Darius Miles, the former University of Alabama basketball player, is back in the news for reasons that keep piling up. Court documents filed this week show Miles is now facing two new charges: a felony tax stamp violation and second-degree promoting prison contraband. The charges stem from an incident on September 2nd when Tuscaloosa County Jail staff allegedly found 37 grams of suspected synthetic marijuana in his property.
Miles has been held without bond since his January 2023 arrest in connection with the shooting death of 23-year-old Jamea Jonae Harris. His co-defendant, Michael Davis, was convicted of capital murder in May 2025. Miles’ own trial has been a moving target. It was recently set for December 1st, but an appeal over the judge’s refusal to recuse himself has put those plans on hold. Bond on the new charges was set at $2,500 each, though Miles isn’t going anywhere given the murder charge he’s still facing.
This case has dragged on for over two and a half years now, and every month brings another twist. For the Suncoast community keeping an eye on this story from afar, it’s a reminder that the wheels of justice can turn painfully slow, especially in high-profile cases with multiple appeals and now, new charges stacking up inside the jail. What do you think of the delays in this case and how they affect the victim’s family?
