Hobbs Teen Convicted of Throwing Baby in Dumpster

Alexis Avila, a 19-year-old from Hobbs, New Mexico, was found guilty of child abuse with great bodily harm resulting in great bodily harm and one count of attempted first-degree murder for throwing her newborn baby into a garbage dumpster. Avila testified that she did not remember what happened and “blacked out” the moment she gave birth and saw the baby. The defense argued that Avila did not have the “willful deliberation to kill her baby” due to her bipolar disorder, “moderate” ADHD, and struggles with disassociation. Avila's sentencing was set for May 1, and she faced a mandatory 18 years in prison.