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Teen accused of killing disabled sister might seek mental health defense, lawyer says Updated 1:14 PM; Today 1:05 PM Claire Miller, 14, is charged with stabbing to death her sister Helen Miller, 19, early Mon., Feb. 22, 2021, in Manheim Township. Authorities said Helen Miller had cerebral palsy. (Photo courtesy of the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office) Facebook Share The attorney for a 14-year-old Lancaster County girl accused of fatally stabbing her disabled 19-year-old sister is seeking to have her case transferred from adult to juvenile court. According to Lancasteronline, defe...

Claire Miller, the Manheim Township teenager charged with stabbing her older sister to death in February, intends to mount an insanity or mental illness defense. Miller’s attorney, Robert Beyer, disclosed the strategy in a court filing earlier this month. He also asked a judge to schedule a hearing on whether to transfer the case to juvenile court. Miller, who will turn 15 on May 18, is charged with a single count of homicide for the death of her sister, Helen Miller, 19. Under Pennsylvania law, homicide is automatically treated as an adult crime. In the filing, Beyer wrote that transfer...

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Read / Add Comments A 14-year-old Pennsylvania girl accused of killing her wheelchair-bound sister made her first appearance before of a judge on Friday, only to waive her right to a preliminary hearing according to Miller, of Manheim Township, is The hearing was Miller’s only opportunity to hear about evidence that will be submitted against her prior to heading to trial. She appeared on television in the Lancaster County Courthouse with the one television faced the judge and included a camera so she could see the judge and attorneys reactions. Prior to the hearing, Miller�...

A 14-year-old girl will be tried in Lancaster County Court for the stabbing death of her older sister in the family's Manheim Township home in February. And Claire Elaina Miller's attorney said they'll seek to have the case transferred from adult to juvenile court, which focuses on rehabilitation and includes supervision until age 21, by showing that doing so would serve the public’s interest. Under Pennsylvania law, homicide is automatically treated as an adult crime. The teen was held for court on a single count of homicide following a preliminary hearing Friday before a district ju...