After about 13 hours of deliberations, jurors discovered 30-year-old Dylan Miller responsible of violating the civil rights of a teenage woman who accused him of sexually assaulting her whereas on responsibility in August of 2023.
Judge Nina Wang shared the decision in U.S. District Court in Denver about 4 p.m. Tuesday. The jury deliberated all day on Monday, starting at 11 a.m., and for about six and a half hours on Tuesday earlier than discovering Miller responsible of deprivation of civil rights, a category 4 felony, in keeping with the indictment.
The teen, who used the pseudonym Olivia in the course of the trial to guard her identification, stated Miller approached her and a pal in North Lake Park shortly after midnight and that he requested her pal to depart, in keeping with the arrest affidavit from a Larimer County case. Miller then led Olivia to a secluded space of the park the place he made her carry out oral intercourse on him, the affidavit states.
In a brief recess following the decision, Miller shared an emotional embrace with family and friends within the courtroom. He can be taken into federal custody till his sentencing listening to, which was not set in courtroom Tuesday to provide attorneys time to debate scheduling with their shoppers. The 30-year-old faces as much as a life sentence in jail.
Defense lawyer Reid Elkus stated his crew plans on submitting a movement for acquittal, which he has 14 days to do, however indicated he could be requesting a 30-day extension to file.
Miller can also be dealing with state costs in eighth Judicial District Court in Fort Collins of first-degree kidnapping, a category 2 felony; sexual assault of a kid from a place of belief, a category 4 felony; illegal sexual conduct by a peace officer, a category 3 felony; sexual assault of an individual with a 10-year-age distinction, a category 6 felony; official oppression, a category 1 misdemeanor; and first-degree official misconduct, a category 1 misdemeanor for the incident, in keeping with courtroom data. He has not entered a plea on this case and is presumed harmless till confirmed responsible, whatever the responsible verdict in his federal case.
Miller is about to look in courtroom in Fort Collins on Dec. 8 at 11 a.m.