New Haven Man Convicted In 2021 Screwdriver Stabbing: State's Attorney

NEW HAVEN, CT — A New Haven jury found Jesse Miller guilty of an August 2021 stabbing, per State’s Attorney John P. Doyle, Jr.

Miller was convicted of first-degree attempt to commit assault and second-degree assault, Doyle said.

According to evidence introduced at trial, Miller stabbed the victim numerous times with a screwdriver in New Haven on August 9, 2021, per Doyle. The victim received wounds to his lip, right chest, and a defensive wound to his right arm, he said.

Miller, who is scheduled to be sentenced May 2, was arrested on scene by the New Haven Police Department.