Miller says not guilty

BY STEVE WILSON
THE DAILY IBERIAN
Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 2:14 PM CDT

A Coteau man has pleaded not guilty to sexually abusing and killing his own son.

Michael Miller, 36, entered his plea Tuesday in the 16th Judicial District Court to one count each of first-degree murder, sexual battery, child molestation and to 10 counts of possession of child pornography.

Miller was arrested following the Dec. 7 death of his son Dylan Louviere. An autopsy showed Louviere died from repeated blows to the head, according to a report from Iberia Parish Coroner Dr. James Falterman. Miller told sheriff’s office investigators taht he had fallen on his son while hanging Christmas ornaments. A search of his home resulted in the discovery of child pornography on his computer.

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Lawyer Craig Colwart of the Parish Indigent Defender’s Office plans to have Miller’s state of mental health determined before trial.

“We hope to have him examined between now and then, hopefully in September, to determine if there are any mental health issues involved,” Colwart said.

“A status conference will be held for that purpose and a trial date will be determined at that time.”

Colwart added he expects the trial to begin sometime next year. The first-degree murder charge his client is facing concerns Colwart the most.

“At this point, he is eligible for the death penalty for that,” Colwart said.

Iberia District Attorney Phil Haney said the death penalty would be a “justifiable” penalty in this case. “At this point the death penalty is a possibility,” Haney said.

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Comments

    Dylans Nanny wrote on Jul 3, 2008 9:39 PM:

    " I only hope that everything he has done to my nephew other prisoners do to him every remaining day of his life! You would think this is his last chance to try and be a real man and he still won't admit to the truth. He is worthless always has been. Im just so sorry that my nephew had to suffer at the hands of this sorry S.O.B. When Dylan had family that loved him and always cared for him he would have had a wonderful home here Nanny misses you "dill" R.I.P. "

    IM A WOMAN wrote on Jun 27, 2008 8:45 AM:

    " Excuse me ,Mr.Hayes,the way I see it the blacks are the ones who get better deals in the law when a crime is done.The blacks are ready to scream racism for anything they do.Seems to me their bonds are lower then the whites.Remember there is black history month where is our white history month?As for Miller he needs to rot. He deserves alot more than that.Hopefully justice will be served right. "

    Aunt of Molested Children wrote on Jun 26, 2008 1:26 PM:

    " Of coarse he says he's innocent he knows what happens to guys like that in prison. Killing a child, molesting a child they need to not waste our tax dollars and hang him. Yes I'm a white woman and it's not a racial thing he committed a crime and a crime of that nature he deserves death.
    But ultimately he will not skip out on what God has in store for him. "

    To Mr. Hayes wrote on Jun 26, 2008 11:22 AM:

    " And this is why we will never move forward and unite as one, because of people like you. Pulling out the race card. So it was fair that the guy in Mr. Long's death, an african american I might add was released on a ten thousand dollar bond as accessory to first degree murder? That's what you want? You want them to be easier on people who commit serious crimes just because they are black? This is about Dylan and the death of a child. They are checking his mental state SO WHAT?? He is still guilty! "

    countryboyzlife wrote on Jun 26, 2008 9:52 AM:

    " Apparently Mr. Hayes hasn’t been to the courthouse or city court. Repeated offenders, which are black, are given not 1,2,or 3 chances but multiple chances to straighten out, but continue to travel down the down the wrong road. Most of the time not even locked up but given, Yet, another chance. White or Black, Asian or Mexican, whatever the race, all receive the same justice. (It doesn’t hurt to have a good lawyer.) "

    T wrote on Jun 25, 2008 3:46 PM:

    " Their is nothing wrong with Miller except a lazy bum. The only person retarded in this case is the lawyer trying to use that defense on why he killed his son. Never wanted to work. Never supported his other children.(yes, he has more. did he support them, NO) He is a poor excuse for a human being. Every breath of air he takes is such a waste. "

    What wrote on Jun 25, 2008 3:44 PM:

    " Good! Hang him! "

    Mr. Hayes wrote on Jun 25, 2008 3:21 PM:

    " If that were BLACKS would his mental health be determined. The legal system is very biased, when it comes to race, and is an issue that needs to be addressed. I feel to believe that this is a partial cause of the crime increase. Due to the fact that african americans don't just recieve a slap on the wrist for anything, they've began commiting crimes worthy of the punishment. I've seen it on several occasions. Two gentlemen can commit the same crime, and the black will recieve the worst, even with no priors whatsoever. This should be considered a crime. "

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