DALLAS (AP) — A woman accused of suffocating her 5-month-old daughter by using chili powder as a thumb-sucking remedy was convicted of manslaughter Sunday.
Angela DiSabella, 21, of Irving, was sentenced to seven years in prison for the 2004 death of her daughter, Kira.
DiSabella had been charged with capital murder. Jurors convicted her on the lesser charge after nearly 11 hours of deliberations.
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DiSabella reportedly told police she put chili powder on Kira's thumb after getting the idea on the Internet.