Minister Exposed Women to HIV, Jurors Told

A jury in Clayton County is now deliberating the case of a minister from Stone Mountain accused of exposing a parishioner to the HIV virus through unprotected sex. 

Craig Lamar Davis is facing a possible sentence of twenty years for HIV-reckless conduct, a felony. The woman did not contract the disease but another woman who slept with him has, WSB reported. That case will be tried separately in Fulton County.

The defense argued it was impossible for a definitive diagnosis of HIV to be made for Davis due to his use of crack cocaine. A physician testified crack users sometimes present symptoms that mimic the HIV virus. Prosecutors questioned why the defendant is undergoing treatment for the virus if he doesn't have it.

"Not telling people, not letting them make a choice, that's reckless," Clayton's Assistant District Attorney Katie Powers said in court. 

The judge denied a defense motion Friday for a mistrial after the woman said Davis had at one time been in prison when he had actually been in jail.