Former Alabama basketball standout Darius Miles is now confronting additional felony accusations after jail officials uncovered suspected synthetic marijuana in his home.
Authorities say the 37‑gram package, identified as 'paper route,' lacked the required tax stamp, leading to charges of failure to affix a tax stamp and second‑degree promotion of prison contraband.
Legal Proceedings
The legal saga surrounding Miles remains tangled, as he awaits trial for the January 2023 capital murder of Jamea Jonae Harris near Tuscaloosa.
Miles admitted to providing his co‑defendant, Michael Davis, with a firearm moments before the shooting, a detail that contributed to Davis’s May 2025 conviction for the same crime.
In a bid to ensure a fair trial, Miles’s attorneys petitioned for Judge Daniel Pruet’s recusal, alleging bias and prejudice; the request was denied, prompting an appeal to the state supreme court.
With the capital murder case still pending and the new misdemeanor charges pending resolution, Miles faces a potentially lengthy incarceration that could reshape his post‑basketball future.