LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas woman who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the death of her 3-year-old son faces 14 to 45 years in prison.
A judge sentenced 21-year-old Cassie Smith on Wednesday in the death of Daniel Theriot. His body was found in the desert near Lake Mead in September 2018.
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Smith initially claimed he walked away at a park while she was on the phone. However, she later told detectives that she'd watched her boyfriend, 42-year-old Joshua Oxford repeatedly smack the boy and pour hot water on him.
Smith pleaded guilty last November to second-degree murder and child abuse, neglect or endangerment resulting in substantial bodily harm. Oxford has been sentenced to 16 to 45 years.