LAS VEGAS ( KLAS ) — A father who prosecutors said starved his infant son to death was sentenced to 10-25 years in prison on Thursday.
Anthony Oceja, 35, could be released from prison in as early as five years since he will also receive credit for time served. He has been in jail since 2018.
His son, Hannibal Oceja, was 5 months old when he passed away that same year. The infant weighed five pounds, according to court records. The average weight for a 5-month-old is 15 pounds.
The child’s mother, Loreana Martinez, 30, previously agreed to a plea deal and was sentenced to 10-25 years in prison, also with credit for time served.
Oceja initially turned down a plea deal and went to trial. After the jury returned a guilty verdict, Oceja agreed to the plea deal.
Chief Deputy District Attorney Giancarlo Pesci asked Clark County District Court Judge Tierra Jones to sentence Oceja to more time in prison.
“To me, there is a difference between co-defendant who took responsibility and the defendant who stands before you and took responsibility after a guilty verdict,” Pesci said.