An Indiana judge slammed a mother who willfully ignored the advice not to co-sleep with her infant after she was charged with the 4-month-old’s death.

According to police, the woman was sentenced after the 2016 death. During a hearing earlier this month, Tricia Cavanaugh, 34, pleaded guilty to one count of neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury. On Monday, Delaware County Circuit Court Judge Douglas Mawhorr sentenced the woman to 14 years in prison, reports Law and Crime.

Cavanaugh’s verdict was announced through a press release from the prosecution which said that in addition to her prison time, Cavanaugh would be subjected to an additional two years of supervised release. According to the release, Cavanaugh referred to herself as a “supermom” which was rebuked by the judge who commented: “I’m not so sure about that.”

“This case is a prime example of a needless death of an infant due to unsafe sleep practices,” Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Hoffman. “I, and others, have been sounding the alarm on unsafe sleep practices for years.” Hoffman continued his statement: “Parents and caregivers must follow the ABCs of safe sleep. Infants and babies should always sleep Alone, on their Backs, and in a safe Crib.

“Sleeping with the infant in an adult bed can result in the fatal smothering of an infant. Contrary to the belief of some, sleeping in an adult bed with your infant or, engaging in other unsafe sleep practices is, by definition, child neglect,” Hoffman continued. “Despite the widespread availability of these prevention programs, locally we continue to see these types of child abuse and neglect. I am proud of Chief Deputy Prosecutor Zach Craig and Deputy Prosecutor Maricel Driscoll for their hard work and dedication in this case.”

In a statement to the outlet, Hoffman stated that justice had been served. “I know she was not held in jail the entire time awaiting trial,” he said. “She made bail at some point. And then at some point was on the lamb for a while and then arrested and held until she plead guilty.”

According to the outlet, the incident occurred on or around the morning of June 6, 2016 at a residence in the town called Muncie — about 50 miles from Indianapolis. Court documents reveal that police had arrived at the residence after responding to a call about an unresponsive child.

A warrant stated that officers found Cavanaugh “kneeling on the floor in the living room next to her” daughter. “Officers observed [the child] unresponsive lying on the floor,” the document reads. “Cavanaugh was crying hysterically and trying to give [the child] CPR. Once officers arrived, they took over CPR efforts until EMS arrived.”

The warrant continued that the child was rushed to the nearby Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie as officers continued to attempt lifesaving techniques, however, the child was pronounced dead by the hospital at 10:11 a.m. “While officers were inside the residence administering aid, they detected the odor of burnt marijuana,” the affidavit reads.

One of the officers said that Cavanaugh had told him that she had woken up a few hours early to breastfeed her child and “fell asleep” with the baby “on the bed next to her.” When she woke up again, her little girl “was next to her face down.”

The officer, identified as Amy Kesler, also noted several other things about the scene. “At that time, Cavanaugh appeared to be intoxicated, with unsteady balance, slow and slurred speech, and poor manual dexterity,” a document authored by Kesler said. “While the Affiant was on scene, she overheard Cavanaugh say to a family member, ‘I know what happened, I shouldn’t have taken my Norco.’ Cavanaugh was subsequently transported to IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.”

According to the report, while the woman was tied up at the medical facility, police obtained “a search warrant authorizing a legal blood draw.” Prior to submitting to the blood panel, the mother also took a saliva drug screen at the request of the Department of Child Services.

The document states that the “results of the DCS screen were positive for Hydrocodone, Diazepam, Nordiazepam, and Oxycodone. Cavanaugh then submitted to the legal blood draw. The results of the legal blood draw were positive for Hydrocodone and Nordiazepam.”

As a result of the positive drug tests, police were able to obtain a search warrant for the home which revealed multiple prescription drugs and several empty prescription bottles. Investigators also stated that at least one of the bottles in Cavanaugh’s home did not have a prescription.