Sentenced: Man Gets Life For Beating Pregnant Girlfriend So Hard He Left Boot Marks On Skull

[Sugar Cookie]

A Florida man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for beating his 6-months-pregnant girlfriend so badly that he reportedly left shoe tread marks on her skull.

Jay Leonard Rodriguez, 49, was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder on Wednesday in a Hillsborough County courtroom for the beating death of Jennifer Barreras, 25, and her baby who died as a result of the attack. On Thursday he was given two life sentences.

Berreras and her baby, a girl, died minutes after a premature birth, documents indicate.

The victim’s friend, Jessica Gonzalez, testified to seeing Rodriguez pin Barreras against a bedroom wall and punch her repeatedly, according to Tampa Fox affiliate WTVT.

“He was picking her up and slamming her to the ground at least four or five times,” Gonzalez testified. “Stomping on her and stomping on her stomach over and over again.”

The affidavit said that a female witness, which they do not name, called 911 at 3:25 a.m.

“When officers arrived on scene they discovered the female victim to be unresponsive, severely bruised and swollen around her head and officers began life saving measures,” they wrote. “The victim was noticeably pregnant (approximately six months along).”

The witness told police about Rodriguez beating the victim even after the victim “was cowering down to her knees,” the affidavit stated.

This witness told him to stop and in response, he threatened her with physical violence too if she got involved.

“The witness continued to watch as the defendant threw the victim down on the tile floor and kicked her several times in the face and stomach area,” the affidavit said. “She also observed the defendant stomp on the victim’s face and stomach area.”

The victim fell unconscious, lying motionless and no longer screaming for help. Even then, the defendant kept kicking and punching her.

The witness called 911 and the defendant left.

“The witness observed the victim unconscious and having difficulty breathing and attempted CPR at the instruction of the 911 dispatcher,” documents said.

According to authorities, the baby was born with a heartbeat at 4:15 a.m., but Barreras was declared dead at 4:25 a.m., and the baby lived only a few minutes more, being declared dead at 4:35 a.m.

Hours before testifying, Rodriguez sought a plea deal with prosecutors, but they rejected him, according to WTVT. When he finally took the stand, he painted Barreras as the aggressor, and that if he ever touched her, it was to stop her from striking him. He denied ever hitting her, let alone killing her.

“When I left that night she was alive, and she was cussing at me like she always do when you have little respect,” he said.

'Stomping on her stomach over and over': Man gets life for murdering pregnant girlfriend

A Florida man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for beating his 6-months-pregnant girlfriend so badly that he reportedly left shoe tread marks on her skull.

lawandcrime.com

Rest In Peace Jennifer and baby girl, Aralynn Wisdom

 

[cubby]

“When I left that night she was alive, and she was cussing at me like she always do when you have little respect he said.

Respect isn't given, it's earned and I'm absolutely sure he never even attempted to earn her respect, just beat on her when she didn't kiss his ass like he wanted her to.

 

[Future_Milf]

No expectations denied. Just crap. I don't care if I sound racist. Welcome to the new world lol.

 

[Symmachus]

With the headline reading that he left boot marks in her skull, I was at first wondering how anyone could survive that. But then I kept reading and saw that both she and the baby, sure enough, died from the violent episode.

It takes nothing but the worst form of cowardice and evil to do something like that to a pregnant woman. That man is among the worst humanity has to offer.

 

[Kitsune Faye]

Respect isn't given, it's earned and I'm absolutely sure he never even attempted to earn her respect, just beat on her when she didn't kiss his ass like he wanted her to.

Like my now ex, who almost killed me in front of Jacob Wednesday.

 

[cubby]

Like my now ex, who almost killed me in front of Jacob Wednesday.

I'm so sorry that happened to you, but you did the right thing, it should only take one time to make him an EX.

 

[BuffettGirl]

Like my now ex, who almost killed me in front of Jacob Wednesday.

You OK? Need someone from outside of the area to do a lil' killin' for you?

 

[Kitsune Faye]

You OK? Need someone from outside of the area to do a lil' killin' for you?

I’m debating it. And debating on whether to send his ass back to Virginia for failure to pay child maintenance for the son he nearly shook to death at 12 days old. I went through aggravated CPTSD and postpartum depression, and never once shook my son. Honestly, he did it because he was mad at the boy’s mom for cheating on him. He also beat tf outta her, including while she was pregnant.

 

[BuffettGirl]

I’m debating it. And debating on whether to send his ass back to Virginia for failure to pay child maintenance for the son he nearly shook to death at 12 days old. I went through aggravated CPTSD and postpartum depression, and never once shook my son. Honestly, he did it because he was mad at the boy’s mom for cheating on him. He also beat tf outta her, including while she was pregnant.

I'm just sayin' they'd never link it to some rando chick from Or-E- gone...

 

[Freyja]

Now it's time to pay the piper in a Hell-on-Earth Florida prison that is notorious for brutal heat, brutal violence, and horrible food and living conditions. May you get a taste of what you gave to your victims. And you still have Hell to look forward to....

 

[thuumpr]

Seriously! How did this guy make it to trial?