By Craig Harris
The Arizona Republic
Bryan Martyn felt he was defending his honor when he lost his cool and pushed another man at a community festival earlier this year. Now, the Arizona State Parks director is a convicted criminal.
Martyn, who became parks director May1, was found guilty Thursday of one count of disorderly conduct, a Class1 misdemeanor, following a 21/2 hour bench trial before Magistrate Katherine Kaiser in Florence Municipal Court.
Kaiser imposed an $813 fine. Martyn faced up to six months in jail and fines of up to $2,500. The judge did not say how she arrived at the amount of the fine. She declined to answer questions from a reporter after the hearing.
“I’m disappointed in the outcome,” Martyn said after sentencing. “But I’m anxious to move forward with Arizona State Parks.”
