MCSO: Arias wanted Milke as a neighbor in jailPosted: Dec 13, 2013 5:10 PM Updated: Dec 13, 2013 6:05 PM
By Troy Hayden, FOX 10 News
PHOENIX (KSAZ) -- They are maybe the two highest profile female criminals in Arizona. One of them has been on death row. One of them may soon be going there -- and both of them are going to be in court Friday.
Debra Milke was convicted of taking part in the murder of her young son more than 20 years ago. She was recently released from prison and may be re-tried.
Jodi Arias is facing a re-trial in the sentencing phase of her murder case and could take Milke's place on death row.
And there's another connection between the two women.
For a short time earlier this year, Milke was moved from Perryville Prison to the Maricopa County Jail so she could attend court hearings in her case.
Arias found out about that and made efforts to get Milke in the cell right next to her.
Milke was on Arizona's death row for over two decades. Arias may soon be headed there, so maybe it's not that surprising to learn that when Milke was going through new court hearings this year and was briefly put in the Maricopa County Jail, Arias sent a request to jail administrators, according to the sheriff's office. That request: Would they put Milke in the cell right next to her?
It's as close as you can get in this unit where women are housed one to a cell and the only way to speak is through a small metal grate in the door.
The request was refused. A sheriff's office spokesperson releasing a statement saying simply, "We don't allow inmates to pick their cellies.. this isn't a hotel."
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