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Michael Lynn Davis Testifies in Capital Murder Trial for 2023 Shooting of Jamea Harris

Davis claims self-defense as prosecution highlights chain of gun possession and dashcam evidence, with closing arguments approaching.

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Overview

  • Michael Lynn Davis is on trial for the capital murder of Jamea Harris, who was fatally shot in January 2023 near The Strip in Tuscaloosa.
  • Former Alabama basketball player Brandon Miller testified on May 8, recounting how he unknowingly delivered the firearm used in the shooting and narrowly avoided being struck by bullets fired into his car.
  • Dashcam footage presented in court captured Davis asking if the gun was loaded and later firing two bullets into Miller's car while fleeing the scene.
  • Davis testified on May 9, claiming he acted in self-defense during an altercation with Harris's boyfriend, Cedric Johnson, who exchanged gunfire with him.
  • The trial is nearing closing arguments, while Darius Miles, charged with aiding and abetting Davis by providing the gun, awaits his own trial date.