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New Mexico court upholds conviction of Alexis Avila for abandoning newborn in trash
KFOX 14 ^ | November 17, 2025 | Erika Esquivel

Posted on 11/25/2025 2:53:37 AM PST by Morgana

HOBBS, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — The New Mexico Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions of Alexis Avila, the woman who was convicted after abandoning her newborn by putting the baby into a trash container in 2022 in Hobbs, New Mexico.

Attorney General Raúl Torrez issued the following statement:

We are pleased that the New Mexico Court of Appeals upheld justice and reaffirmed the conviction against Ms. Avila for throwing her newborn baby in a dumpster,” said Attorney General Raúl Torrez. “My office, alongside District Attorney Dianna Luce, prosecuted this case and we are extremely fortunate that the child survived this horrific ordeal. My office will now focus on providing the support necessary to get Ms. Avila remanded back into custody.

On April 14, 2023, Avila was convicted of first-degree child abuse resulting in great bodily harm after she attempted to dispose of her newborn baby in a dumpster.

Alexis Avila was found guilty of child abuse resulting in great bodily injury with the alternative of attempted murder.

Judge William G.W. Shoobridge suspended 2 years of Avila's sentencing.

Avila will serve 16 years in prison, according to the courtroom administrative assistant for Shoobridge.

(Excerpt) Read more at kfoxtv.com ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: baby; dumpster; newmexico; prolife

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Update to a story I posted in 2022!
1 posted on 11/25/2025 2:53:37 AM PST by Morgana
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To: Morgana

Attorney General Raúl Torrez issued the following (profoundly pro-life) statement:

“We are pleased that the New Mexico Court of Appeals upheld justice and reaffirmed the conviction against Ms. Avila for throwing her newborn baby in a dumpster. My office, alongside District Attorney Dianna Luce, prosecuted this case and we are extremely fortunate that the child survived this horrific ordeal. My office will now focus on providing the support necessary to get Ms. Avila remanded back into custody.”


2 posted on 11/25/2025 2:58:48 AM PST by Liz ("Socialism is a wonderful idea. It's just that it's been disastrous." Thomas Sowell. )
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To: Liz

I remember this case. The baby was found by people who love to “dumpster dive”. They found the baby just hours after he had been thrown into the dumpster and called 911. Thank God they decided to go dumpster diving that night and that dumpster!


3 posted on 11/25/2025 3:04:29 AM PST by Morgana ( “Abortion is the ultimate exploitation of women.” — Alice Paul 🇺🇸 )
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To: Morgana

Thank God the unheralded rescuers decided to go
dumpster diving that night......and found the baby.


Amen


4 posted on 11/25/2025 3:08:21 AM PST by Liz ("Socialism is a wonderful idea. It's just that it's been disastrous." Thomas Sowell. )
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To: Morgana
😲😲 WOW 😦🤯🤯 - in broad daylight 🤯🤯🙀😲

Praying that she turns to the Lord Jesus Christ 🛐🛐🙏🙏✝️✝️



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DO NO HARM, people
BUT Be SITUATIONALLY-AWARE

(For the thread)
5 posted on 11/25/2025 3:30:38 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: Morgana

Hobbs, the Camden NJ of New Mexico


6 posted on 11/25/2025 4:06:48 AM PST by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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To: Morgana
...Avila said she didn’t know she was pregnant until Jan. 6, when she went to a doctor for stomach pain. She gave birth in a bathroom at her family’s home the following day.

Somebody's either lying or is as dumb as a box of rocks.

7 posted on 11/25/2025 5:05:08 AM PST by econjack
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To: Morgana

Upon a search I found that the baby is being raised by his father’s family. The baby’s father spoke at Avrila’s sentencing, as did Avrila’s dad. who said he hoped some day to meet his grandson.


8 posted on 11/25/2025 6:03:03 AM PST by JayGalt (For America!)
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To: TheThirdRuffian

Yep. I remember in 1961 an attack and rape on a baby in Hobbs. The attacker cut through the screen door or windo. At Carlsbad High School the next week teens were joking about it.
“Hey Joe! I see you were in HOBBS last week! Duhua duhua duhua!”


9 posted on 11/25/2025 6:26:51 AM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar (REOPEN THE MENTAL HOSPITALS CLOSED IN THE 1970s!)
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To: JayGalt

That’s good, that the Baby is now with the parent who was ready to love and care for him. If it can be done, that little boy should never know that when his Mom gave birth to him, as soon as she had recovered enough to move around, she walked to the nearest garbage dumpster and threw him inside. So many people already know about it, that will be a hard secret to keep.


10 posted on 11/25/2025 6:39:57 AM PST by lee martell
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To: econjack

Probably Answer C.
for Both lying and dumb.


11 posted on 11/25/2025 6:42:53 AM PST by lee martell
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To: Morgana

Not unattractive in her mugshot, er, booking photo.


12 posted on 11/25/2025 6:53:07 AM PST by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too. 😁 " - Robert Conquest )
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