Alexis Avila receives sentencing for throwing baby in dumpster.

Alexis Avila has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for throwing her newborn baby into a dumpster in Hobbs, New Mexico. She was found guilty of child abuse resulting in great bodily harm and attempted first-degree murder. The baby was found alive by three people who were digging through the dumpster and is now in the care of other relatives. The judge cited Avila's young age and undiagnosed mental illnesses as mitigating factors in his decision to knock the sentence from 18 to 16 years.