A local man has been sentenced to five years in prison after a local
jury found him guilty of reckless homicide. Ian Miller was in Wayne
Circuit Court on Monday, July 24 for formal sentencing in the case.
Miller was originally charged with murder in connection with the
shooting death of Gavin Thompson in April 2014. But following a four-
day trial in Wayne Circuit Court in June, a local jury returned a
guilty verdict on the lesser charge and recommended the five year
sentence.
Miller appeared in court Monday with his attorney Teresa Whitaker.
Miller had previously filed a motion asking for a new trial, which
was heard before Circuit Judge Vernon Miniard, Jr. prior to sentencing.
Miniard overruled the motion for a new trial.
He then following the recommendation of the jury and sentenced
Miller to five years. Court documents note that Miller will be
credited for time spent in custody prior to the sentencing. According
to a ruling made by Miniard earlier this month that credit will
include the time that Miller spent on home incarceration from January
6, 2015 through June 8, 2017, when his trial concluded.
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