At defense request, court orders competency evaluation of Utica man alleged to have killed his estranged wife
Mt. Clemens, MI – Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido announced that a Utica, MI man, charged with First-Degree Premeditated Murder related to a stabbing that occurred at a Meijer gas station in Shelby Township, MI, was referred by the court for a competency evaluation at the request of defense counsel.
On Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, 25-year-old Sidney Emmanuel Davis, Jr. appeared before Judge Stephen S. Sierawski at the 41A District Court in Shelby Township for a Probable Cause Conference. Upon request of defense counsel, the court referred Davis to the Center for Forensic Psychiatry for an evaluation regarding his competency to stand trial and scheduled a Review Hearing for Jan. 29, 2026, at 1 p.m.
Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido stated, “The court ordered a psychiatric evaluation of the defendant to determine whether he is competent to stand trial. The law requires this determination before the case may proceed, to ensure the proceedings are valid and sustainable. Establishing competency allows the case to move forward with certainty and finality, so that the charges can be resolved in a lawful manner and justice can be pursued on behalf of the victim and the victim’s family.”
It is alleged that on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, Sidney Emmanuel Davis Jr. beat and repeatedly stabbed Fatme Davis, his 23-year-old estranged wife, inside the Meijer gas station at 15031 Hall Road, Shelby Township, MI. Fatme Davis was transported to a local hospital where she died. The child of Fatme Davis and Sidney Davis was in the victim’s car at the gas station for a safe custody exchange.
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