CATALINA PALOMINO

On October 29, 1996, Maria Catalina Palomino was murdered in her southeast Houston apartment.  Police quickly narrowed in on 15 year old Jennifer Jeffley as their only suspect.  After interrogating her for nearly 9 hours with no parent or attorney present, Jennifer agreed to sign a statement that had been typed up by a Detective.  She was assured that if she signed the statement that she could go home.  She has been in prison ever since.