A court proceeding for a 55-year-old Marshall man who has been charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of 31-year-old Joshua Charles Smith, of Marshall, on December 29, in Marshall, is scheduled to be held this upcoming week.
Online court documents say James Scott Miller has been charged with a Class A Felony for Second-Degree Murder and an Unclassified Felony for Armed Criminal Action. He originally posted $500,000 cash-only bond on January 2. However, a warrant was issued for probation violation on January 23, and Miller was taken into custody on January 24.
During a case review on Friday, February 8, the state objected to the defendant’s request to review conditions for his release. The state requested the opportunity for the victim’s family to be heard and present evidence in opposition to the setting of conditions of bond.
The attorneys agreed on a bond-conditions motion hearing to be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 14; and Miller’s preliminary hearing is scheduled to be held at 9 a.m. on Friday, February 22, at Saline County Circuit Court.