Former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles has entered into a not guilty plea for his role in the fatal shooting on Jan. 15 on the Tuscaloosa Strip, according to court documents filed by his defense attorney Mary Turner.
He has also waived his rights to be present at an arraignment and does not want an attorney to represent him at an arraignment. Miles has been informed of the charge against him and has a received a copy of the charge, according to the document.
A grand jury indicted Miles and Michael Lynn Davis on capital murder charges in March after the shooting death of 23-year-old Jamea Harris on Jan. 15.
Investigators believe the gun belonged to Miles, 21, but believe Davis, 21, pulled the trigger, per court documents. Both have been jailed without bond since Jan. 15.
A judge denied bond after a preliminary hearing in February, but Miles has another bond hearing set for May 23.
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Miles was in his third year with Alabama basketball and played in only six games during the season before his arrest.
The school announced that day he was no longer a member of the team. The day before, he had been ruled out for the season with an ankle injury before watching the LSU game in street clothes. He hadn’t made an appearance in a game since the Dec. 20 matchup vs. Jackson State. Miles averages 6.5 minutes per game this season over that limited time.
