A Volusia County jury has delivered a guilty verdict against a state prisoner who orchestrated a violent sneak attack on a correctional officer inside the Tomoka Correctional Institution. Following a three-day trial in Daytona Beach, Trevon Miller was convicted of attempted second-degree murder of a law enforcement officer and aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer.
The charges stem from a 2021 incident that was captured on prison surveillance footage. On the morning of September 27, Miller was seen hiding behind a door in the facility’s laundry room.
As Correctional Officer Paul Lane entered the room, Miller lunged from his hiding spot, ambushing Lane and stabbing him repeatedly in the face, neck, and back with a sharpened, homemade knife.
The attack ended when Miller stopped and walked back to his dormitory, where he was immediately apprehended and handcuffed by other staff members. Officer Lane was transported to a local hospital, where he eventually recovered from the multiple stab wounds.
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At the time of the assault, Miller was already serving a 30-year sentence for a 2016 conviction out of Polk County involving armed burglary, kidnapping, and sexual battery.
“Correctional officers spend their days amongst some of the most violent and dangerous offenders,” State Attorney R.J. Larizza said following the verdict. “They deserve our respect, praise, and protection. Let this case be a warning to other inmates that they will suffer greatly when they harm our correctional officers.”
The investigation was handled by the Florida Department of Corrections, Office of the Inspector General, while Managing Assistant State Attorney Erica Kane and Chief Assistant State Attorney John Reid prosecuted the case.
Judge Kathryn Weston, who presided over the trial, has scheduled Miller’s sentencing for May 8, 2026. Due to his status as a prison releasee reoffender and a habitual violent felony offender, Miller now faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison.
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