In a verdict that closed a week of trial proceedings, Kevion Davis was found guilty of second-degree murder and a litany of additional charges, including attempted second-degree murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony. The decision, which came from a jury in Haywood County Circuit Court, was announced following allegations that Davis had fatally shot 16-year-old Christine Michael, an honor student from Haywood County High School, detailed in a social media post by the District Attorney General's Office.
In addition to the murder charge, Davis faces convictions for three counts of attempted second-degree murder, among others. Davis is looking at a maximum sentence that could see him serving up to 74 years in the Tennessee Department of Correction. The Honorable Clayburn Peeples will oversee his sentencing, set for October 27. The violent incident that led to these charges occurred on February 10, 2023, after a high school basketball game, with Davis and co-defendant Bishop Owens accused of shooting at a vehicle carrying Christine Michael and three others. Owens is due for a separate trial in 2026.
District Attorney General Frederick H. Agee, who prosecuted the case with Assistant District Attorney Nina Seiler, stressed the impact of the crime on the community. "This was a tragic violent crime that took the life of Christine Michael, a beautiful Honor student from Haywood County High School, who had her whole life ahead of her and was loved by many," Agee stated, per the District Attorney General's Office. "We hope that we obtained some sense of justice for Christine’s family and the other teenage victims." Agee affirmed their commitment to prosecuting violent crime as the office's top priority, vowing to hold violent offenders accountable.
