The Brief
- The punishment phase is ongoing for the capital murder trial against Xavier Davis.
- Davis pleaded guilty to the murder of Donyavia Lagway, 29, Gregory Carhee, 35, and their 6-year-old daughter, Harmony Carhee.
- The state is seeking the death penalty.
HOUSTON – Closing statements begin in the punishment phase of the capital murder trial of Xavier Davis, the man who killed a Houston couple and their daughter in 2021.
Davis pleaded guilty to three counts of capital murder on March 24, which immediately moved the trial into the punishment phase for the jury to determine if he will be given the death penalty.
Xavier Davis trial in closing statements
The state’s testimony went for 10 days, and they rested on April 4. Davis’s defense began testimony on April 7 before resting on April 16.
Closing statements are underway as Davis awaits his verdict.…