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Name:
Davis, Xavier Lavar
Date of Booking:
05/04/2026
Reason(s) For Booking:
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
CRUELTY TO CHILDREN IN THE 3RD DEGREE 3RD OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE – FELONY
Officer’s Narrative:
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On May 4, 2026, I (Deputy D. Stokes) was dispatched to the Atrium Navicent Hospital Emergency room in reference to a stabbing.
Once on scene, I was escorted to the victim, [VICTIM #1]. He had been driven to the hospital by his wife and witness to the incident, [WITNESS #1]. [VICTIM #1] told me that he had gotten into an argument with his brother, Xavier Davis, at Pendleton Homes at [3400 BLOCK] Houston Ave., Macon, Ga. outside of apartment [REDACTED]. He stated the argument was about money and drugs. [VICTIM #1] said that Xavier accused him of being in the Mafia street gang. They began to fight and Xavier pulled out a knife and stabbed [VICTIM #1] in the upper left part of his chest and shoulder around the collar bone. There was also a cut on [VICTIM #1]’s right arm. He stated he didn’t know he was stabbed at first. He said after the altercation he ran in the apartment and [WITNESS #1] drove him to the hospital upon seeing he had been stabbed.
I spoke to [WITNESS #1] at the hospital and she added that Xavier stabbed [VICTIM #1] in front of her two children [REDACTED BY AGENCY] and [REDACTED BY AGENCY] along with 2 or 3 other neighborhood children. [REDACTED BY AGENCY] and [REDACTED BY AGENCY] both stated that Xavier doesn’t have a permanent address but can be found all over south Macon.
I gave [VICTIM #1] a victim’s case pamphlet and advised him that warrants will be taken out for Xavier. 5 counts of CRUELTY TO CHILDREN 3RD DEGREE and 1 count of AGGRAVATED ASSAULT. Persons Investigation was not notified since the suspect was identified. Witnesses state there is a surveillance camera looking directly over the area of the incident.
[End of Narrative]
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Case History:
5/27/26
DEFENSE ATTORNEY ENTERS APPEARANCE FOR XAVIER LAVAR DAVIS
What this means: Attorney Clinton Alan Wheeler of C. Alan Wheeler, P.C. filed a formal notice with the Bibb County Superior Court stating that he is representing Xavier Lavar Davis in case number 2026-MCR-006956. This document, called an Entry of Appearance, officially puts the court on record that Wheeler is Davis’s attorney and that all future court notices should be sent to him. Davis is facing charges including Aggravated Assault and Cruelty to Children in the Third Degree (Third or Subsequent Offense — Felony). The case has not yet been indicted by a grand jury at this stage.
5/27/26
DEFENSE FILES GENERAL DISCOVERY MOTION IN XAVIER LAVAR DAVIS CASE
What this means: Attorney Clinton Alan Wheeler filed a General Discovery Motion on behalf of Xavier Lavar Davis in Bibb County Superior Court. Discovery is the legal process by which the defense requests access to evidence the prosecution plans to use. In this motion, the defense is asking the State to turn over a broad range of materials, including any written or recorded statements made by Davis, his prior criminal record, results of any physical or mental examinations or scientific tests, and any evidence that could help prove Davis’s innocence — known legally as Brady material, after the U.S. Supreme Court case Brady v. Maryland. The motion also requests statements from any co-defendants or co-conspirators, the prior criminal records of State witnesses, any surveillance records or recordings, results of any searches or seizures, and advance notice if the State intends to introduce evidence of prior similar acts at trial. The defense is asking that all disclosures be ongoing throughout the case.
7/29/26
GRAND JURY RETURNS INDICTMENT — 3 COUNTS FILED AGAINST XAVIER LAVAR DAVIS
What this means: A Bibb County grand jury formally indicted Xavier Lavar Davis on three counts. The indictment was filed under Case No. 26CR86900 and signed as a True Bill on July 29, 2026. District Attorney Anita R. Howard and Prosecutor Derrick Stokes are handling the case for the State.
Count 1 charges Davis with Aggravated Assault under O.C.G.A. 16-5-21. Davis is accused of making an assault upon the victim with a knife — an object which, when used offensively, is likely to cause serious bodily injury — by allegedly stabbing the victim on or about May 4, 2026, in Bibb County.
Count 2 charges Davis with Cruelty to Children in the Third Degree under O.C.G.A. 16-5-70(d). Davis is accused of committing the Aggravated Assault described in Count 1 while a child under the age of 18 was present and witnessed the act.
Count 3 also charges Davis with Cruelty to Children in the Third Degree under O.C.G.A. 16-5-70(d), arising from the same alleged assault, while a second child under the age of 18 was present and witnessed the act.
An indictment means the grand jury found probable cause to believe Davis committed these crimes. This does not mean he is guilty. Xavier Lavar Davis is innocent until proven guilty in court.
8/5/26
DEFENSE FILES GENERAL DISCOVERY MOTION IN XAVIER LAVAR DAVIS CASE
What this means: Attorney Clinton Alan Wheeler filed a General Discovery Motion on behalf of Xavier Lavar Davis in Bibb County Superior Court under Case No. 26CR86900. The motion was signed on August 4, 2026 and filed on August 5, 2026. This is a formal request for the State to turn over evidence it intends to use, including any statements made by Davis, scientific or forensic test results, Davis’s prior criminal record, and any evidence that could support his defense — known as Brady material. The motion also requests witness information, prior records of State witnesses, and advance notice of any similar-transaction evidence the prosecution may seek to introduce at trial.
8/5/26
DEFENSE ATTORNEY ENTERS SECOND APPEARANCE FOR XAVIER LAVAR DAVIS IN INDICTED CASE
What this means: Attorney Clinton Alan Wheeler of C. Alan Wheeler, P.C. filed a new Entry of Appearance with the Bibb County Superior Court on August 5, 2026, formally entering his appearance in the now-indicted case under Indictment No. 26CR86900. This filing updates the court record to reflect Wheeler as attorney of record for Xavier Lavar Davis on all three charges — Aggravated Assault and two counts of Cruelty to Children in the Third Degree — and ensures all future court notices are directed to Wheeler’s office in Macon, Georgia.