Mother of Anthony Avalos and her boyfriend found guilty in Lancaster boy's murder

Superior Court Judge Sam Ohta announced his verdict Tuesday after hearing the trial of Heather Maxine Barron and Kareem Ernesto Leiva, with closing arguments wrapping up Feb. 22. Both sides had waived their right to having the case heard by a jury.

Barron, 33, and Leiva, 37, were charged with one count each of murder and torture involving Anthony's death on June 21, 2018, along with two counts of child abuse involving the boy's half-siblings, identified in court as Destiny and Rafael. Hatami told the judge that the prosecution believes the boy died of a combination of starvation and dehydration, blunt force trauma, chronic child abuse and torture and failure to seek medical treatment.

One of Barron's attorneys, Nancy Sperber, urged the judge to acquit Barron of murder and torture, but did not directly address the two child abuse counts.

abc7jovana Omg ..

Thank God!!

Rotten evil people, what they did to that helpless boy, I hope they get what they deserve what’s coming to them

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If any case deserves the Death Penalty, it’s this one!

When will we see the investigation into the county department that is supposed to protect children from such monsters.

I am So sick of this world sometimes 💔

Hopefully there is a 'Special Wing' in hell for these dirtbags

Innocent little Angel 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽💫🥀🕯️

Got to give them both life with no parole. Hopefully the prison inmate justice system will settle it.

It's either the death penalty or you believe the murderer's lives are more important than the child's life. There is no in-between.

Good. Sickos. May they only leave prison in a

Hmmm will here and Pearl Fernandez share a cell? Both are trash.

How could someone do this to a child?they deserve everything and more that’s coming to them.

Great Verdict! Now schedule both their executions by hangin with piano strings so they can both reflect while dying slowly on the sufferin they both inflicted on that child.

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Awful story, all around.

May he rot

Good!!!!!

Technically, the death penalty still exists in California. Prosecutors can still seek it. But no one has been put to Death Penalty ☠️⚰️🆗in the state in 17 years. 🤷‍♂️

Shocked, shocked I tell you

Best news of the day. 👏 the 🪑 next

Angel

Thank God I hope they get life

What are the monsters sentenced to? 1st degree murder? Fast track to the death chamber?

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