Miller’s court order states he must have court approval to leave the house and submit to random drug tests, which he has passed, records show. The only visitors allowed are Miller’s family members, his children and their mother, his attorneys and a priest.
"As a condition of home incarceration the defendant was given specific rules, which prohibited him from leaving his residence or going to any location other than those sanctioned by the court," the motion, signed by assistant district attorney Roger Jordan, stated.
The violations are the latest legal troubles for Miller, who was placed in home incarceration in March while awaiting a retrial on a murder charge. The 35-year-old wordsmith was convicted of second-degree murder in the Jan. 12, 2002 shooting death of 16-year-old Steve Thomas at the now-closed Platinum Club in Harvey.
Judge Martha Sassone of the 24th Judicial District Court ordered a new trial after ruling that prosecutors withheld information that could have helped defense attorneys. The decision was upheld by the state Supreme Court on March 10. Ten days later, Miller was placed in the home incarceration program as a condition of his $500,000 bail.
Besides the restaurant visit, Miller allegedly violated his 12:30 p.m. court-ordered deadline the same day by arriving home at 4:07 p.m. and visiting his fianc
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