Chicago trial lawyer, former federal prosecutor and partner at Cheronis & Parente LLC.
Case
Border Patrol Agent Charles Exum shot Marimar Martinez during a Chicago vehicle confrontation. Agents said she drove at Exum; Martinez and a later state review said she was driving away.
Role at the time: Attorney for Marimar Martinez
Statement summary
Parente said newly released evidence contradicted DHS’s account and showed Martinez was wrongly portrayed as the aggressor.
“They picked the wrong victim to mess with.”
He contests the government’s characterization of Martinez and the factual basis offered to justify the shooting.
Statement dates: February 11, 2026
Statement dates: February 11, 2026
Statement dates: February 11, 2026
