Huntsville city officials had spent $125,000 in public money to defend William Darby, saying he had been justified in using deadly force when he fatally shot Jeffrey Parker, 49, in 2018.
Judge allows victim statement in Huntsville Police Officer William Darby’s murder trial
William Darby
Posted: Apr 20, 2021 12:43 PM
Posted By: Josh Rayburn
New court rulings present a legal setback for Huntsville Police Officer William Darby and his murder trial.
Darby is charged with shooting a suicidal Jeffrey Parker in 2018 while Parker held a gun to his own head.
In new court documents, Madison County Circuit Court Judge Donna S. Pate ruled that Darby’s defense cannot introduce evidence of remedial training for two other officers who were at the scene.
Pate also denied Darby’s motion to prohibit statements made by Parker that he wasn t going to shoot an officer.