It started with the headlines and just fizzled; Miller ordered to pay restitution to Sally Arnot

It started with  Misty Dawn Miller and Brian Anthony Arriaga being in the headlines and then just fizzled. Arriaga's cases had been dismissed earlier due to lack of evidence. 

Miller was sentenced yesterday in Courtroom 1 by Judge John Feeney. Luke Brownfield is the prosecutor in this case for the People. Heidi Holmquist represented Miller.

Before Miller was sentenced, she sat in the courtroom with her husband and looked through the probation report given to her by Ms. Holmquist. And when her case was called, she talked briefly with Ms. Holmquist. Miller had made bail since the last court hearing.

Judge Feeney said his tentative decision was to follow the recommended orders by Probation which was three years of formal supervised probation.

Ms. Holmquist said that the only part Miller was concerned about was the expense of the Alcohol and Drug programs. "She does not have a problem with doing the programs, she doesn't have the funds."

Judge Feeney said that items #21 and #22 were "critical to Ms. Miller's success".  He did not grant a funds waiver. There was an attempt by Ms. Holmquist again addressing expenses. Judge Feeney stressed again that if Miller wanted probation she needed to complete the programs and pay for those programs. At this point, Miller indicated yes and Judge Feeney made his decision final about granting her three years of formal supervised probation.

He ordered her to stay away from a specific address; and among the fines and restitutions she was ordered by the Court to pay,  was $396 to Sally Arnot


Background info:

These are 2 of several posts on this case that I have reported on from start to finish.

http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2014/03/miller-and-arriaga-appointed-counsel.html

http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2014/03/arriaga-case-dismissed-miller-gets-bit.html

http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2014/03/attempted-burglary-arrest-results-in.html