Samuel Martinez, accused of torture and assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury, is headed to trial for an alleged 2006 attack on a 53-year-old homeless woman. Jury selection is underway. The victim was found badly beaten and partially nude in a secluded area at 1232 De la Vina Street. Martinez faces a possible life sentence if convicted of torture.

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