Methamphetamine addict Jack Henry tortured and strangled his girlfriend three years ago was sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole.

Methamphetamine addict tortured and strangled his girlfriend three years ago was sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole. A judge upheld a jury's sentencing recommendation for Jack Henry Lewis, Jr. "This was not only a senseless killing, it was a brutal and horrible act," Superior Court Judge John Einhorn told Lewis. "If there is any positive that can come of this, it's that for the rest of your life in prison, you can be the spokesperson for what happens when you take meth," the judge said. Prosecutors said Lewis, 39, was a methamphetamine addict who used his hands, feet and a flashlight to beat Jan Hasegawa, 48, then strangled her because she refused to perform a sex act. Her nude body, covered with more than 150 bruises, was found in their Serra Mesa apartment on Sept. 8, 2005. Lewis called 911 after her death but left the apartment before police arrived. He later turned himself in. Authorities said that Lewis and Hasegawa, who had a 12-year relationship, both used methamphetamine. A former co-worker tearfully said Hasegawa would show up with hair missing and bruises all over her body. "She thought if she loved him enough, that he would stop. Well, she loved him until he killed her," Tina Rasmussen said. Lewis was convicted in August of torture and first-degree murder with a special circumstance that the killing occurred during torture. Jurors recommended life in prison instead of the death penalty