SAN ANTONIO – The parents of a 10-year-old special needs girl pleaded guilty Tuesday in connection with a severe malnutrition case.
Norma Lisa Elizondo, 47, and James Cannady, 37, pleaded guilty in the 187th District Court to a charge of injury to a child with serious bodily injury by omission.
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Elizondo was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Sentencing for Cannady is pending upon completion of a pre-sentencing investigation.
According to the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office, Elizondo and Cannady were arrested on Feb. 18, 2023, after taking their daughter to a hospital with severe malnutrition. The girl weighed 27 pounds at the time she was brought in for medical care and required a blood transfusion to save her life.
“No parent should ever knowingly and deliberately starve their child,” said Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales. “The 30-year sentence for Norma Elizondo shows how serious Bexar County is about protecting children.”
