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Justin Miller sentenced to 65 years for the death of Mercedes Lain

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Justin Miller has received a 65-year sentence for the murder of 11 month-old Mercedes Lain.

Tuesday afternoon, a judge in Starke County gave Miller the maximum sentence for the murder, after he accepted a plea agreement in December. The court can now accept or reject the agreement.

The hearing included evidence from the prosecution that included testimony from the officer who found the child’s body. Miller’s wife also testified, and the defense said he has a history of drug use and was using drugs at the time of the death. Miller did not make a statement.

A number of factors, including the number of bruises on the child’s body and the fact that her body was buried in the woods, were taken into account before sentencing.

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4 comments

Sheila Johnson January 18, 2022 at 1:20 pm

He should be beaten and dumped in a friiggin hole that poor babys parents

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John Gee January 19, 2022 at 4:47 am

Poor parents allowed him to babysit the child.

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Mark Nesbitt January 18, 2022 at 2:50 pm

Here’s to hoping he doesn’t live that long

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Charles U Farley January 19, 2022 at 11:33 am

Just make sure the other inmates know why he is in there, and he won’t…

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