OTTAWA COUNTY — The gray-haired, expressionless mugshot of Karen Sue Boes is a stark comparison to the soft, matronly looking woman who sat in court 23 years ago fighting for her life.
Whether one believes she is guilty of killing her daughter in 2002 or that she is wrongfully convicted, there is no doubt the past 23 years behind bars has taken a toll on the 69-year-old Zeeland woman. She is serving a life sentence at the Huron Valley Correctional Facility since she was convicted by a jury on March 31, 2003.
But a recent development in the case brings Boes hope…