By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – Centralia resident Weston G. Miller pleaded not guilty to murder three weeks ago and now he’d like to plead not guilty by reason of insanity.
Miller, 30, is being held in the March shooting death of his house guest, 43-year-old David Wayne Carson.
David Wayne Carson
A hearing has been scheduled so a judge can hear from experts on both sides about Miller’s mental state at the time of Carson’s death.
It is on the court calendar for Jan. 28.
The former welder told police he acted in self-defense, but prosecutors say it was unprovoked attack when Miller shot Carson twice in the chest area inside Miller’s house on B Street.
An early court filing by Miller’s attorney indicated he would be relying upon a defense of insanity / diminished capacity. His lawyer, J.P. Enbody, has not detailed what his client’s issues are.
Lewis County Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecutor Brad Meagher said today he won’t discuss the issues, at least until the upcoming hearing.
Miller was only just arraigned last month because of a question whether he was competent to stand trial. A hearing was set for a judge to decide, but then lawyers suddenly agreed Miller was competent.
Meagher said the judge will hear from experts on both sides and can either find Miller not guilty by reason of insanity or decide it is a decision for a jury to make.
His trial is currently scheduled for next month.
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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
For the record . . . someone else is newly posting here as “disgusted” and we are two different people. I didn’t make the hot air post. I guess I will try to remember to call myself “Disgusted (The Original)” from now on to avoid confusion.
And “just me” why don’t you enlighten us as to what happened to Sarah’s other boyfriend in Florida?
hey beenthere you make me laugh !!!! so if someone scares you its ok to kill em ??? really ???? wow !!!!
I had only met Dave twice and he was scary. Im sorry if that bothers you but its the truth.
Just me, maybe the police or an attorney should do that check-up….
Maybe you should check out Saras back ground and what happen to her other boy friend….IN FLORIDA…
hey beenthere !!!! i have also know dave for many years and not one time have i EVER BEEN SCARED OF DAVE !!!!! IF YOU REALLY KNEW HIM YOU ALSO WOULDNT OF BEEN SCARED OF HIM !!!!!!! HE WASNT A BAD PERSON LIKE all you people keep trying to say WESTON on the other hand is an damn idiot !!!!!! and so is sara !!! weston and sara both need to be locked up for the rest of there lives !! we call people like weston COWARDS !!!!! DAVIDS FAMILY DESERVES JUSTICE !!!!!!!
hey beenthere !!!! i have also know dave for many years and not one time have i EVER FELT TREANTED OR SCARED OF DAVE !!!!! IF YOU REALLY KNEW HIM YOU ALSO WOULDNT OF BEEN SCARED OF HIM !!!!!!!
Nearly every post (including yours) on every LC Sirens message board is “hot air” by your standards since few if any of us are actually there when something happens. Doesn’t the First Amendment suck?
Unless you were there, commenting on what you THINK happened is nothing more than hot air. But then again, I guess that’s what feeds these blogs…
I’ve met David and Weston both and Dave was a scary guy, who I wouldnt turn my back on. Dave was no angel, he had a good side but dont blink or you might miss it. Weston was a little quite, angry and depressed but I never felt scared or uneasy around him. I dont know what went down but I have a hard time believing Weston shot Dave without Dave threatening him or scaring him in some way.
Please dont get me wrong, I liked both of these guys. Im just saying Dave scared me in ways Weston never could. Dave has a wonderful daughter “Kateland”, who lost her father and I feel for her loss. She’s a tall skiny blonde…..sorry kinda going in the wrong direction…
it makes me sick to think sara got off scott free !!!!and really how long does it take to send a murder to prison ????
i agree i have heard a lot of talk around town and that woman standing on the porch has a lot she should be saying and shes not cuz all ur worried about is him
How long does this have to go on where is the justice for the family of David Carson..Stop playing games and send Sara to prison with him..