L.J. Writing from Michigan
“This tragedy has been and still is heartbreaking to us all. I’m asking for any assistance you could provide, wanting to bring closure to a family that is still hurting.”
Location
Washtenaw County, MI
Crime of Conviction
First degree felony murder.
Year of Conviction
2008
L.J. was convicted for the death of her child and sentenced to life. She writes that important evidence was not produced at her trial. She explains that the father of her child discovered her daughter's body and testified against her. A jailhouse informant also reported that the father had confessed to killing her child. L.J. has appealed and sought post-conviction relief, but has been unsuccessful. She hopes now to pursue a 6.500 Motion for Relief from Judgment, another form of post-conviction relief.
Procedural issues
Wrongful conviction, alternate confession.
Counsel
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