Prosecutors to seek life without parole for man accused in death of Birmingham mother of 4

Prosecutors in Birmingham, Alabama, announced they will seek a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole for Cedric Robertson. Robertson is charged with capital murder in the 2024 kidnapping and death of Nakita Davidson, a mother of four. The decision follows an Atkins evaluation regarding the defendant's mental capacity. Robertson has entered a plea of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, with a trial tentatively scheduled for October 2027.