A Huntsville man will go to trial for capital murder after the 2023 double homicide of D’Asia Morris and Sequoiya Lamar.
Tye’Deshun Stevens was denied immunity Tuesday.
Stevens is accused of killing Morris and Lamar at a house off Bonnell Drive, and the state plans to pursue the death penalty due to the violent nature of the crime.
Stevens sought to have his case dismissed under Alabama’s self-defense law when he appeared in court on Feb. 12.
During the hearing, prosecutors presented cell phone video evidence from the victims’ phone, alleging Stevens fired more than a dozen shots, hitting both Morris and Lamar multiple times.
Stevens testified he was legally carrying a gun and claimed the women were about to rob him, stating one had pepper spray and was running toward him. Stevens insisted he “had no other option,” but prosecutors argued the force used was not justified.
Since Stevens was denied immunity following the hearing, his capital murder trial is still scheduled for Aug. 17.
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Tye’Deshun Stevens leaving his status conference on Oct. 7, 2025.
