Darius Miles, a former Alabama men's basketball player who was charged with capital murder in the shooting death of a 23-year-old woman early Sunday morning, "maintains his innocence" and is. The capital murder charge arose because the death involved shots fired into a vehicle, Kennedy said. Ja Morant, one of basketball's brightest young stars and a starting guard in the recent NBA All-Star Game, has been accused of both beating up a 17-year-old boy and threatening a . One of the suspects was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at a local hospital, and Kennedy declined to disclose who fired the gun or who was hurt. DALLAS - The murder trial of a man accused in the death of former NBA player and Dallas Carter High superstar Andre Emmett, who was killed in September 2019 near his Dallas home is now. 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While the Memphis Grizzlies stars alleged fight with the teenager during a pickup basketball game was previously reported the boy and his mother sued Morant in Jan. 2023, at which point the incident became widely known the Washington Post shared new details culled from police interviews, including a claim that Morant threatened the teenager with a gun following the physical altercation. [10] At the time of the injury, Williams was in the first year of a six-year, $90 million contract. The jury will be sequestered. Campos said Crittenton, a former Georgia Tech player, isn't in custody and is wanted. She and Turner then conspired to kill him in Memphis, authorities have said. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Daniel Kreps. Prosecutor Paul Hagerman defended Martin's testimony, saying Martin's immunity agreement required him to tell the truth and statements given to investigators and prosecutors have been consistent. He said the driver of another vehicle, in which Harris was a passenger, approached campus police near Bryant-Denny Stadium at about 1:45 a.m., saying someone had shot into the vehicle, and he fired back. A jury has been seated in the trial of a man charged with killing former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose body was found in a swampy field nearly 12 years ago in Memphis, Tennessee. Nearly 12 years after his death rocked the basketball world, former NBA player Lorenzen Wright's murder case came to a close Monday when a Memphis jury found a man guilty of first-degree murder . That altercation was in the lawsuit filed against Morant; what was left out of the lawsuit but mentioned in the police interviews is the claim that Morant went back into his house and then came out with a gun. While Morant didnt pull the gun on the teen, he had his hand on the firearm, the teenager told police. 6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. Turner told the judge that he has been in jail awaiting trial for years and that he is eager to "prove my innocence and get back to my family. Armed with handguns, Turner and Martin went to Wright's condo in Atlanta, entered through a window and found someone sleeping on the couch in the living room -- but it was not Lorenzen Wright, Martin testified. He could face life in prison if convicted. appreciated. Wright, 34, had been missing for 10 days before his body was discovered. "That's what it was about. Miles, 21, and Michael Lynn Davis, 20, of Charles County, Maryland, were both charged with capital murder. Prosecutor Paul Hagerman said the trial was expected to take a week to 10 days. Ex-wife of NBA player charged in his murder. Miles was a reserve on the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide team. Rapper Kay Flock Indicted on Federal Racketeering, Murder Charges, Watch Janelle Mone Participate (But Not Score) in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, The NBA Shouldn't Have Creepy Karl Malone at All-Star Weekend. Billy Ray Turner is charged with conspiring with Sherra Wright to killer her ex-husband, retired NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose body was found in a swampy field Memphis in 2010. Turner had already pleaded guilty to possessing a weapon as a convicted felon after he was found with two guns when he was arrested in Wright's killing in 2017. All rights reserved. Hightower played at Collins High School in Suwanee, Georgia, and began his college career playing for the University of Georgia. One of the four, Shannon Brown . Sign up to receive the latest updates from U.S News & World Report and our trusted partners and sponsors. He said the driver of another vehicle, in which Harris was a passenger, approached campus police near Bryant-Denny Stadium at about 1:45 a.m. saying that someone had shot into the vehicle, and he fired back. University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to the shooting. January 15, 2023. Turner, a landscaper in the Memphis suburb of Collierville, and Sherra Wright attended the same church. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. In closing arguments, Perry said Martin's "crazy, contrived'' story was not believable. He also could testify during the trial. Turner is a landscaper who knew Sherra Wright from church and, according to prosecutors, had a secret romantic relationship with her. Retired. Turner and Sherra Wright were indicted in December 2017, more than seven years after the killing. Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Lee Coffee told Billy Ray Turner that his trial in Wright's slaying is scheduled to begin Jan. 31. Stay informed daily on the latest news and advice on COVID-19 from the editors at U.S. News & World Report. A jury has been seated in the trial of a man charged with killing former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose body was found in a swampy field nearly 12 years ago in Memphis, Tennessee. Wright's ex-wife, Sherra Wright, entered a surprise guilty plea to facilitation of murder in July 2019. I imagine it will be a long, hard trial, he said. Later the charges were dropped. He was never criminally charged in either case. Our firm's own investigation is ongoing, and no further statement will be made at this time. Again, after this was fully investigated by law enforcement, they came to the decision not to charge Ja with any crime.. Oats then told reporters Miller isnt in trouble over the incident. Messages left for an agent who has represented Crittenton weren't immediately returned to The Associated Press on Friday night. Miles' attorneys said in a statement Monday that he and his family are "heartbroken tonight over the death of Jamea Jonae Harris. Sherra Wright said she lured her ex-husband to the field by telling him that she was going to meet someone there to get some money, Martin testified. Miles, 21, is one of two suspects charged in the case along with 20-year-old Michael Lynn Davis of Maryland. A Memphis native, the 6-foot, 11-inch Wright played 13 seasons for the Memphis Grizzlies and four other NBA teams, after playing college basketball at the University of Memphis. 2021 NBA draft in a . All Rights Reserved. During his four year career, Crittenton played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, and Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Zhejiang Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association, and the Dakota Wizards of the NBA D-League. The former vice president has become the Democratic front-runner with primary victories across the country. ", "While Darius has been accused of being involved with this tragedy, he maintains his innocence and looks forward to his day in court. [13], On April 21, 2006, a Hunterdon County appeals court ruled that Williams could be retried on a reckless manslaughter charge stemming from the shooting death of Christofi. He played his first three seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, who acquired him in trade with the Phoenix Suns following the 1990 NBA draft. NEW . Former University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles, 21, who was arrested for his alleged involvement in a shooting that killed a 23-year-old woman last month, will be held without bond and his case will go before a grand jury, according to Tuscaloosa County court records. Jamea Jonae Harris, 23, was shot and killed early Sunday while visiting her cousin at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, her mother DeCarla Cotton told CNN. Campos said the motive appears to be retaliation for a robbery in April, in which Crittenton was a victim. Miles and co-defendant Michael Lynn Davis who was also ordered no bond Tuesday were arrested and charged with capital murder in the shooting death of Jamea Jonae Harris near the university campus last month. Jayson Williams (born February 22, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 11 seasons, primarily with the New Jersey Nets. Alabama forward Darius Miles looks to pass March 5 in the second half an NCAA college basketball game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La. Alabama had announced before Saturday's game against LSU that he was out for the season with an ankle injury. hide caption. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Opening statements were set for Tuesday in the trial of a man charged with killing former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose body was found in a swampy field nearly 12 years ago in Memphis, Tennessee. Wright also played college basketball at the University of Memphis. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File). "At this time, it appears that the only motive was a minor altercation that these individuals had with the victim as they were out on The Strip," Kennedy said in a news conference Sunday evening. ", On Saturday, Alabama had announced before its game against LSU that Miles would miss the rest of the season with an ankle injury. Turner, 50, has already pleaded guilty to possessing a weapon as a convicted felon. Martin told prosecutor Paul Hagerman that he was in Batesville, Mississippi, at the time of the shooting just after midnight on July 19, 2010. The 34-year-old father of six had been missing for days before his body was discovered. Parts of his testimony were challenged by defense attorney John Keith Perry, who said the information Martin gave to investigators was a farce and full of lies. All Rights Reserved. Miles, 21, a junior reserve forward from Washington, D.C., and Michael Lynn Davis, 20, of Charles County, Maryland, were both charged with capital murder. As ESPN reports, Miles was one of two men along with Michael Lynn Davis who were charged with . For 3 big Alabama newspapers, the presses are grinding to a halt. Another gun police said was the murder weapon in Wright's killing was found in a north Mississippi lake about two months before Turner and Sherra Wright were charged and arrested. Turner and Martin returned home without killing anyone. DU basketball player Coban Porter has been formally charged with multiple felony counts including vehicular homicide related to a crash earlier this month that killed a 42-year-old woman. Neither the driver of the other vehicle nor Harris nor Davis appeared to be affiliated with the university, Kennedy said. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. 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Miles attorney told CNN affiliated WBRC last month that he maintains his innocence and looks forward to his day in court.. Not all U.S. presidents are missed once they leave the White House. December 16, 2017 3:28 PM. Martin also said Turner and Wright got rid of evidence from the shooting scene and he went with Turner to dispose of the weapon by dumping it in a north Mississippi lake. 01:01 Now playing - Source: CNN. One of the suspects was shot, Kennedy said, but which of the two remained unclear. When interviewed by police after the incident, Morant admitted, I swung first.. Crittenton pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge on Jan. 25, 2010, and received probation. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The ex-wife of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright has been charged in his slaying, more than seven years after his body was found in a field in . [18] Williams was subsequently moved on April 19, 2011,[19] to Rikers Island to serve an additional 1-year sentence for a DWI,[20] of which he served 8 months and was released from custody on April 13, 2012. Alabama forward Darius Miles looks to pass March 5 in the second half an NCAA college basketball game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La. MEMPHIS, Tenn. Authorities say the ex-wife of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright has been charged with first-degree murder in his death more than seven years ago. He said Jamea Harris of the Birmingham area was shot and killed. While with the Nets, Williams only earned 12 starts in his first three seasons with the team before finally earning a full-time starting position in the 199697 season. Two weeks later, the incident between Morant and the 17-year-old boy allegedly took place during a pickup game on a court outside Morants Memphis mansion. Jayson Williams (born February 22, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 11 seasons, primarily with the New Jersey Nets.He played his first three seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, who acquired him in trade with the Phoenix Suns following the 1990 NBA draft.Williams spent the remainder of his career with the . Jury Seated in Former NBA Player's Murder Trial in Memphis, FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2008, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers' Lorenzen Wright poses at the team's NBA basketball media day in Independence, Ohio. Turner was sentenced to 16 years in prison on the separate gun charge. In 2012, Williams published a second book, an autobiography entitled Humbled ~ Letters From Prison. [4] All 3 of his sisters died tragically. [30] Young was a cast member of VH1's reality TV show Basketball Wives: LA. (Photo by Brandon Sumrall/Getty Images). Morant and his friend then allegedly pummeled the teenager with over a dozen punches. Tuscaloosa police Capt. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegebasketball | pageType: stories | I've never seen a newbie go to jail and not cry the first two months every night, scream and have to get suicide prevention in front of his cell." Apr 26, 2020. Teshaun Hightower, the Green Wave's leading scorer in 2019-20 after transferring from Georgia, was arrested Saturday and charged with murder in connection with a homicide in Stockbridge, Georgia . Alabama men's basketball player Darius Miles and another man have been charged with capital murder in connection with a Sunday morning shooting near campus that killed a 23-year-old woman. It was later found by FBI divers. He has received immunity from prosecution in the Wright case. An hour doesn't go by that I don't think about [the accident], think about how can I replay this as to bring back Mr. Christofi. Morant didnt deny brandishing a weapon at the time of his police interview. Tuscaloosa Police Capt. Turner's trial had been set for October 2020, but it was postponed after the Tennessee Supreme Court suspended trials last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Neither the driver of the other vehicle nor Harris or Davis appeared to be affiliated with the university, Kennedy said. Long later died at the hospital after authorities responded to reports of a person being shot at the complex. Morant then put his chin into the boys shoulder, asked a friend Do I do it to him? and then allegedly punched the boy in the face, forcing him to the ground. However, the ball slipped through Morants hands and hit the Memphis Grizzlies star in the chin. He declared for the NBA Draft on April 18 but at that time, he was planning to keep his eligibility and the option for him to return to school open. A University of Alabama basketball player was arrested on charges of murder this weekend. The homicide took place in the evening hours of April 8 when 24-year-old Devante Anthony Long was shot at an apartment complex in Stockbridge, Georgia. Marion, the slain player's mother, said she's convinced the insurance policy was Sherra Wright's motivation. Money,'' Marion said. According to CNN, Miles was arrested due to a shooting that transpired on Sunday (Jan. 15 . [24], On January 5, 2010, Williams was charged with driving while intoxicated after an early morning accident in lower Manhattan, in which he crashed his Mercedes into a tree. The source confirmed that the victim, Jullian Jones, was not the intended target. Turner has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy issued in a December 2017 indictment. 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