BAKERSFIELD, CA - A Bakersfield man was convicted on Tuesday, Jan. 20 for the beating death of his wife.
Prosecutors said Jorge Aceves-Cortez killed Maria Cortez in October 2013 in front of their children.
They say Maria Cortez was trying to leave the abusive relationship when she was strangled.
A jury convicted Aceves-Cortez of second degree murder.
He faces a maximum sentence of 15 years to life when he is sentenced Feb. 19.