Molly and Thomas Martens have been sentenced to at least 20 years in prison for the death of Limerick man Jason Corbett.
Mr Corbett's wife and father-in-law were found guilty of the second degree murder of Limerick man by a jury in North Carolina.
Afterwards, Mr Corbett's sister Tracey Lynch told reporters that justice had been done and that the family wanted Jason remembered as a good father and a good man.
Tracey Lynch, sister of #JasonCorbett, gives heartfelt statement to the media. #CorbettTrial @myfox8 pic.twitter.com/tVAhKjDlbk
— Alex Rose (@AlexRoseNews) August 9, 2017
The 39-year-old was found beaten to death in the bedroom of their home in North Carolina two years ago.
The jury found that Molly and Thomas Martens killed him with a baseball bat and a paving block.
Thomas Michael Martens
The pair had claimed they acted in self defence in fear for their lives.
The case heard that they delayed making a 911 call and pretended to carry out CPR.
The jurors had the option of finding them guilty of second-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter or not guilty.
The difference between second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter is that second-degree murder requires malice.
