The New Mexico Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of a Hobbs teen who was accused of abandoning her newborn baby in a dumpster in 2022.

“We are pleased that the New Mexico Court of Appeals upheld justice and reaffirmed the conviction against Ms. Avila for throwing her newborn baby in a dumpster,” said Attorney General Raúl Torrez in a news release on Monday.

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