WOOD COUNTY, Ohio — A 16-year-old will spend the rest of his life behind bars without possibility of parole after pleading guilty to the aggravated murder of 19-year-old Amonie Ervin.
Tyler Miller, 16, entered his guilty plea back in April after previously entering a not guilty plea by reason of insanity in Wood County Common pleas court last December.
According to court documents, Miller admitted to stabbing Ervin at least five times outside a Perrysburg residence, resulting in Ervin'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.
Lucas County Coroner Dr. Jeffrey Hudson said Ervin suffered 20-25 sharp force injuries, including a mix of stabs and cut wounds to the head, face, neck, chest as well as both arms and hands.
The stabbing caused damage to Ervin's heart, lungs and neck. The weapon used was a kitchen or steak knife, Dr. Hudson said.
