Associated Press - September 16, 2010 1:25 AM ET
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A New Mexico man has been convicted in the slaying of his common-law wife who authorities say was beaten and had dirt shoved into her mouth.
Federal prosecutors say 26-year-old Nathan Don Jack, of Hogback, was found guilty Wednesday of second-degree murder after a 3-day trial. A sentencing date has yet to be set, but prosecutors say Jack is facing up to life in prison.
Jack was arrested on Aug. 9, 2009, after he brought Jessica Shorty to the emergency room of the Northern Navajo Medical Center. She was pronounced dead on arrival and doctors say her death was caused by asphyxia and severe, blunt-force trauma to her head.
Authorities say the 23-year-old Shorty was the mother of Jack's three children. Witnesses told investigators that Shorty was beaten by Jack after the couple had an argument outside their home.
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