A Chicago man was convicted of physically assaulting his wife on their honeymoon, but was acquitted of molesting and raping her in a Lake County, IN court yesterday. Jose Cuevas Jr, 35, was convicted of aggravated battery and simple battery in the May 23, 2008 attack at a Days Inn hotel where he was staying with his bride, Marbelin Jeronimo.
The attack occurred after Jeronimo refused to perform a specific sex act on her husband. Cuevas threw the victim around the room, and held her under the water in a hot tub. Jeronimo's face was swollen shut and flesh was bitten off of her arm, according to police.
During closing arguments, defense attorney Bruce Parent said his client ran into the hallway at the Day's Inn on East 83rd Avenue, naked and bleeding from bite marks on his arms and said his wife tried to kill him on May 23.
Parent said the nature of his client's injuries fits with his testimony and is inconsistent with that of the victim, who suffered severe facial injuries, including broken bones, and several bite marks and bruises.
Parent also told jurors that the bride had been the aggressor in the argument and was abusing Cuevas' genitals. Prosecutor Michelle Jatkiewicz stated that Cuevas' testimony that his 127 pound victim could have held him under the hot tub with one hand was inconsistent with the lack of injuries he sustained after the arrest. Cuevas faces 20 years (10 with good behavior) when he is sentenced March 16.
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