Palm Bay man who beat woman to death with fists sentenced to 25 years

A 25-year old Brevard County man has been ordered to serve one year in prison for every year he’s been alive for beating a young woman to death with his fists in Palm Bay.Ingrid Llaverius, the mother of Gigi Martinez, said 25 years is not enough for what her daughter went through."I think he should have got more, but, you know, that’s what God wanted," Llaverius said.Josiah Hadley, 25 called Martinez his wifey.Martinez was a recent high school graduate four years ago when she was killed. Police said Hadley beat Martinez in a fit of rage at an apartment complex in Palm Bay. They said he knelt over her and began pounding his fists against her until a friend pulled him off.In court today, an attorney argued that Hadley is not a bad person and should serve 12 years, which is less than the minimum sentence. Half the courtroom was packed with his family and friends, who told the judge he grew up in the church and was a hard worker and an aspiring musician."He’s a good person. He’s a person that’s in church, for the community; he’s a person that gives. All the kids in the neighborhood, he gave them free haircuts," his cousin Rondy Hadley said.The prosecution argued for life in prison. The judge decided on 25 years, giving no reason for a term that's not far above the minimum sentence. "I would say that (Gigi) looking down on us and she’s proud of us keeping our composure and holding it down these four years and doing a good job of keeping her memory alive," Llaverius said.If Hadley serves his full sentence, counting the time he’s been in jail already, he’ll get out of prison around age 48.

A 25-year old Brevard County man has been ordered to serve one year in prison for every year he’s been alive for beating a young woman to death with his fists in Palm Bay.

Ingrid Llaverius, the mother of Gigi Martinez, said 25 years is not enough for what her daughter went through.


"I think he should have got more, but, you know, that’s what God wanted," Llaverius said.

Josiah Hadley, 25 called Martinez his wifey.

Martinez was a recent high school graduate four years ago when she was killed.

Police said Hadley beat Martinez in a fit of rage at an apartment complex in Palm Bay. They said he knelt over her and began pounding his fists against her until a friend pulled him off.

In court today, an attorney argued that Hadley is not a bad person and should serve 12 years, which is less than the minimum sentence.

Half the courtroom was packed with his family and friends, who told the judge he grew up in the church and was a hard worker and an aspiring musician.

"He’s a good person. He’s a person that’s in church, for the community; he’s a person that gives. All the kids in the neighborhood, he gave them free haircuts," his cousin Rondy Hadley said.

The prosecution argued for life in prison. The judge decided on 25 years, giving no reason for a term that's not far above the minimum sentence.

"I would say that (Gigi) looking down on us and she’s proud of us keeping our composure and holding it down these four years and doing a good job of keeping her memory alive," Llaverius said.

If Hadley serves his full sentence, counting the time he’s been in jail already, he’ll get out of prison around age 48.