Justin Michael Milem sentenced to 55 years in prison in 2021 fatal shooting of Michael Henley.
A Tarrant County jury handed an Arlington man a 55 year prison sentence Friday after he pleaded guilty to the 2021 murder of Michael Henley. A news release from the Tarrant County’s district attorney’s office said Justin Michael Milem, 41, started a fight with Henley, 50, at a Chevron gas station inreported at the time police responded around 6:30 p.m.
Milem’s attorney, Jose Noriega, who said via email Friday he respected the jury’s verdict but disagreed with it. Noriega said he is exploring appeal options for the sentence.Police said at the time surveillance footage from the gas station showed Henley in a fight with Milem, and they believed Milem followed Henley from the gas station. Witnesses told police they witnessed a small gray SUV pull alongside a man and fire a single shot before driving away.
Witnesses were also able to provide police with the car’s license plate number, which was traced to Milem. When police when to Milem’s home, according to the Tarrant County district attorney’s office statement, he refused to come out, which began a SWAT standoff. The statement said Milem surrendered after hours of negotiations, and police found guns and ammunition within his home. The statement also said Milem’s two sons were inside the home during the standoff.3 indicted, charged after teen’s death in 2018 sex trafficking case, Collin County DA says, Breaking News Reporter. Matt is a breaking news reporter. A graduate of Baylor University, he grew up in San Antonio and lived in Waco before coming to Dallas.
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