Alexis Avila Sentenced to 18 Years In Prison For Throwing Her Newborn In a New Mexico Shopping Center Dumpster

Posted on AllSides May 1st, 2023
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An Albuquerque, New Mexico, teenager has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for throwing her newborn into a dumpster behind a shopping center in January 2022, according to multiple reports. On Monday, a jury found Alexis Avila guilty of attempted first-degree murder and child abuse resulting in great bodily harm, KRQE News reports. A state district judge cited mental health concerns and the defendant's age in suspending two years of the punishment, according to the Associated Press. Avila, 19, placed her newborn in a dirty blanket or towel before...

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