Days after convicting De’Kelvin Martin, 36, of the triple murder of an Atlanta family seven years ago, jurors have sentenced him to death.Martin was convicted last Friday of multiple counts of Murder, Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Sodomy, Rape and Cruelty to Children Charges for the brutal attack on his former girlfriend, her son and her grandparents.
Martin admitted he was high on drugs and alcohol on the night of Oct. 1, 2002 when he began violently raping and sodomizing his girlfriend, Tymika Wright, at knifepoint. When her 12-year-old son Savion came from his bedroom to see what was happening, Martin attacked the boy with the knife and left him lying in a pool of blood. When the girlfriend’s grandmother, 77-year-old Ila Ivery came to investigate the commotion, the defendant chased her down a hallway and stabbed her repeatedly. He then attacked her husband, Travis Ivery, who was also trying to come to the victims’ aid. The 83-year old man was stabbed so forcefully, the knife broke and became lodged in his chest.
After those attacks, Martin continued to rape his girlfriend in front of their two-year-old son, whose life he spared. He later stole money out of the grandfather’s wallet while he lay dead on the floor. Savion Wright, the 12-year old boy also died that night. The grandmother initially survived the attack but died three months later from her injuries. Tymika Wright, the defendant’s girlfriend, died years later due to unrelated medical causes.
Jurors deliberated for approximately one day before returning with their penalty verdicts. Martin received a total of two death sentences plus 42 years for his crime.
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