FORT MYERS, Fla. (Court TV) — An 18-year-old convicted of murdering a teenage girl during an attempted robbery has filed a motion asking for a new trial, alleging violations by the prosecution in the case.
Thomas Stein took the stand in his own defense. (Court TV)
Thomas Stein, 18, was convicted of felony murder with a firearm and three counts of attempted murder in the death of 15-year-old Kayla Rincon Miller. He faces life in prison when he is sentenced in July.
In a motion for a new trial, filed on Monday, Stein’s attorney accuses the prosecution of a discovery violation involving the testimony of one of the key witnesses in the case…