Murder in The Villages-Justice Continues
The dominos are beginning to fall.
One of the killers (Theodore Houston) has confessed...to the murder of Diana Miller and attemped murder of her husband, James...by entering a plea arrangement, which included guilt on the other charges of armed robbery and kidnapping. He is to testify against the other two murderers.
OCALA - The youngest of three men facing murder charges in last year's slaying of a Villages woman, the wounding of her husband and the abduction of their daughter, pleaded guilty Friday.
Theodore Clifford Houston, 18, entered the plea for his role in the July 2006 murder of Diana Miller and the attempted murder of her husband, James, in exchange for his testimony for the state.
Circuit Judge Brian D. Lambert accepted Houston's change of plea to the lesser charge of second-degree murder with a firearm. In the five-page agreement, Houston also pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder with a firearm, robbery with a firearm and kidnapping with a firearm. Houston now faces from 25 to 40 years in state prison, with a mandatory minimum of 10 years imprisonment. He will be sentenced after the trial of his two co-defendants.
Houston, along with Renaldo McGirth, 19, and Jarrord M. Roberts, 21, are accused of entering the Millers' Villages home on July 21, 2006, and fatally shooting Diana Miller, 63, in the chest and head and shooting James Miller, 70, in the head during a robbery. The three also are accused of kidnapping the couple's only child, daughter Sheila Miller, 40, who was in a wheelchair at the time with injuries from a vehicle accident.
So far, Sheila's getting a pass. The next trial should be more informative.
Be sure to read the comments to previous posts on "Murder in The Villages" by people who know the family and really seem to know the real Sheila.
Oh, and check this out:
Bill Miller and Camille Concannon, two public defenders who no longer represent Houston, were in the courtroom Friday.
"We just care about him very, very much," Miller said. "He is an incredibly nice young man."
How heart-warming.
One of the killers (Theodore Houston) has confessed...to the murder of Diana Miller and attemped murder of her husband, James...by entering a plea arrangement, which included guilt on the other charges of armed robbery and kidnapping. He is to testify against the other two murderers.
OCALA - The youngest of three men facing murder charges in last year's slaying of a Villages woman, the wounding of her husband and the abduction of their daughter, pleaded guilty Friday.
Theodore Clifford Houston, 18, entered the plea for his role in the July 2006 murder of Diana Miller and the attempted murder of her husband, James, in exchange for his testimony for the state.
Circuit Judge Brian D. Lambert accepted Houston's change of plea to the lesser charge of second-degree murder with a firearm. In the five-page agreement, Houston also pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder with a firearm, robbery with a firearm and kidnapping with a firearm. Houston now faces from 25 to 40 years in state prison, with a mandatory minimum of 10 years imprisonment. He will be sentenced after the trial of his two co-defendants.
Houston, along with Renaldo McGirth, 19, and Jarrord M. Roberts, 21, are accused of entering the Millers' Villages home on July 21, 2006, and fatally shooting Diana Miller, 63, in the chest and head and shooting James Miller, 70, in the head during a robbery. The three also are accused of kidnapping the couple's only child, daughter Sheila Miller, 40, who was in a wheelchair at the time with injuries from a vehicle accident.
So far, Sheila's getting a pass. The next trial should be more informative.
Be sure to read the comments to previous posts on "Murder in The Villages" by people who know the family and really seem to know the real Sheila.
Oh, and check this out:
Bill Miller and Camille Concannon, two public defenders who no longer represent Houston, were in the courtroom Friday.
"We just care about him very, very much," Miller said. "He is an incredibly nice young man."
How heart-warming.
posted by RightinFlorida | 10:28 AM
5 Comments:
I hear you, "known." As best I can tell, the 'nice' murderer accepted responsibility. That makes me think the other two will use everything to escape the death penalty, including telling the real story of what happened that horrible day.
God I hope so!!!!!! I believe Sheila will get what is coming to her. I grew up with her and know her like the back of my hand. And she has a very sick sense of everything.
"known them for 30 years"
Keep up the blogs, you have done an awesome job. I would like to keep Diana's memory alive. She deserves it living with Sheila for 63 years.
Well it is January...What is going on down there with the upcoming trial? If anyone hears anything, please let me know.
I appreciate it...
"known them for 30..."
Nothing new, yet 'known'. I believe the trial for the other 2 defendants is still on for January 22nd.
Thank you RightInFlorida, I appreciate the reply, I would give my right arm to come down there to slap the shit out of Sheila.
Any new developments please give me a shout.
Thanx again
"known them for 30"
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