Facts of the Crime:
Was sentenced to death on October 18, 1996 in Knox County for the stabbing death of Arthur Phipps at his residence in Smokey Creek, Kentucky. On August 30, 1995, Mills stabbed Phipps 29 times with a pocket knife and stole a small amount of money. He was apprehended that same day at a residence, which he rented from Mr. Phipps, on the property where the crime occurred.
Mills' death sentence was affirmed on direct appeal by the Kentucky Supreme Court on May 19, 2005. The US Supreme Court denied his certiorari petition on March 6, 2006.
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