People v. Campaz CA3

FACTS AND HISTORY OF PROCEEDINGS

Discovery of Jerimi Millican’s Body

During the morning of August 5, 2004, workers at Gardenland Park discovered the body of Jerimi Millican in the bathroom. Millican’s death was caused by multiple stab wounds. A pathologist diagramed 26 sharp force wounds on Millican’s body, with one to his heart and some to his lungs. The wounds were likely caused by two knives, but it is possible they were caused by one. Millican’s body had some smaller evenly spaced puncture wounds that may not have been caused by a knife. Millican’s blood had methamphetamine in it, and there were bindles with methamphetamine in his shorts. Investigators found a broken glass pipe near the entrance to the restroom.

2007 Trial

Defendant, John White, and Robert Montoya were tried for Millican’s murder in 2007. The following is a summary of key testimony presented at trial.

Testimony of M.C.

In the summer of 2004, M.C. was dating E.Q. and sometimes resided in E.Q.’s home. Defendant lived there at the same time as M.C. for a couple months. Around Christmas 2003, M.C. gave defendant a pocketknife with a custom blade. At the time of the murder, M.C. was in Oregon. When M.C. got…