Texas Man Sentenced To Life In Pregnant Girlfriend’s Death
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Texas Man Sentenced To Life In Pregnant Girlfriend’s Death
A Texas man who agreed to a plea deal that spared him the death penalty has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2007 shooting death of his pregnant girlfriend.
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LUFKIN (May 14, 2009)--An East Texas man who admitted shooting his pregnant girlfriend in the head has been given a life sentence.

Darrell D'Juan Ivey of Lufkin bowed his head Thursday as he made the admission in court.

Ivey, 21, entered into a plea deal that spared him from a possible death penalty if convicted in the murder of Claudia Rodriguez, 20.

Police say Ivey called 911 in February 2007 and told authorities Rodriguez had shot herself in an apparent suicide attempt in the house where the two lived.

Rodriguez was six months pregnant with Ivey's child.

She died days later, after her unborn daughter, Karen Maria Rodriguez, died.

At the time of the shooting, Ivey had been training as a prison guard.


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Posted by: Here Location: Here on May 15, 2009 at 12:05 PM

Excuse me but he didn't turn himself in. He tried to say the girl tried to commit suicide. Since when did passing the blame become turning yourself in..by clear stupidity. Geez
Posted by: Anonymous on May 15, 2009 at 08:41 AM

god be with you
Posted by: Anonymous on May 15, 2009 at 08:15 AM

im not saying that it is ok to shoot someone but at least he turned himself in. may god be with him and the girls friends and family. ♥♥♥♥
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