According to WLBT, a Rankin County man who was accused of beating his wife in October has been sentenced to 20 years.
Jason Mardis was arrested in October of 2022. His wife was hospitalized and had a fractured ankle, cheekbone, broken ribs, and other injuries.
53-year-old Mardis was a businessman in Flowood.
WLBT reports that his wife was at the sentencing on Tuesday, along with his four children. She told Judge Steve Ratcliff that “she still loves her husband and wants him home.” WLBT reports that she also said “We need him,” and “he is a part of who we are”.
