Ex-NBA Player Oliver Miller Pleads Guilty to First-Degree Assault Charges


Oliver Miller entered a guilty plea on first-degree assault and weapons charges, stemming from a pistol-whipping incident. The Baltimore Sun reports: “Oliver J. Miller, 41, a former NBA player, pleaded guilty in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court to first-degree assault and carrying a handgun, allegations that stemmed from a family argument at a cookout in April. Deputy State’s Attorney Thomas J. Fleckenstein said that Miller followed Jason Worley from the cookout, and was seen whacking Worley in the head and face with a handgun outside Worley’s home before driving away. Worley suffered a concussion and other injuries, the prosecutor said, but the gun was not found. The maximum sentence would be more than 25 years, and Fleckenstein said he will seek jail time for Miller, who has no prior convictions. Judge Paul A. Hackner would allow Miller to withdraw his plea if he’s inclined to sentence him to more than 18 months, Fleckenstein said. Sentencing is scheduled for December.”