Andrew Gutierrez, 35, was sentenced final Tuesday to 25 years on the cost of Aggravated Assault with a Lethal Weapon, per a press launch from the Brazos County District Lawyer’s workplace in Texas.

He should serve a minimum of half of that earlier than he might be eligible for parole, resulting from using a lethal weapon discovering on this case. The choose additionally famous affirmative findings of household violence.

This sentencing will mark Gutierrez’s second time behind bars, because the DA’s workplace notes he beforehand served 5 years in 2016 on a cost of Assault Household Violence Steady.

The Bryan Police Division found this newest incident of alleged violence after they responded to a disconnected 911 name on January 13, 2024, per the discharge.

As soon as they arrived, police reported discovering the sufferer “severely overwhelmed and requiring fast medical consideration.” Documented accidents included bruising and swelling on the sufferer’s face, abdomen, and chest. She reported to authorities that she was 11 months pregnant, as reported by CBS affiliate KBTX.

In interviews with the sufferer, police have been advised a narrative of horrific and sudden violence as she alleged the suspect locked her into the RV throughout an argument. She stated that he advised her, “Welcome to Hell Home,” and threatened to ensure she did not have the newborn.

The sufferer’s assertion to authorities particulars allegations that he grabbed her by the hair and repeatedly punched her within the face and abdomen. She additional alleges that Gutierrez “grabbed a 10-inch kitchen knife and threatened to kill her, holding it as much as her neck,” per the DA’s launch.

As she begged him to cease, based on her assertion, Gutierrez allegedly threw the knife on a desk, however the violence allegedly continued. As an alternative, she advised police he “continued punching, kicking, and kneeing the sufferer till she misplaced consciousness.”

It was whereas he was allegedly outdoors disposing of proof that the sufferer took the chance to name 911, shortly giving the deal with of the RV after which hanging up.

After Gutierrez returned to the RV, the sufferer says she advised him that each she and her child wanted medical consideration. He advised her to make up a narrative about being assaulted by two girls so he would not get into hassle, based on her assertion.

As soon as police arrived on the scene, the DA’s workplace states they have been “shortly” in a position to apprehend Gutierrez and place him in custody. They have been additionally in a position to determine the reality about what occurred.

A knife matching the sufferer’s description was recovered on the scene, whereas police reported proof of a critical disturbance contained in the trailer, together with damaged glass and blood on the ground.

In a joint assertion from their workplace, assistant district attorneys Adam Andreski and Rachel Porter stated, “This sentence ensures that this sufferer and her little one are protected against additional violence, and demonstrates out dedication to holding home abusers accountable earlier than their harmful habits escalates additional.”