Darius Miles murder case expected to go to trial in 2025 – The Crimson White

The trial of Darius Miles, a former Crimson Tide basketball player, in his capital crimes case could begin in 2025, defense attorney Mary Turner said.

At a hearing on Wednesday, Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Pruet denied the defense's renewed request for bail, meaning Miles will remain in jail. This is Miles' Bail was denied for the third time.

Pruet also denied a separate motion to suppress potentially incriminating statements Miles made to law enforcement before and after investigator Jeff Miller read him his Miranda rights in the hours following the Filming in January 2023said Turner.

To question a person in custody, officers will usually first Required reading the person's Miranda rights – which include the right to remain silent – and confirm that the arrested person understands their rights. The person must then agree to speak to police. Through this process, officers allow any statements made by suspects during in-custody questioning to be used as evidence at trial.

Turner declined to comment on Pruet's rulings on behalf of her client, saying it would not be appropriate to do so.

The defense has claimed Miles acted in self-defense on the night of the shooting, when he allegedly gave his gun to his friend Michael Davis. Davis then allegedly shot 23-year-old Jamea Harris.

“The judge said in the sentencing that he had two capital crimes that were older than Darius's and would be tried in 2024. I took from his words that the case would be tried in 2025,” Turner wrote in an email statement.

The hearing on Wednesday was a continuation of one from 17 Junewhich included the testimony of three police officers and a recording of a 911 call that Miles allegedly made on the night of the shooting.

According to court documents, Turner and Miles' other defense attorneys filed a motion Wednesday to strike “all government witness testimony that relates to the subjective opinions of police officers involved in the unlawful questioning of the defendant,” specifically statements made during the June 17 hearing. The motion argued that these subjective statements were irrelevant and should therefore be struck out.

According to Turner, Pruet said at the hearing that he would review this new request and issue a written order in a few weeks.