BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A hearing to determine whether Maya Hernandez will face a retrial has been postponed to Feb. 3, 2026.
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Hernandez is accused of leaving her two sons in a hot car in June while she underwent a cosmetic procedure at a Bakersfield medical spa.
Pictured are Maya Hernandez and her two sons, Amillio (left) and Mateo (right). (Photo:{ }Katie Martinez)
Her one-year-old son, Amillio, died. Mateo survived due to the development of his sweat glands, according to doctors.
In December, a mistrial was declared on charges of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. However, a jury found Hernandez guilty on two counts of child abuse.