Immunity Hearing For Darius Miles Concluded, Judge to Rule "Soon"

On Friday the self-defense immunity hearing involving former Alabama basketball payer Darius Miles concluded in the Tuscaloosa Circuit court.

According to reports by Stephen Dethrage of the Tuscaloosa Thread and Ryan Phillips of Tuscaloosa Patch, Circuit Judge Daniel Pruet said he hoped to rule on the matter "soon".

Defense attorneys from the Turner Law Group, Mary Turner and Kayla Griffen argued self-defense on behalf of Miles in the infamous capitol murder case that erupted in the middle of the Crimson Tide's basketball season. 

Turner has until next Friday, October 6 to file a briefing summary detailing the self-defense argument and the state will have until Friday, October 20 to file a written response, should they so choose.

In the mean time Miles returns to the Tuscaloosa County Jail, where he and co-defendant Michael Davis have been held without bond since January.

The defense was never able to serve Cedric Johnson a subpoena to appear in front of court and while they did subpoena person of interest Jack Thompson, he never appeared in court.

Pruet will be considering the arguments made by the Turner Law group that Miles feared for his life after he left Twelve 25 and saw his friend, Davis, arguing with Johnson and his associates. 

According to reports, Pruet denied a motion made by District Attorney Hayes Webb, which called for only testimony relating to Miles's state of mind at the time of the shooting to be admitted. 

Should Pruet rule in Miles's favor, he could be released from custody thanks to Alabama being considered a "Stand Your Ground" state and the law attributing action as a result of a fear for ones safety.