Glen Clem Miller: Meth-fuelled killer gets 20 years jail for ‘irrationally’ murdering friend in Greenwood home

A man who murdered his friend of 20 years in a meth-fuelled psychosis will spend at least 20 years behind bars. Glen Clem Miller was having a “rest” from his regular multi-day drug binging on April 18, 2021 when he went to Ralph Nutter’s Greenwood house intent on confronting the 48-year-old father of three. Miller, 45, believed the victim was selling illicit substances to teenagers and had “lost his moral compass”, but there was no evidence to suggest that was the case, the Supreme Court of WA heard on Tuesday. The day prior, Miller had said he wanted to fight Mr Nutter over his delusion, and continued to confront the deceased in front of two house guests. They testified at trial - where Miller’s lawyer argued self-defence - that the victim was trying to calm the situation, attempting to “hug it out”. When he saw there was no placating Miller, he retreated to his bedroom, but was followed. One of the guests said she heard a thud and Mr Nutter cry out “he’s killing me - help” so called police. Miller attacked the man then strangled him with an Aboriginal headband, but claimed at trial his friend had been the aggressor, hitting him multiple times then putting him a headlock. Justice Joseph McGrath said he was satisfied the killing was not premeditated, but rather Miller formed an intention to kill in a spontaneous act of violence. Miller went home to his mother’s house, washed Mr Nutter’s blood off himself and disposed of the ligature - evidence of his consciousness of guilt. Despite his self-defence argument, Miller confessed to psychiatrist Viki Pascu that his meth binge had made him paranoid. “Things just got out of hand,” he told her. “The ice did this to me. I know that. I won’t be doing drugs again. Ice just made me more paranoid and angry.” Justice McGrath found Miller, who had a criminal record but no history of violent offending, was in an acute psychotic state and irrational, noting he was “adamant” at trial that “drugs played no part whatsoever”. He would binge for up 7-8 days at a time and at various times had sought professional help to address his drug problem. “You had insight into the effect meth has on you. Notwithstanding ... you continued your abuse,” Justice McGrath said. Miller was sentenced to life imprisonment and will be eligible for parole in two decades, backdated to the day after the killing when he was placed into custody.