Ex-Alabama hoops player Darius Miles set to appear in court for capital murder case
Miles' trial will begin Dec. 1 in Alabama Circuit Court, more than two years after his arrest for his role in a fatal shooting in Tuscaloosa, per ESPN.
The 23-year-old's co-defendant, Michael Davis, is currently appealing the verdict which found him guilty on capital murder charges in May and sentenced him to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Miles is accused of 'aiding and abetting' Davis in the murder of Jamea Harris.
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4 Darius Miles' trial has been scheduled for December.
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Davis, Miles' childhood friend, was found guilty of shooting and killing Harris while she sat in the passenger seat of her Jeep — Davis was in a shootout with Harris' boyfriend, Cedric Johnson.
Davis' defense attorneys argued that he was protecting himself from Johnson.
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4 Miles played in 53 games for Alabama from 2020-23.
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Prosecutors allege that Miles was the one who supplied Davis with the gun prior to the killing of Harris.
Miles' teammate at the time, current Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller, was previously tied up in the case as he was initially said to have knowingly delivered the murder weapon.
Miller and Miles had been texting in the time leading up to the murder, and Miller drove to Miles' location with Miles' weapon in the vehicle to pick him up.
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4 Miles puts up a three-pointer in 2022.
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However, Miller testified in Davis' trial, saying that he was unaware of Miles' gun being in his car.
Miller has cooperated with the trial and hasn't been accused of any wrongdoing or charged with any crime.
It's not yet known if Miller will be called to testify for Miles' trial as he did for Davis' trial.
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4 Brandon Miller testified in Davis' trial, as Miller was a teammate of Miles at the time and had contact with the two the night of the murder.
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Miles has been held in Tuscaloosa County Jail since his arrest on Jan. 15, 2023, which was the day he was also promptly removed from the Alabama men's basketball team.
In three seasons for the Crimson Tide, the 6-foot-6 forward average 4.2 points and 2.3 rebounds across 53 total appearances.
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