High-profile lawyers representing accused in Miller homicide

A number of high-profile criminal defence lawyers are representing the four men accused of murdering Steven Miller, 25.

• Steven Miller murder: Background on men accused of C.B.S. abduction, killing

Three of the four suspects appeared in court via video Wednesday morning. The matter was set over until Sept 19.

Bob Simmonds and Mike King are representing Kyle Morgan, 19; Jonathan Noonan and Randy Piercey will represent Calvin Kenny, 25; and Bob Buckingham and Johnathan McDonald will represent Chesley John Lucas, a.k.a. CJ Clarke, 23.

Mark Gruchy was also in court Wednesday. Gruchy and Jeff Brace's client, Paul Connolly, 35, is expected to make an appearance Thursday.

Prosecutors in the Miller case are Tanis King and Trisha McCarthy. Three of the four people accused of killing Steven Miller, 25, are on the provincial court docket Wednesday.

The four are charged with first-degree murder, robbery, forcible confinement and arson with disregard for human life.

• Pools of blood, puncture wounds on body, at Kelligrews crime scene

• Victim found dead in Conception Bay South driveway had been abducted, police say

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says Miller, 25, was violently abducted from his home in Seal Cove before it was set on fire during the early morning hours of July 30. Connolly, one of the accused, was then found with stab wounds and in serious condition in Paradise.

Shortly after that, Miller's body was discovered in a C.B.S. neighbourhood. Police wouldn't say the cause of Miller's death, but did say he suffered stab wounds.

Morgan, Kenny and Connolly were arrested less than a week after Miller was killed. Lucas's name was released in connection to the murder after the first three men were charged. A Canada-wide warrant was issued for Lucas and he was picked up during breakfast in Halifax.