WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The father of a 3-month-old baby who died in November 2023 from neglect and malnourishment was sentenced to 40 years in prison Thursday.

Charles Devin Harris, 27, pleaded guilty to injury to a child, endangering a child and possession of methamphetamine charges in a plea bargain that called for him to serve 40 years on the first count and two years in a state jail facility on the second and third counts.

Judge Susan Kelly of Waco’s 54 th State District Court accepted the plea agreement and sentenced Harris to the three terms, which he will serve concurrently. Harris must earn credit for serving at least 20 years in prison before he can seek parole.

As part of the plea agreement, prosecutors Tara Avants and Will Hix dismissed a murder count against Harris.

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