Former Alabama basketball participant Darius Miles will stand trial for capital homicide the week of Dec. 1, a date set by Tuscaloosa-based Choose Daniel F. Pruet. This choice comes greater than two years after police arrested Miles, who has been held with out bail Tuscaloosa County Jail, in reference to a capturing that led to the demise Jamea Harris.
Prosecutor Paula Whitley advised AL.com that the Tuscaloosa County District Lawyer’s workplace provided Miles a plea deal, although she didn’t talk about particulars. Miles’ pal, Michael Davis, was tried for and located responsible of capital homicide in Might. Davis acquired a life sentence in jail with out the potential for parole.
Prosecutors claimed that Miles, who was faraway from Alabama’s roster in Jan. 2023 following his arrest, owned the gun used to shoot Harris. Miles allegedly supplied Davis with the gun earlier than Davis engaged Cedric Johnson, Harris’ boyfriend, in a shootout. A bullet struck Harris, who was sitting within the entrance passenger seat of Johnson’s Jeep on the time of the incident.
The prosecution eliminated the potential for the demise penalty for each Davis and Miles, although Miles can be sentenced to life with out parole if he’s discovered responsible of capital homicide. Miles performed in 53 video games with two begins at Alabama.