A man convicted of murdering his girlfriend was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison.
Courtney Lamar Davis was found guilty of murdering his 22-year-old girlfriend and dumping her body in a dumpster in Jacksonville in 2015.
Officers began investigating the murder on March 26, 2015. Davis' father called 911 and told officers that his son had confessed to the crime.
Davis and Foote were together for about three years and had lived in Jacksonville for about eight months, police said.
JSO said Foote's body was put in a dumpster off Dunn Avenue. Detectives searched the Trail Ridge landfill for her remains, but did not find her body.
Foote's mother Serena Williams spoke at Davis' sentencing hearing.
She said Foote, who was full of life, will never get to see her brother and sister grow up.
"Every morning when I wake up I think of my daughter," Williams said. "There is a hole in our family."
Davis has 30 days to appeal the sentence.
Courtney Lamar Davis is scheduled for sentencing this morning. He was convicted in the murder of his g/f Brittany Foote. @ActionNewsJax
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) April 11, 2017
Brittany Foote was last seen alive March 18, 2015. Police said Davis confessed after investigators initially interviewed him @ActionNewsJax
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) April 11, 2017
Davis has been brought into the courtroom @ActionNewsJax
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) April 11, 2017
Davis' lawyer motioned for a new trial, Judge denied that motion this morning @ActionNewsJax
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) April 11, 2017
Victim impact statements are coming up from Foote's mother, attorney reading mother is running late. @ActionNewsJax
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) April 11, 2017
State has 7 photos of Ms. Foote. @ActionNewsJax
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) April 11, 2017
Statement by Serena Williams mother of Foote @ActionNewsJax
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) April 11, 2017
Williams "Brittany was beautiful, smart, energetic, loving and full of life." @ActionNewsJax
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) April 11, 2017
Williams "Every morning when I wake up I think of my daughter.... there is a hole in our family." @ActionNewsJax
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) April 11, 2017
Williams " I miss her calling me mom.... it would make me smile the way she said it." @ActionNewsJax
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) April 11, 2017
Williams "Some days I can't get out of bed." @ActionNewsJax
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) April 11, 2017
Williams letter was read by their attorney. Attorney is waiting on additional witnesses to show up @ActionNewsJax
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) April 11, 2017
Waiting on a close friend of Foote's, and a woman who took Foote in as a teenager. @ActionNewsJax
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) April 11, 2017
Davis "I am innocent of the crimes I'm accused of." @ActionNewsJax
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) April 11, 2017
State "I think Mr. Davis deserves life in prison.... not only did Mr. Davis take a life, but abused that human body." @ActionNewsJax
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) April 11, 2017
State says Davis purchased a chainsaw, it didn't work, took it back and bought another, says the aftermath was "brutal and disgusting"
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) April 11, 2017
State:"The crimes that occurred after the murder were even more disturbing" @ActionNewsJax
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) April 11, 2017
State: says the loss of Foote greatly impacts many. @ActionNewsJax
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) April 11, 2017
Defense says Davis denies guilt, intends to appeal the verdict. @ActionNewsJax
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) April 11, 2017
Defense "We really don't know what happened in that house." @ActionNewsJax
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) April 11, 2017
Defense says Davis is suicidal @ActionNewsJax
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) April 11, 2017
Judge Angela Cox sentenced Davis to life in prison @ActionNewsJax
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) April 11, 2017
Davis has 30 days to appeal @ActionNewsJax
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) April 11, 2017
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