Day 4: Jury deliberations begin at 1 p.m. in Darby murder trial
Jury deliberations begin Thursday afternoon By Tiffany Thompson | May 6, 2021 at 7:45 AM CDT - Updated May 7 at 9:51 AM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) -
Noon update: It’s day four of trial for Huntsville police officer, William Darby. Darby is accused of murdering a man in 2018 when he was called to the home of a man claiming suicidal thoughts.
Prosecuting attorneys presented their closing arguments first on Thursday. Attorney Tim Douthit said a person can use deadly physical force in self-defense or when defending someone else only if that person reasonably believes another person is using or about to use unlawful deadly physical force.
Day 3: Former Huntsville police officer takes stand in his own murder trial
Huntsville officer takes stand in William Darby trial By Kate Smith | May 5, 2021 at 7:17 PM CDT - Updated May 5 at 7:46 PM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Closing arguments will begin Thursday morning in the murder trial of Huntsville police officer, William Darby.
Darby took the stand in his own defense Wednesday explaining why he shot and killed 49-year-old Jeffery Parker.
In 2018, Parker called 911 saying he was suicidal. Darby told the jury he was following his training when he shot Parker. Darby believes his fellow officers were in danger and adds Parker did not respond to his orders to drop the gun.