag is something that was criminalized,” Marcucci told the Register this month. You’ll of course see the rainbow flag flying proudly at Pride celebrations around the world as well as many others that represent different sections of the LGBTQ+ community.