Fugitive Mom Fights for Freedom

A Carmel Valley woman who escaped from prison 32 years ago is continuing her fight to get out of jail.

LeFevre, 53, was a suburban mom in San Diego when she was captured earlier this year living under the alias Marie Walsh. She escaped from a state prison in suburban Detroit in 1976 after serving about 14 months for a heroin sale.

LeFevre wants the court to throw out her original 10-year drug sentence. The fugitive mom pleaded guilty to the escape and been sentenced to probation. She's still behind bars on the drug sentence while her lawyers try to get it set aside.

A hearing on her sentence is scheduled to start Monday.

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