A Travis County judge on May 27 sentenced 23-year-old Martin Rodriguez to 30 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to the January 2024 killing of his girlfriend, 19-year-old Naomi Davis. The case began on New Year’s Day 2024, when Austin police found Davis fatally shot inside an apartment in southeast Austin.
Sentence, plea and court records
According to Travis County court records, Rodriguez pleaded guilty to first-degree felony murder in the January 2024 slaying and received a 30-year sentence on May 27. The records list his age as 23 and identify the victim as 19-year-old Naomi Davis. Judges credited Rodriguez with 877 days already served. Court documents also show a separate count for unlawfully carrying a weapon with a prior felony was handled through a 12.45 admission, meaning it was recorded as an unadjudicated offense tied to the main case. Rodriguez was booked in the Travis County Jail pending transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, according to KXAN.
How police described the shooting
Police were called around 8:49 p.m. on New Year’s Day 2024 to the 4900 block of East Oltorf Street, where officers reported finding Davis unresponsive with a gunshot wound and Rodriguez still assaulting her. Investigators say Rodriguez resisted arrest and had to be taken to a hospital for treatment before detectives could book him into custody. At the time, he had been out on bond following a December arrest for unlawful weapons possession, as reported by FOX 7 Austin.
Timeline and legal notes
Court filings show the plea resolved the murder charge and left the related weapons count listed as an “admission of an unadjudicated offense,” a detail reflected in the sentencing paperwork. The combination of the plea agreement and the credited time in custody reduces the remaining years Rodriguez will serve under the county judgment, according to KXAN.
What happens next
The judgment closes the county court case, and routine post-sentencing steps will follow as officials process Rodriguez’s transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to begin serving his term. Austin police say any remaining tips tied to the original investigation should still be directed to the department’s homicide unit.
