A judge in Texas sentenced a man to 40 years in prison for murdering his wife just months into their marriage.

Jared Dicus, 23, confessed to killing his wife, Anggy Diaz, 21, on Jan. 11, 2023, the same day that her mutilated body was discovered near the couple's residence, according to the Waller County Sheriff's Office (WCSO).

The newlyweds were living in a home on the property of Dicus' parents, who alerted police after coming across their daughter-in-law's body, according to the WCSO.

Sheriff Troy Guidry described the scene at a press conference a few days later, saying: "A portion of the body was dismembered, and the residence was covered in blood. Gruesome scene at best."

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[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 23 points 3 months ago (2 children)

40 years seems kind of low for murdering a person and mutilating their body.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

You would think so, but remember that parole isn't a given in Texas, and he will have to spend at least 19 in prison before parole can even be considered. Average life expectancy for men in the US is 73, and 23 + 40 = 63; this guy will be in a hot Texas prison for most of his adult life and will likely not live much past getting out.

ETA: also, the parents accepted the terms of the plea deal, and since they're the ones aggrieved, they should ultimately get to decide what's fair justice.

[–] Garbanzo@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

The parents who named her Anggy? They shouldn't be allowed to decide anything.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They're from Nicuragua, not every country has to fit in with USA naming conventions.

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

No, they don’t, but this is such a terrible situation people need a little levity. Besides, her heritage isn’t mentioned in the article posted.

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

Sentencing in the US is insane. Amara Lundy only got 10 years, and that was significantly more gruesome than this (going solely by the "how many dismembered body parts there were" metric). It's wild.