Chavez Sentenced to Life in Prison

November 17, 2010
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(Walhalla, SC). An Oconee County jury found David Chavez guilty today of
the murder of his wife, Wendoli Berrera Chavez in October of 2009.The
Honorable Alex Macaulay sentenced Chavez to life in prison.
On October 14, 2009, between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m., the victim had returned
to the house she had shared with Mr. Chavez to pick up her mail before
going to work. She and the defendant had been estranged for approximately
a month. While at the home, Chavez strangled his wife to death and then
stabbed her. Chavez and two of his relatives then drove to a local store
where they were recorded on surveillance video shopping around 4:00 p.m.
Upon returning home, Chavez called 911 and reported that he had stabbed
his wife. Autopsy results showed the cause of death was asphyxiation.
“This case was another tragic example of domestic violence which is a
serious problem in South Carolina,” said Solicitor Chrissy Adams. “Mr.
Chavez murdered his wife in a brutal fashion and freely admitted that he
killed her. We are pleased with the jury’s verdict and with the sentence
handed down by Judge Macaulay which will send Mr. Chavez to prison for
the rest of his life.”