Acenette Belinda Huerta TX 08-22-2003

Acenette Belinda Huerta, 38

TX, Laredo, Webb Co.

Attacked: August 11, 2003

Died: August 22, 2003

Acenette died 11 days after entering a hospital for a slash wound to her neck that police say her common-law husband, Santiago Martinez Jr., 40, inflicted during a domestic dispute.

Martinez had a history of beating Acenette and was found that day by police covered in blood and holding a box-cutter.

After pleading guilty, Martinez was given a 60-year sentence.

Source:

TCFV.org - Texas Council on Family Violence - Honoring TX Victims - 2003 Honoring TX Victims