Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc DiGiacomo told the court: “Had he decided to never write the book, he would not probably have ever been prosecuted for the crime.”
Davis pleaded not guilty; however, if he is convicted, he could face life in prison without parole.
What to know about the key players in the courtroom
The jury, which was selected last week, consists of six men and 10 women—four of whom are alternates.
Davis’s defense is led by Michael Sanft, who took the case pro bono, and the prosecution is led by DiGiacomo.
A partial witness list was shared with potential jurors last week. It included Knight, who is serving a 28-year prison sentence in California after pleading “no contest” to voluntary manslaughter for fatally striking the owner of Heavyweight Records, Terry Carter, with his car in 2015. He told ABC News last week that he would not testify.
“This trial has nothing to do with me and if somebody brings me there, it’s gonna hurt whoever brings me there. I promise you that,” Knight said in the interview.
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