MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (AP) - A young woman convicted of killing a 57-year-old man in suburban Detroit has been given a no-parole sentence after a judge said she had a “total disregard for life.”
Bria Blackmon’s life sentence was mandatory Wednesday. In February, she and a half brother were convicted of murder in the death of Michael Freeland of Sterling Heights.
He met Blackmon after placing an ad on Craigslist seeking a woman to have a baby. Police say Freeland was beaten with a 15-pound weight. His credit cards and other personal items were found in Blackmon’s home.
The 20-year-old Blackmon told Judge Edward Servitto that she “didn’t want it to go this far.”
Defense attorney Rebekah Coleman said Blackmon got into a fight with Freeland after he pressured her for sex. The jury disagreed.
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Information from: The Macomb Daily, https://www.macombdaily.com
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