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More Waiting in Okanagan City Councillor's Trial for Sexual Offences
Justice Justin P. Howie will decide whether James Miller is guilty in one of two trials, as a second ruling is set for Friday.
- Justice Howie delayed the verdict for James Miller's first sexual-offence trial on Sept 14, after Miller appeared via video in Sarnia Court. The decision has been rescheduled for an unspecified later date.
- Penticton councillor Miller faces charges regarding his time coaching the Sarnia Mini-Colts basketball team in Ontario during the 1990s. Three complainants across two trials allege he committed sexual offences against minors.
- The first trial involves a complainant who testified he was in Grade 5 when he met Miller. A separate trial before Justice Russell Raikes involving two other victims is scheduled for decision on Sept 18.
- Miller has remained on paid leave since his August 2024 arrest, earning roughly $27.5K annually. Under the Local Government Act, a guilty verdict in either trial would immediately terminate his council position.
- With the first verdict rescheduled for an unspecified date, Miller awaits outcomes in both proceedings. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges and has not filed to run for re-election.
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More waiting in Okanagan city councillor's trial for sexual offences
Outgoing Penticton Coun. James Miller will have to wait longer for a decision in the first of two trials for sexual offences. Miller appeared via video in Sarnia Court on Sept. 14 to hear from Justice Howie, who stated that he was not yet prepared to render a verdict and put the case over for a decision at a later, unspecified date. READ MORE: First historic sex crime trial wraps up for Penticton councillor as another looms Miller is charged wit…
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