Corey Miller (born March 9, 1971) is from the Calliope Projects in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is currently a criminal defendant charged with second degree murder in the 2002 death of 16-year-old Steve Thomas. Prior to April 5, 2005, he used the stage name C-Murder, and changed it to C. Miller. When asked why he chose the name, Miller has said "They call me C-Murder, cuz I see murder"; however, he has recently started using his former stage name of C-Murder once again.[1] He appears on Ludacris' Release Therapy album on a song called "Do Your Time" (also featuring the late Pimp C and previously incarcerated rapper Beanie Sigel; he is credited as C-Murder). He is the brother of Master P and Silkk the Shocker, uncle of Romeo, and was at one time engaged to R&B singer Monica. As of May 1 2009, C-Murder is searching for the winner of the C-Murder triva online to determine who is his number 1 fan. The winner of that competition was Elton "E-Jay" Brown of South Carolina.

In September 2003, Miller was convicted for the 2002 beating and fatal shooting of a fan, 16-year-old Steve Thomas, at a Harvey, Louisiana nightclub, however Presiding Judge Martha Sassone granted a new trial based on the claim that prosecutors improperly withheld criminal background information on three of their witnesses.

While awaiting re-trial Miller was placed under house arrest. Sassone allowed Miller to promote his new yet to be titled CD and novel, Death Around the Corner, while under house arrest, but ruled that a gag order pertaining to the case would remain in effect. The terms of the house arrest required Sassone's permission for all visitors, including reporters.[3][4]

On March 13, 2007, Judge Sassone granted Miller's request to work on his music career on a per request basis, but denied his request for a 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. curfew.[5] His seventh studio album Screamin' 4 Vengeance, was finally released in stores on July 1, 2008.

Sassone's rulings in the case became an issue in her failed 2008 bid for re-election. Sassone was defeated by Judge Ellen Kovach; prosecutors subsequently renewed a request to have Miller returned to jail.

As of January 2009, Corey Miller is confined to his residence on house arrest, and may only leave for a documented medical emergency. His new murder trial was set to begin April 20 , 2009.[7] If convicted, he would face a mandatory life sentence in prison.

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