A San Antonio woman who critically injured a 15-month-old girl in her care was ordered to begin serving a 20-year prison sentence immediately on Monday, after a judge denied her motion to further delay sentencing.

Marissa Salas, 23, was handcuffed and taken from the courtroom by a bailiff as her supporters sobbed in the gallery of 437th District Court.

Her attorneys asked Judge Joel Perez to delay sentencing another two months, as an ongoing custody fight over her 6-week-old son plays out in civil court.

“The custody battle over there: honestly, I don’t have a dog in that fight,” Perez said in court on Monday. “You’re here to answer for the injuries that the child in this case incurred.”

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