(Ottawa County, MI) – A Zeeland woman who is serving a life sentence for the murder of her daughter will not be getting a new trial. Karen Boes is currently serving a life sentence after being convicted for murdering her 14-year-old daughter Robin Boes in 2002. Robin died from smoke inhalation after their home caught on fire, which investigators found was started by gasoline poured inside the daughters bedroom by Karen. She was convicted of felony murder in 2003 and sentenced to life in prison, but asked for a new trial due to ethical questions and new scientific analysis about burn patterns.
Judge Karen Midedema has denied the request for a new trial, saying the factors in the retrial would not be enough to return a different verdict.
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