Weston G. Miller goes before a judge in Lewis County Superior Court to plead not guilty to murder.
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – Centralia resident Weston G. Miller pleaded not guilty today in the March shooting death of his houseguest at Miller’s B Street home.
The former welder has been held in the Lewis County Jail since his arrest, unable to make his pleas to first-degree murder because of a question whether he was competent to stand trial.
Miller, 30, told police he acted in self-defense, but prosecutors say it was unprovoked attack when he shot 43-year-old David Wayne Carson twice in the chest area.
Miller pleaded not guilty today to first-degree murder and five counts of second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm in Lewis County Superior Court.
When police searched the home they found five guns, a silencer, a laser site for a gun and a bullet-proof vest, according to charging documents.
Miller’s only criminal history includes a two-year-old fourth-degree assault gross misdemeanor, but that meant he was prohibited from possessing guns.
Carson, a Centralia resident who had just signed up for college and was going to learn to fly so he could go work in Alaska, died on March 13.
A trial was set for the week of February 4.
Miller’s attorney J.P. Enbody has said the issue of insanity – at the time of the incident – could still come up.
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For background, read “B Street homicide: Defendant says self defense” from Wednesday March 14, 2012, here
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter
i really hope weston and sara both rot in hell !!!!! and they both get what they deserve !!!! and britany your right weston really is a coward !!! we all miss david : ( sad christmas without him : (
I just found out this am… I am devastated, I loved Dave with all my heart. He was an amazing, generous loving man. I am not sure how anyone who knew really knew him could have a bad thing to say about him. He deserves justice just like everybody else. I have never known a man to be so loving, this is a tragedy for his beautiful family as well as myself, please have some respect. Anyone who could take another’s life is a disgusting coward- and will get what they deserve. I love you Dave <3
hey chris ill tell you just like everyone else most of davids bullshot was for DRIVING !!!!! ARE YOU STUPID ??? READ THE CHARGES !!!!
I cant believe the horrible things people have said on here, those who knew David would know the huge heart he had and who he was as a man. He had charges against him yes, but if people knew most were traffic violations. Not only does the hurtful crude things people have said hurt our family it doesn’t give us any peace. We werent the ones who did any wrong so those of you who feel negatively, how about you keep those hurtful thoughts to yourself! Give his loved ones peace as much as they will have with their huge loss!
@Chris just because David got in some trouble does not give anyone the right to take his life david did nothing to him. What about this makes u think that david’s past wrongs has any thing to do with what this ass hole did to my brother?
He was going to learn to fly and live in Alaska. Really?
A small but annoying point.
There is no such thing as a “bullet proof vest”. They are called ballistic vests. Bullet proof vest is like saying “cop killer ammo”. It means nothing outside of shock value for a headline; period.
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geeeees chris you are such a saint I am beside myself..WOW how many times are you going to repeat yourself about Davids charges????????Does that make it was right for him to be killed?? Come on give it a rest you must have a boring life.My heart goes out to Davids family and Westons family. And as far as Sara goes well we will just wait and see what the trial brings.
David Carson had 67 cases against him. vs Weston Miller’s one.
I wish he would just get sentenced and move on so the rest of us could. 🙁