Pre-Trial Conference Tomorrow in Christina White Murder Case

There’ll be no death penalty for Christina White, who’s pleaded not guilty to first degree murder and other charges. She was 23 in 2007, when prosecutors say the Miller County woman set fire to a blanket wrapped around her then 7 month old son. He died a few weeks later. There’s a pre-trial conference in her case tomorrow. In January 2012, the Missouri Supreme Court found White met the definition of mentally retarded, and wasn’t eligible for the death penalty. She faces a maximum life in prison without parole if convicted.