By Cherrie Anne E. Villahermosa
Variety News Staff

A MAN was convicted yesterday for beating up his wife when she refused to have sex with him.
Martin Sanchez Dela Cruz, 37, appeared for a change of plea hearing yesterday morning with Assistant Public Defender Kelley Butcher.
Associate Judge David A. Wiseman accepted the plea and sentenced Dela Cruz to one year of imprisonment all suspended except for five days with four days credit for time already served in jail.
Dela Cruz will report to the Department of Corrections on Feb. 8 at 8 a.m. to serve his unsuspended one day jail sentence and he will be released on Feb. 9 at 8 a.m.
Assistant Attorney General Anne Marie Roy agreed to dismiss the disturbing the peace charge in exchange for the guilty plea.
Wiseman ordered Dela Cruz to pay a fine of $100, an assessment fee of $50 and perform 60 hours of community work service with a minimum of six hours per month.
Dela Cruz will submit a letter of apology to his common-law wife and attend anger management class, alcohol counseling and parenting class.
According to the AGO, Dela Cruz on Nov. 13, 2006 slapped, choked and punched the victim.
The police affidavit stated that Dela Cruz got mad when the victim refused to have sex with him because she was having her monthly period.
After accusing her of having an affair with another man, Dela Cruz assaulted her.
In other news, Wiseman also convicted another man for punching his girlfriend on May 18, 2006.
Antonio H. Indalecio also appeared for a change of plea hearing yesterday with Assistant Public Defender Kelley Butcher.
Assistant Attorney General Anne Marie Roy represented the government.
Indalecio entered a guilty plea to one count of assault and battery.
Wiseman accepted the plea and sentenced Indalecio to one year of imprisonment, all suspended except for seven days.
Indalecio will report to the Department of Corrections today, Feb. 2, at 8 a.m. to start serving his unsuspended sentence and he will be released on Feb. 9 at 8 am.
Indalecio will pay a fine of $250 and an assessment fee of $50. He will also submit a letter of apology to the victim.