4-year-old Rodrigo Bravo of Las Cruces died after spending five days in a coma. His mother, Elisa Bravo, then 26, pleaded no contest to child abuse resulting in death — essentially an admission that there was enough evidence to convict her but not an admission of guilt — and was sentenced to 16 years in prison. Police said she banged Rodrigo's head against a wall several times after he fainted, causing the injuries that led to his death.
4-year-old Rodrigo Bravo of Las Cruces died after spending five days in a coma. His mother, Elisa Bravo, then 26, pleaded no contest to child abuse resulting in death — essentially an admission that there was enough evidence to convict her but not an admission of guilt — and was sentenced to 16 years in prison. Police said she banged Rodrigo's head against a wall several times after he fainted, causing the injuries that led to his death.
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