State prosecutors will not seek death penalty against Darius Miles in capital murder case

According to court documents obtained by The Tuscaloosa News, the state of Alabama will not seek the death penalty against Darius Miles. A former player for the Crimson Tide basketball team, Miles was charged with capital murder involving the death of Jamea Harris.

Instead, the harshest punishment Miles can face is life in prison without parloe.

“State prosecutors will not seek the death penalty for Darius Miles in a capital murder case against the former Alabama basketball player, per court documents filed Monday,” Chase Goodbread of The Tuscaloosa News said. “According to the state’s filing, signed by District Attorney Hays Webb, Chief Assistant D.A. Paula Whitley and Assistant D.A. Corey Seale, the range of punishment is life in prison without parole.”

The death penalty was only in play due to Miles being charged with capital murder.

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