Accused cop killer wants to represent himself
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – A man accused of killed an IMPD officer in 2014 told a judge he wants to represent himself.
Major Davis Jr. is accused of killing an IMPD officer in 2014.
According to court documents, a judge threw out his request to have his attorneys withdrawn until a motion was properly filed.
Davis faces the death penalty if convicted. The Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry said this case has two aggravating circumstances that support a death penalty case: that Davis killed Renn while Renn was on duty as a police officer, and that the murder was motivated by an act Renn performed while acting in the course of his duty as an officer.
In January, Davis filed a lawsuit that claimed IMPD officers used excessive force by shooting Davis in the back of the head, abdomen and back. A judge threw out the lawsuit in February.
His next court date is scheduled for May 20.The Associated Press contributed to this story.