Angela Alexie is arraigned in court in Eastpointe, Mich., on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015. Alexie, whose newborn baby was found dead at a Detroit-area recycling center after she gave birth in a garage, was charged Wednesday with murder and child abuse. Investigators say the 24-year-old Alexie disclosed that she gave birth alone in a garage in Eastpointe on Dec. 22, and the baby was left there to die a few days later. The body ended up at a recycling center in nearby Roseville where workers discovered it on Jan. 14. (AP Photo/The Detroit News, David Coates) (The Associated Press)
A young Detroit-area woman who gave birth in a cold garage and left the baby to die has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.
The boy's body was discovered at a recycling center after apparently being placed at the curb in Eastpointe, a Detroit suburb. Angela Alexie told a judge Tuesday that she made mistakes and had a history of using heroin and cocaine.
Alexie gave birth in a garage shortly before Christmas in 2014.
Prosecutors say Alexie chose a cowardly way of getting rid of the child. Her lawyer said involuntary manslaughter was more appropriate, but a Macomb County jury disagreed last month.
Judge James Biernat Jr. noted that the 25-year-old woman's three other children had earlier been removed from her care.
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