'They’re nothing short of monsters for what they did,' said L.A. County Deputy Dist. Atty. Jonathan Hatami. 'Both of these defendants are evil individuals'
On June 7, 2018, Anthony Avalos had just completed fourth grade. The 10-year-old straight-A student was on the school’s honor roll.
Hatami cited the couple’s inherent cruelty as the motive behind the alleged killing of Anthony, whose injuries and abuse were detailed over the nearly month-long trial. The couple has pleaded not guilty to murder charges, and to abusing two of Barron’s other children.A photo of Anthony Avalos, taken in 2013 when he was 6, sits at the home of David and Maria Barron in California City. The Barrons are the aunt and uncle of Anthony Avalos.
In the midst of the abuse, Anthony wrote a suicide note, according to records previously reviewed by The Times. Two of Anthony’s siblings testified at the trial, clutching a stress ball as they described the ways they and Anthony were tortured by Barron and Leiva. “It shows a grossly misguided attempt to discipline a child. … But that’s not murder,” said Dan Chambers, Leiva’s attorney.“Every single man in her life was an abuser in one form or another beginning with her stepfather. This is all she has ever known,” said Barron’s attorney, Nancy Sperber. “She didn’t have the power to prevent this. She didn’t have the power to say no.”
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