A Miramar man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2021 killing of his ex-girlfriend, Ashley Davis.
Alfonso Dixon, 56, learned his fate Friday after being convicted last month of second-degree murder in the May 30, 2021, killing. Dixon had originally been charged with first-degree murder.
“Mercy in this case is not warranted,” Judge Michael Rothschild said during sentencing. “The court adjudicates you consistent with the jury’s verdicts and sentences you to life in prison with a 25-year minimum mandatory.”
Before the sentence, Dixon shed tears as Davis’ family and friends spoke about the impact of his actions.
“1,608 days ago I lost her. No, I didn’t lose her, he took her away from me in the most selfish and deranged, psychotic way possible,” said friend Tiffiany Johnson Brantley.
“He deserves to spend the rest of his life in jail for what he did to my niece. She didn’t deserve to be run down and shot like some kind of animal,” added aunt Patricia Wagstaffe.
During the trial, jurors reviewed Ring doorbell footage capturing Dixon before and after the crime, including repeated video of the moments Davis was shot outside a friend’s home. Interrogation video also showed Dixon claiming he “snapped” after seeing Davis with her boyfriend, who he alleged had flashed a gun first.
Dixon’s own children testified they witnessed him shooting their mother. The crime occurred on his daughter’s birthday.
During sentencing, Davis’ family reflected on the lasting impact on her children. “It hurts for me to know that they have to live without their mom for the rest of their lives because of the monster that she met,” Wagstaffe said.
“Their father’s decisions and irresponsibility, selfishness, recklessness, and dangerousness is not their fault,” said Davis’ brother, Akeem Davis.
Dixon’s defense attorneys said they plan to appeal the sentence. “Based on the charge he was convicted of, he gets 25 to life. That’s what the law states and the judge felt life was appropriate,” said defense attorney Joseph Dewey. “We argued for the lowest possible sentence, but the judge disagreed. We do plan on appealing.”
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