Editor’s Note: The above video shows KXAN News’ top morning headlines from Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was sentenced Oct. 10 on a first-degree murder charge following a plea deal, according to Travis County court documents. Records showed 27-year-old Cristo Jesus Rodriguez received a sentence of 25 years in prison related to the charge. Mugshot of Cristo Jesus Rodriguez (APD photo) Rodriguez’s charge was related to the 2022 death of 65-year-old Kenneth George Emery, Rodriguez’s roommate, who police said died after being severely beaten. RELATED | APD arrests man accused of ‘severely’ beating, killing roommate Toward his sentence, Rodriguez received a jail credit of 801 days. As of Wednesday, Rodriguez remained in custody at the Travis County jail awaiting transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s correctional facility.