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Posted on 10/26/23 at 6:04 pm to antibarner
Posted on 10/26/23 at 6:04 pm to antibarner
Darius Miles, ex-Alabama basketball player denied dismissal of capital murder charge
Judge Daniel F. Pruet denied a motion to dismiss the capital murder charge against former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles on Thursday, per court documents.
A pre-trial immunity hearing was held over three days in Tuscaloosa over the span of about a month in which the defense argued that Miles should be immune from prosecution because he acted in self-defense on Jan. 15 leading up to the fatal shooting of Jamea Harris on the Strip. Miles was indicted by a grand jury in March and charged with capital murder alongside Michael Davis, both of whom have been jailed without bond since Jan. 15. Investigators said the gun used to kill Harris belonged to Miles, 21, but that Davis, 21, pulled the trigger. Miles has pled not guilty.
Pruet repeatedly wrote in the ruling that the defense "failed to establish that (Miles) reasonably feared for his safety."
"The defendant failed to establish that he reasonably believed that anyone inside the Jeep was using or about to use deadly physical force or that they were committing or about to commit Assault in the 1st Degree or Assault in the 2nd Degree," Pruet wrote at the end of the 10-page ruling. "Accordingly, the Defendant's Motion is Denied."
Pruet noted Miles told investigators he saw a gun passed back in the Jeep that contained Harris, her boyfriend Cedric Johnson and her cousin, Asia Humphrey. But Pruet noted how no evidence was presented to him that Miles claimed to have been scared or threatened, "and he did not claim that anyone pointed the gun at him," Pruet wrote.
What's next in Darius Miles capital murder case?
The next big step in the case with Miles being denied immunity is either a plea agreement or a trial. More bond hearings could also be possible.
Judge Daniel F. Pruet denied a motion to dismiss the capital murder charge against former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles on Thursday, per court documents.
A pre-trial immunity hearing was held over three days in Tuscaloosa over the span of about a month in which the defense argued that Miles should be immune from prosecution because he acted in self-defense on Jan. 15 leading up to the fatal shooting of Jamea Harris on the Strip. Miles was indicted by a grand jury in March and charged with capital murder alongside Michael Davis, both of whom have been jailed without bond since Jan. 15. Investigators said the gun used to kill Harris belonged to Miles, 21, but that Davis, 21, pulled the trigger. Miles has pled not guilty.
Pruet repeatedly wrote in the ruling that the defense "failed to establish that (Miles) reasonably feared for his safety."
"The defendant failed to establish that he reasonably believed that anyone inside the Jeep was using or about to use deadly physical force or that they were committing or about to commit Assault in the 1st Degree or Assault in the 2nd Degree," Pruet wrote at the end of the 10-page ruling. "Accordingly, the Defendant's Motion is Denied."
Pruet noted Miles told investigators he saw a gun passed back in the Jeep that contained Harris, her boyfriend Cedric Johnson and her cousin, Asia Humphrey. But Pruet noted how no evidence was presented to him that Miles claimed to have been scared or threatened, "and he did not claim that anyone pointed the gun at him," Pruet wrote.
What's next in Darius Miles capital murder case?
The next big step in the case with Miles being denied immunity is either a plea agreement or a trial. More bond hearings could also be possible.
Posted on 10/30/23 at 8:01 pm to Alabama_Fan
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Nick Kelly@_NickKelly·5h
Former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles will have another bond hearing in February as part of the capital murder case, per court documents. Judge denied him bond after a hearing in May.
Posted on 10/30/23 at 9:40 pm to Alabama_Fan
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All he has to say is he didn't know how it was going to be used. How could they possibly prove he intended for the gun to be used to kill someone?
February, huh? How many questions will that piece of garbage reporter ask our players about this?
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Miles is accused of knowingly providing his legally owned handgun to Davis to be used in the commission of a violent crime.
All he has to say is he didn't know how it was going to be used. How could they possibly prove he intended for the gun to be used to kill someone?
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In response, the Turner Law Group filed last week for a new bond hearing for Miles, along with setting a hearing date for the defense's motion to suppress statements Miles gave investigators before being read his Miranda rights on the morning of Jan. 15. This comes after the state said it would not seek the death penalty in the case.
Both hearings will now be held on Feb. 22, 2024.
February, huh? How many questions will that piece of garbage reporter ask our players about this?
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