A Beaumont man has been sentenced to 20 years in state prison for the aggravated assault of
a Beaumont couple. On May 2nd of last year, 36-year old Joe Mitchell Carry Jr. entered a
home on Abilene Avenue in Beaumont asking to use a phone. Once inside, Carry assaulted
David Martinez with a pipe or crowbar, then grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed him in the
stomach. He then stabbed Kelly Martinez approximately a dozen times. Both victims had
to undergo surgery to save their lives. Carry had earlier pleaded guilty and was sentenced
today by Judge Raquel West.