A Texas mother will spend several decades behind bars for allowing her 3-month-old baby boy to starve to death at a hotel in Waco.

On Thursday morning, Skylynn Tuerk, 34, pleaded guilty to one count each of murder , injury to a child, endangering a child, and possession of methamphetamine, a controlled substance.

In turn, 54th District Court Judge Susan Kelly sentenced Tuerk to 40 years in prison for the murder charge, 40 years for the injury to a child charge, and two years apiece for each of the remaining charges. Her sentences were assessed to run concurrently, meaning they will run at the same time. She will be eligible for parole after serving at least 20 years.

The defendant will also receive credit for 633 days spent in pretrial detention, the court determined.

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