PERRYSBURG, Ohio — A 16-year-old was arraigned for aggravated murder in Wood County Common Pleas Court Friday morning.
The charges against Tyler Miller are in relation to the death of 19-year-old Amonie Ervin on Nov. 29.
He was indicted by on the aggravated murder charge Wednesday by a Wood County Grand Jury.
His next court date is scheduled for January 9 where he will be examined for possible crime by insanity. His next hearing is scheduled for February 21 at 10 a.m.
Court documents stated that Miller admitted to stabbing Ervin at least five times, resulting in the 19-year-old's death. According to those documents, Miller said he was upset with Ervin because he had "shorted” him twice while purchasing marijuana. The documents also stated that Miller took a knife from his kitchen to meet Ervin and then stabbed him with that knife.
Miller was bound over by the Wood County Juvenile Court to be prosecuted as an adult. Through counsel, Miller waived his right to a hearing on the matter.
Right now, Miller is at the Wood County Justice Center due to concerns raised by prosecutors, calling him a potential threat to others housed at the Juvenile Detention Center. Miller is separated from any adults in the jail.
In Ohio, aggravated murder is an unclassified felony. This means that, if convicted, the offender could be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole or life with the possibility of parole after 20, 25 or 30 years.
Right now, Miller has a bond set at $1,000,000 with no 10% cash bond.
