Justice has now prevailed for Arizona, USA, mother, Debra Jean Milke, who was wrongly sentenced to death for the murder of her 4-year-old son, after she was freed after spending 23 years in prison.
Woman who spent 23 years on death-row over son's murder freed at last
A mother whose son was murdered faced a double tragedy as she was wrongly sentenced to death and spent 23 years on death row, has now been freed.
Debra Milke has been freed after 23 years on death-row.
Milke was convicted in the 1989 shooting death of her son for an insurance payout, when a judge, while reviewing her case, said there was no direct evidence linking her to her son's death other than a purported confession to a detective.
An appeals court had overturned Milke's conviction in 2013, ruling that prosecutors failed to disclose a detective's history of misconduct.
Her conviction was based entirely on a confession Milke gave to the now-discredited detective. Multiple court rulings in other cases said the now-retired officer either lied under oath or violated suspects' rights during interrogations.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Arizona Supreme Court's decision moved the case against Debra Jean Milke one step closer to being permanently dismissed.
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng
Recommended articles
You should avoid boat rides for these 5 reasons
How to save a life by doing CPR during an emergency
Avoid these 3 common mistakes when cooking fried rice
Okin biscuits and 9 other snacks millennials loved as children
3 reasons most airplanes are painted white
How 1 woman became first lady of 2 different countries — she married 2 presidents
How parents, teachers can recognise when a child is being bullied
It's illegal to publicly celebrate your birthday in this country
Here are Dagrin's 10 best rap verses on the 14th anniversary of his death
ADVERTISEMENT