Micah Sykes Pleads Not Guilty in Jubilant Sykes Murder Case The son of Grammy-nominated singer Jubilant Sykes entered a not-guilty plea as the case moves toward a September preliminary hearing. Micah Sykes was arrested for allegedly stabbing his father, celebrated gospel singer Jubilant Sykes, in their Santa Monica home in December last year. Not-Guilty PleaPeople reported on Thursday that Micah Sykes pleaded not guilty to the murder of his father. He “entered the not-guilty plea during his arraignment on Thursday,” according to a press release. The official notice also reminded readers that allegedly, Micah Sykes caused the death by “using a dagger, garden shears and barbell.”