Posted on 04/17/2023 5:26:01 PM PDT by CedarDave
On Friday, a jury found Alexis Avila, 19, of Hobbs guilty of abuse of a child relating in great bodily harm and attempted murder in the first degree.
In January of 2022, Avila was caught on camera throwing her newborn, dubbed Baby Saul, in a dumpster outside the Rig Outfitters and Home Store in Hobbs. He was wrapped in a trash bag.
Fortunately, three people dug through the dumpster to find him, and he was rushed to the hospital in Lubbock, Texas. Baby Saul is “happy and healthy today living with family,” according to reports.
“Officers with the Hobbs Police Department were called to an alley way in the Broadmoor Shopping Center after three people who had been digging through a dumpster found the hours old boy in a trash bag, alive, and with his umbilical cord still attached but crudely cut,” according to YourBasin.com.
“Medical staff testified that the newborn suffered from hypothermia, severe anemia, and kidney problem, among other issues after being abandoned and left in 40 degree temperatures for more than six hours.”
Once police found Avila, she admitted she gave birth at home and abandoned the child, claiming to be too young to take care of him.
Avila’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for May 1. She faces 18 years imprisonment, but it could be reduced to 12 years.*
Following the verdict, Fifth Judicial District Attorney Dianna Luce noted how “tough” the case was but how fortunate it was that the perpetrator’s actions were caught on camera.
“That video said it all,” she said. “It clearly caught her actions, her expressions and it’s still difficult for people to watch that video when you think about the fact that baby was inside that bag.”
Judge William Shoobridge is compassionate and fair, but believes in criminals paying the price for their crimes. He released her on house arrest until sentencing May 1 but told her to prepare herself for the sentence. It will be prison but how long is unknown. The maximum total years is 18 for child abuse resulting in great bodily harm and 9 years for attempted murder.
18 year old is old enough to know it’s not ok to throw a newborn baby in a dumpster like a piece of trash and in doing so will most likely kill the infant. She can live with the consequences IMO.......Jury is correct.....Guily of 1st degree attempted murder and 1st degree Abuse of a Child.
It's grown a bit since then - over 50,000 now. For example, major chain hotels - two Hilton, at least two Marriott, three or four Choice, lots of chain restaurants (three MacDonald's), Lowe's & Home Depot, Walmart of course, two Walgreens, one CVS, a brand new hospital, two colleges, two golf courses, new housing everywhere, etc. One thing not to brag about, 18 pot shops! As must mj revenue as ABQ, Rio Rancho and Santa Fe -reason: Four miles from the Texas state line!
My claim to fame was that I proposed to my wife there. That was near the end of the Big Bust of the early 80’s so it was at the bottom of the cycle. I did dine at the old Country Club a few times. I was working for Halliburton.
She’s been on an ankle monitor since her first court arraignment in January 2022 and hasn’t fled. She and the family knew back then she didn’t have a snowballs chance in hell in court so she could have bolted for Mexico before now. The judge is taking a chance, but if she flees and then caught it will be longer than 18+9 years in jail. BTW, I don’t think the population in Mexico would take to kindly to a person who tries to kill her newborn.
It might have been worse - you could have lived in Loco Hills, then or now!
I logged some wells up near there. Maljamar, Eunice, Lovington, High Lonesome. I’ve seen all the garden spots. Potash mines as well.
What makes me sick is that the left says having a child is the same as torture. NM has no limit abortion and yet the left acts appalled. Please spare me the fake anger. They dot get to even speak of this horrific act. I’m
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