In , a Texas jury convicted Suff and his then-wife, Teryl, of beating their two-month-old daughter to death. State Tex. Though Suff was sentenced to 70 years in a Texas prison , he served only ten years before his release on parole. The agreement turned violent when he began choking her.
She struck him with a flashlight she had in her hand, causing Suff to lose his grip, allowing her to briefly escape. Suff tackled her to the ground and began ripping off her clothes.
He stuck his finger in her mouth and she bit down, causing one of her teeth to break. Suff pulled back and Jetmore was able to run to the door, but was tackled again.
As she pleaded with Suff to let her go, he lost track of his glasses. She used her flashlight to shine a light on them and when Suff went to pick them up, she ran out the door and flagged down a car. The passenger, whom she happened to know, pulled out a gun and fired at Suff, and she was able to escape.
Her autopsy revealed that she had been hit in the head, and she had cigarette burns on her arms and other areas of her body; all injuries occurring prior to her death. She was covered with a blue bath towel, which was found to have red, white, and blue fibers that were matched to a sleeping bag in Suff's van.
