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A Middlesex County Superior Court Jury found a former Newton man guilty last week on breaking and entering, larceny and habitual criminal charges, according to a press release from the Middlesex County District Attorney.
Mark Miller, 51, previously of Newton, was found guilty Thursday on four charges of being a habitual criminal. The guilty finding follows a conviction in December 2011 where Miller was found guilty of breaking and entering in the night time, larceny over $250, larceny in a building, possession of burglarious implements and wanton destruction of property.
According to the press release, Middlesex Superior Court Judge Kathe Tuttman sentenced Miller to 20 years in state prison for the breaking and entering charge. Miller also received state prison sentences for the other charges, which will run concurrent with the breaking and entering sentence.
“This defendant has a substantial criminal record and we are pleased that he has been held accountable for his continued deliberate criminal ways,” Middlesex County District Attorney Gerry Leone said in the press release. “I commend the Wayland Police Department for their great police work which resulted in the defendant’s quick apprehension on the night of the offense and for their resilience in bringing the defendant to justice.”
Miller’s initial charges stem from a March 2004 incident where Miller reportedly stole 27 new golf clubs from the Wayland Country Club Pro Shop. according to the press release, Miller had previously been convicted of breaking and entering offenses in Plymouth, Norfolk, Worcester and Bristol counties and had served state prison sentences for those convictions.
According to the Massachusetts most Wanted website, Miller failed to appear for an April 4, 2004, court date and warrants were issued for his arrest.
Wayland Police Det. Sgt. Jamie Berger said Miller was finally arrested in Seattle on shoplifting charges in 2010. Before Wayland police could obtain a governor’s warrant for Miller’s redition to Massachusetts, Miller returned of his own accord and turned himself into the court, Berger said.
A full press relase from the district attorney’s office is included below:
A man was found guilty today of four counts of being a habitual criminal in connection with convictions on breaking and entering and larceny charges stemming from an incident in which he broke into the Wayland Country Club, Middlesex District Attorney Leone announced today.
Mark Miller, 51, previously of Newton, was found guilty by a Middlesex Superior Court jury today of being a habitual criminal (four counts). These convictions follow his conviction in December of 2011 on charges of breaking and entering in the night time, larceny over $250, larceny in a building, possession of burglarious implements, and wanton destruction of property. Middlesex Superior Court Judge Kathe Tuttman sentenced the defendant to twenty years in State Prison on the breaking and entering charge with additional state prison sentences for the maximum statutory terms, to run concurrent, on the remaining charges.
“This defendant has a substantial criminal record and we are pleased that he has been held accountable for his continued deliberate criminal ways,” District Attorney Leone said. “I commend the Wayland Police Department for their great police work which resulted in the defendant’s quick apprehension on the night of the offense and for their resilience in bringing the defendant to justice.”
According to authorities, on Saturday, March 6, 2004 at approximately 9:30pm, Wayland Police received an alert for an alarm triggered at the Wayland Country Club Pro Shop. Officers were dispatched and, upon arrival, observed evidence that a break-in had occurred at the shop. upon a search of the surrounding area, one of the officers encountered a redToyota, which was attempting to exit a parking area adjacent to the Country Club property.
The officer ordered the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, the defendant, out of the car and ultimately placed him under arrest. In the vehicle’s trunk, a black duffle bag containing 27 new golf clubs which were missing from the pro shop was discovered, along with a pry bar, a ski mask and gloves.
The defendant had previously been convicted of multiple breaking and entering offenses committed in Plymouth, Norfolk, Worcester and Bristol counties in the 1990’s and had received multiple committed state prison sentences ranging from 3-4 years to 6-10 years.
The prosecutor assigned to this case is Joe Gentile. The paralegal is Nicole Scotti. this case was investigated by Wayland Police and members of the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office.
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