No decision was reached on which charges Muhammad Davis, an alleged accomplice of Troy Bailey in the Jan. 11 killings of Alisha Seese and Ronald Dailey Jr., will face at trial following a preliminary hearing Friday morning.

Davis, 49, of 1209 High St., faces two each of counts of first degree murder, second degree murder, theft by unlawful taking, unlawful restraint, reckless endangerment, false imprisonment, six counts of robbery, four counts of kidnapping, and one count each of conspiracy to commit kidnapping, and robbery of a motor vehicle.

Davis first came to the attention of authorities after they served a search warrant on a residence at which Bailey, Davis, and his wife were living, according to Agent Laura Kitko, of the Williamsport Bureau of Police.

Authorities allege that Davis helped Bailey abduct and murder Seese and Dailey as they left work after their shifts at Lycoming Engines just after 10 p.m. on Jan. 11.

Bailey, Seese, and Dailey were all previously employed by Security Alliance Group based out of Florida, who are contracted to provide security and fire services to Lycoming Engines, according to a Lycoming Engines security head who testified at the proceedings.

Seese and Dailey were each killed by multiple gunshots, according to Edward Mazuchowski, chief pathologist of Forensic Pathology Associates, Allentown, who performed the autopsies on both victims.

Though there was no evidence that Seese was shot at close range, tiny abrasions caused by unburnt gunpowder called stippling found on Dailey indicated a gunshot wound to his face was carried out at close range, Mazuchowski said.

Surveillance video showed Dailey, followed minutes later by Seese, walking to their respective vehicles in the Lycoming Engines’ parking lot, before being forced into Dailey’s 2011 white BMW.

Though he initially denied spending time with Bailey the night of the murders, Davis later admitted taking part in the abductions during a videotaped March 1 police interview.

“I was there,” Davis said to Lycoming County District Attorney’s Office Detective Steven Sorage, in a low raspy voice that was sometimes difficult to hear, though he denied having any prior knowledge of Bailey’s plans.

When asked how he knew Seese would be there, he told Sorage, “I didn’t know she was going to be there.” He insisted that Bailey had told him he only wanted to talk to the two.

Bailey drove his vehicle to a nearby location, and the two walked from there, entering a rear gate at Lycoming Engines, and waited for Dailey and Seese to leave work, Davis said in the video.

No reason for the kidnapping of Seese was given by Davis, however he stated that Bailey had told him Dailey was a racist, and that the two had previously “had words” at work.

“Oh my God, Oh my God, can we work this out,” Seese said upon being accosted, according to Davis.

Despite denials by Davis, video surveillance shown in court appeared to show a struggle when Seese initially encountered the two.

After forcing Dailey to drive to a house in the 1900 block of Short Street, Bailey and Seese entered a vacant rental property while Davis and Dailey stayed in the vehicle.

Despite not being armed at any point throughout the incident, it was possible that Dailey thought he was, Davis said.

Davis denied that any sexual assault against Seese had taken place, telling investigators that he had the windows of the vehicle rolled down and did not hear anything indicative of such an attack.

Bailey and Seese later reentered the vehicle, at which point Dailey was ordered to drive to the location along Terrace Place, where it would ultimately be found.

Once there, Bailey told Seese and Dailey he was going to let them go, though instructed Dailey to pull his pants down, Davis told police, stating that it was Bailey’s intention to make it look like Seese and Dailey were having an affair.

It was at this point that Davis told Sorage that he exited the vehicle and began walking towards Bailey’s vehicle when he was “shocked” to hear “quite a few shots.”

Davis said he “jumped” when the shots rang out, but did not look back to see what was happening, despite being only a few feet from the vehicle.

He did not offer commentary on his and Bailey’s interactions afterwards, other than the fact that Bailey dropped him off at home.

At one point during the video, Davis appeared to ask investigators if he would face the death penalty.

While conceding the state had met their prima facie burden on the second degree murder counts, defense attorney Donald Martino argued that both first degree charges should be dropped.

All the evidence presented by the state indicated that Davis did not have knowledge of Bailey’s plans to kill Seese and Dailey, which is required to render a finding of first degree murder, he said.

“The case is tailored to the second degree charges,” Martino said.

Davis also had no knowledge of Bailey’s intent to rob the victims, Martino argued, stressing that no direct evidence existed to establish that theft had been committed, seeking to have all robbery related charges dismissed.

“It is plausible that my client knew about any theft, but it is equally plausible that he did not,” the attorney said.

No theft of Dailey’s vehicle occurred, Martino argued, stressing that Dailey was forced to drive his own vehicle himself, and that no intent existed to deprive Dailey of his property.

The video of the abduction spoke for itself, First Assistant District Attorney Martin Wade said.

Bailey and Davis waited together for a long period of time, from which shared criminal intent can be inferred, he said.

Due to the struggle displayed in the surveillance video, it was clear that it took two individuals to abduct the two victims, Wade said.

Davis continued as a willing participant throughout the entire encounter, even after Bailey revealed the firearm to the victims, including standing guard over Dailey for around 40 minutes while Bailey and Seese were inside the Short Street residence.

Dailey would not have stayed on his own volition, Wade said, reasoning that he at least had the assumption that Davis was armed.

In terms of the robbery counts, Wade pointed out various objects belonging to Seese were found in locations outside of the immediate area of the crime scene. He also stated that no physical taking is required in reference to Dailey’s vehicle.

Only the fact that he was not in control of his own property was required for that charge to stand.

Davis had every opportunity to extricate himself from the crime, but stayed up to the end, Wade argued.

A decision is expected to be announced late next week, presiding District Judge Christian Frey said at the close of proceedings.