Debra Milke was convicted of murder in her son 's death , given the death penalty . There was no evidence tying her to the crime , but a detective said she confessed . Once this is done , a district court must order Milke 's release unless prosecutors tell the court within 30 days that they plan to retry her soon . She is now serving life without parole for that conviction and other crimes. `` The Constitution requires a fair trial . This never happened in Milke 's case , '' he adds .
Debra Milke was convicted of murder in her son 's death , given the death penalty . There was no evidence tying her to the crime , but a detective said she confessed . She is now serving life without parole for that conviction and other crimes. `` The Constitution requires a fair trial . This never happened in Milke 's case , '' he adds .