Sharon Seudat was sentenced Monday in court in Mineola, crying while she voiced her regret for her actions. Published reports say the 22-year-old woman could have faced 25 years to life in prison if she were convicted of murder at trial. She instead pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter.
Seudat previously admitted that in March 2016 she wrapped the newborn in sheets and blankets, placed her hand over the baby's mouth and then put her body in a garbage bag.
Police found the baby's body on the back deck of Seudat's home in Glen Head.
She faces five years of post-release supervision after her prison sentence.
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