Attorneys for Darius Miles released a statement to AL.com on Friday afternoon in response to Thursday’s ruling by Tuscaloosa Circuit Court judge Daniel Pruet.

The defense, which comprises members of the Turner Law Group, had argued under Alabama’s stand-your-ground law that Miles, an ex-Alabama men’s basketball player, feared for his life on Jan. 15. Pruet claimed there wasn’t sufficient evidence to support that claim.

“We are disappointed in the Court’s ruling, but we remain confident that once a jury hears all of the facts in this case they will agree that Darius was in fear of his life that night. We continue to pray for all families involved, and remain steadfast in our defense of Darius Miles.”

A shooting on the Tuscaloosa Strip resulted in the death of Jamea Jonae Harris, 23, of Birmingham, earlier this year. Miles and Michael Davis were arrested and have been held without bond.

The case had developed throughout the summer. Pruet’s decision could’ve made Miles immune from the prosecution’s charge of capital murder, instead the case will continue.

“The Defendant failed to establish that he reasonably believed that anyone inside the Jeep was using or about to use deadly physical force or that they were committing or about to commit Assault in the 1st Degree or Assault in the 2nd Degree. Accordingly, the Defendant’s Motion is Denied,” Pruet wrote according to court documents.

Miles, who has pled not guilty, will be charged separately from Davis. On Oct. 20, Harris’ mother DeCarla Heard filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Miles, Davis and Miles’s former teammate Brandon Miller, who drove the weapon to the Strip after Miles texted him for it.