Miller v. State

Appellant Steven Wade Miller appeals from the Columbia County Circuit Court's order denying him a resentencing hearing and imposing a life sentence with parole eligibility pursuant to the Fair Sentencing of Minors Act of 2017 (FSMA). For reversal, Miller argues that the circuit court erred by sentencing him under the FSMA. We agree and reverse and remand for resentencing in accordance with our decision in Harris v. State , 2018 Ark. 179, 547 S.W.3d 64.

On January 19, 1996, Miller was convicted of capital murder in connection with the March 5, 1994 shooting death of Leona Cameron, a clerk at…