Did Codey Miller Rape His Mother’s Corpse?

May 14, 2009 by Jaded  

Johnson City, Tennessee–There are very few details being released on this case, but, I promise you, the few details that are known are nauseating. First, I was like, ‘huh?’ Then I was like, ‘whaaaa?’ And then, all I could say was, ‘Ewwww! That’s nasty!’ This is the story of Codey Wayne Miller and his accomplice, Christopher Johnson. Miller, 17, is being accused of strangling his mother, 36-year-old Sherry Cooper, and sexually assaulting the corpse.

Codey Miller and Christopher Johnson

Detectives believe Miller strangled his mother last Thursday, raped her dead body, threw her in a trash can, and placed her in the backyard. Cooper’s body had been in the trash can for two days before it was discovered.

Codey Wayne Miller is being charged with first-degree murder, felony murder and abuse of a corpse. He is being held at the Upper East Tennessee Juvenile Detention Center pending a June 5 status hearing. The District Attorney plans to petition to have Miller tried as an adult in the case. If convicted as an adult, Miller faces life in prison. If the case remains in juvenile court, Miller could only be held until he is 19 years old. That’s a comforting thought….

Police have also arrested 36-year-old Christopher Johnson in the case. It is believed that he watched Miller murder Cooper and failed to intervene or contact authorities. Court documents state that Johnson retrieved the trash can and instructed the teen to put Cooper’s body in it. One, or both of them, then placed the trash can outside. For his role, Johnson is facing charges of felony murder and abuse of a corpse. His bond has been set at $150,000. If convicted, he could spend life behind bars.

I’m hoping that more details will be released after the autopsy, which is scheduled for Tuesday.

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Tags: Christopher Johnson, Codey Wayne Miller, Corpse Abuse, Crime, felony murder, first-degree murder, Johnson City, Juvenile, Matricide, Necrophilia, Sherry Cooper, Strangulation, Tennessee