2d 1247 [at 1248] (Ala.Crim.App.1985) (citation omitted).". 4, 325 So. There he observed appellant lying on the ground in front of the motel swimming pool. Following Defendant's conviction, the cumulative vote total was still twenty-seven for acquittal, twenty-one for conviction." Furthermore, both witnesses gave accurate, detailed descriptions of the appellant immediately after the robbery occurred. In proposing steps for implementation of its standards, the American Bar Association suggests that "a statutory requirement of `good moral character' may be interpreted to mean no felony conviction or the restoration of civil rights following such a conviction." The appellant concedes in brief that there is no indication from the record that the State used its peremptory challenges to systematically exclude blacks from the jury, which was comprised of ten whites and four blacks, as prohibited under the doctrine of Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79, 106 S. Ct. 1712, 90 L. Ed. The Court in Poole further interpreted this code section in light of the holding in Hunter v. Underwood, supra. See also Mathews v. Gibbs, 238 Ga. 680, 235 S.E.2d 3 (1977) (holding that the appellant was ineligible to contest the election because he had been convicted of "felonies involving moral turpitude" and was thus not eligible to vote). 2d 600 (1966); Estes v. Texas, 381 U.S. 532, 85 S. Ct. 1628, 14 L. Ed. Both witnesses replied that they recalled what the robber looked like *1370 by viewing him during the robbery of the bank rather than from viewing any photographs. In Childersburg, AL, my mothers. Appellant argues that his in-court identification by witnesses Tapscott and Hill resulted in prejudicial error since their identifications were based on suggestive pretrial photographic identification procedures. Bell v. State, 339 So. It .. And yes him and his klansmans were brought up in Beluhas case ..she broke the klan but they changed the names and. Yet today, things have changed, and change needed to come at that time. The police records showed that a radio transmission was made at 3:49 which stated, in substance, "Oh me, 200 block. It is appellant's contention that his picture shown to the witnesses in which an "IR number" was missing and where his name was written on the back coupled with the publicity at the time of the witnesses viewing the photograph resulted in a suggestive and improper photographic lineup procedure. Great read. You're all set! 2d 549 (1970), quoting Brown v. Allen, 344 U.S. *302 443, 474, 73 S. Ct. 397, 416, 97 L. Ed. The man was carrying a yellow Pizitz bag, and he leaned into the car. A marked police car pulled up beside the suspect at the motel and the suspect shot at this vehicle. The appellant contends that his rights to equal protection and due process were violated by the trial court's failure to strike the entire venire on the basis of Hunter v. Underwood, 471 U.S. 222, 105 S. Ct. 1916, 85 L. Ed. He described appellant as wearing a leather cap with a small brim, a patchwork leather jacket, a light blue knit striped sweater and said he *1367 was carrying a yellow sack. Starr and McCormick, Jury Selection 35 (1985). The appellant argues that his conviction in his fourth trial, following three mistrials, should be barred on the basis of double jeopardy. The fact that jurors knew of the case did not establish that at the time of empaneling they were biased against the defendant where they swore that their knowledge would not affect their judgment. 2d 943, 949 (Ala.Cr.App.1986), wherein it was stated: "`Not every denial of a motion for continuance to obtain witnesses violates the accused's right to compulsory process. 2d 520, cert. Were we to find prejudice in this case, we would have to totally disregard the presumption in favor of the trial court's ruling and resort to speculation. 2d 96 (Ala.Cr.App.1976). https://comebacktown.com/2021/08/31/how-birmingham-is-totally-unique/. *294 Douglas H. Scofield and William N. Clark, Birmingham, for appellant. (Opt out at any time). Based on the evidence presented by the State, a jury could have reasonably concluded that every reasonable hypothesis except guilt was eliminated. The trial court denied the motion for mistrial, stating that he did not think the statement was prejudicial taken in the context "of the nature of the question and where we were in questioning the witness." Willcutt v. State, 284 Ala. 547, 226 So. Albert Eugene Ballard, 46, and two days before being eligible to retire, saw a man walking on the sidewalk who fit the general description of the suspect. When you read about lynchings and the KKK in Alabama, you expect to be reading about incidents that happened 100 years ago. The judge stated: We view this as a matter wholly within the discretion of the trial court. Sign up for our free summaries and get the latest delivered directly to you. Further, the Court stated that the record indicated that the defense counsel had at least "some transcription of the testimony of several witnesses, since he referred the witnesses to their previous testimony on several occasions during cross-examination." Although 182 is racially neutral on its face, applying equally to anyone convicted of one of the named crimes or categories of crimes, the appellee was able to prove a racially discriminatory impact. The men drove the car to the next county into a secluded and wooded area. That above rule "clearly applies to cases where the continuance is sought due to an absent witness." As stated in Frazier v. State, 56 Ala. App. Newfield next saw the man lying in the parking lot of the Southern Motor Inn with gunshot wounds. Thats just the evolution of life. We cant rewrite OR I write that history. The defense counsel made a motion for mistrial because of this filming on three separate occasions. Thus, there is no adverse ruling for this court to review. 2d 871, 874 (Ala.Cr.App.1978), cert. The photograph of appellant did not have an "IR number" on the front of the photograph as did the other five photographs. of Berkley. 2d 1144 (Ala.Cr. Josephus was a real bad actor. Two of the fourteen jurors were excused for cause when they stated they could not disregard the pretrial publicity. While these actions were clearly improper, there is no indication that the appellant was so prejudiced as to require a mistrial. The younger generation should be encouraged to move ahead of this as they desire. 2d 1185, 1205 (Ala.Cr.App.1979), *300 writ denied Ex parte Chambliss, 373 So. . Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama. Dolvin v. State, 391 So. Black people should support this annexation as well as any annexation done by mostly Black central cities. On cross-examination, she testified that the appellant looked like the man that she saw. The American Bar Association has established a model setting forth four categories of persons who should be ineligible for jury service. Rehearing Denied April 26, 1988. The same week of Donald's murder, Knowles said, there was a different criminal case that had the attention of Mobile Klansmen: The trial of a Black man named Josephus Anderson. Appellant's final contention is that this cause is due to be reversed because of a fatal variance in the proof adduced at trial and the charge in the indictment. David Sher is the founder and publisher ofComebackTown. Since jurors in Arizona must be electors, convicted felons cannot serve as jurors since they cannot vote, unless their civil rights are restored." Furthermore, there is no evidence in the record that the jurors were even aware of the Klan killing. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in denying his challenge for cause of jurors Brown and Benjamin. Hunter v. Underwood, supra, 471 U.S. at 233, 105 S. Ct. at 1923, 85 L. Ed. The record shows that appellant was indicted on December 17, 1979, wherein the indictment reads as follows: Appellant argues that no evidence was produced at trial showing that anything other than travelers checks was taken from Ms. Tapscott and that no evidence was introduced showing the value of the travelers checks taken. Colston v. State, 57 Ala.App. Ballard was shot and killed by Josephus Anderson, who was fleeing a bank robbery. This man was later identified as Josephus Anderson, an individual with a long history of violent criminal activity. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. "`Denial of a continuance is not palpable abuse of discretion in the absence of a showing as to what the witness would testify to.' As Hays tied a rope around Donalds neck, Knowles continued to beat Donald with the tree branch. Frazier v. State, 528 So. App.1981); and Pritchett v. State, 445 So. Because of the untimeliness of the objection and the trial court's action in instructing the jurors, the appellant's motion was properly denied. There is no evidence in the record that the jury lists in Mobile County were taken from voter registration lists, nor is there any indication that anyone was excluded from the venire because of a conviction of a crime of moral turpitude. On March 20, 1981, Michael Donald, a 19 yr. old African American trade school student was found hanging from a small ornamental "popcorn" tree on an old residential street, across the street from where several Klansmen lived. In retrospect, these unforeseen consequences can be indirectly traced back to that incident years before when Josephus Anderson survived being shot multiple times by police officers in a Birmingham alley and which, in the end, would set a precedent for successful civil rights lawsuits against other racist hate groups. Joseph Anderson's bio. Alabama 36108 . All the Judges concur, except BOWEN, P.J., who concurs in the result only. Thereafter, the trial judge specifically denied the defense counsel's motion to strike the venire, and no ruling was made on the defense counsel's request that he be allowed to interview the individual who conducted the preliminary voir dire. Ala.Code 15-2-20 (1975). 21-201, Code of Arizona, which requires that "[e]very juror, grand and trial, shall be an elector in the county." at 1185. Josephus & Sarah had the following children: John Phalen, Albanus Lonzo, Arletha & Minnie L. After Josephus died in 1886 Sarah married . Sheppard v. Maxwell, 384 U.S. 333, *307 86 S. Ct. 1507, 16 L. Ed. 2d 777, 786 (Ala.Cr.App.1985), judgment affirmed by Ex parte Wilhite, 485 So. ), cert. As to the trial court's refusal to grant a continuance because of pre-trial publicity concerning other crimes involving police, the record indicates that the defense counsel's motion was based on a killing of a police officer and an attempt to shoot an officer, both of which occurred shortly before this trial, and a prosecution of a Ku Klux Klan member for the killing of a black man, which was purportedly motivated by the jury's inability to reach a verdict in the defendant's three prior trials. Gen., for appellee. 363, 279 So. Davis v. State, 457 So. 2d 344 (Ala.Cr. 2d 1131, 1132 (Ala.Crim.App. 2d 1164, 1169 (Ala.Cr.App.1979), writ quashed by Ex parte Johnson, 378 So. Certain acts can have important unintended consequences. Appellant's murder trials, both of which resulted in "hung juries," were had in Mobile, Alabama, because of extensive publicity surrounding the robbery-murder. Obviously you care a lot about Birminghamas do I. I think its important we keep talking. Id. Subsequent to appointment of counsel, Jefferson County Circuit Judge Wallace Gibson entered an order staying any further action on this robbery case pending the outcome of the homicide trial in Mobile County. Anyone who is still teaching young impressionable children to hate based solely on skin color is part of the problem. You can explore additional available newsletters here. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. See Stevens v. State, 451 So. 2d 1136 (Ala. 1980), the court held that `a jury's inability to agree either on a verdict or punishment is a proper reason for the declaration of a mistrial. 460, 301 So. 2d 402 (Ala.Cr.App.1984). dsher@amsher.com. denied, 368 So. PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI. 2d 423 (Ala.Cr.App.1976). Guilt should be directed to the criminals of the crimes, not a rehash of HISTORY that most of us know. You're all set! See, e.g., McKinney v. Wainwright, 488 F.2d 28 (5th Cir. Officer Charles Newfield testified that in response to the radio descriptions that he had heard, he was looking for a black man, 6 feet to 6 feet 1 inch tall with a stocky build, wearing a three-quarter length brown coat and a brown hat. Do you know that the majority of our younger citizens want to move forward and desire to look toward a future of prosperity for all? Gen., for appellee. He again argues that, because of pretrial publicity some two months prior to his trial, the trial should have been postponed to a later date. Atty. He is the author of the recently published book Life and Death in the Magic City. ComebackTown has published close to 500 columns over an almost 10 year period with a lot of guest columnists. We note that, at the time of appellant's trial for robbery, he had previously been tried twice for the murder of Officer Eugene Ballard who was killed immediately after the robbery. Two additional jurors who stated they had no previous knowledge of the case replaced those jurors who were struck for cause. 2d 645, 663 (Ala.1980), the trial court sentenced the appellant to life without parole. Invite David to speak to your group for free about a better Birmingham. Memorial has been sponsored successfully. You already receive all suggested Justia Opinion Summary Newsletters. Alabama Supreme Court 83-316. It has also been held in Alabama that a `mistrial is no trial' and, therefore, that retrial would not place a defendant in double jeopardy. Ms. Hill stated that she gave the man approximately $150 in marked money from her drawer and some rolls of coins. When the jury returned, the trial court gave extensive instructions as to the nature of Mrs. White's response and further instructed the jury to disregard that answer. 2d 589 (1975). Gast v. State, 232 Ala. 307, 310, 167 So. 2d 1079 (Ala.Cr. Cumbo v. State, 368 So. I well remember when Gene Ballard was shot and having to take a turn guarding Anderson at the hospital. 2d 1204 (Ala.Cr.App.1982). denied by Alabama v. Dickerson, 459 U.S. 878, 103 S. Ct. 173, 74 L. Ed. However, we note that defense counsel and the district attorney entered a stipulation which said that two prospective jurors from the venire who stated they could not disregard previous news accounts of the case were dismissed from the venire and replaced by two who were unaware of the surrounding publicity. Built it back .. , Your email address will not be published. Absent a showing of actual prejudicial influence on the jury, the trial court's denial of a motion for continuance will not be reversed. Two experts testified that they believed that the bullets found in Sergeant Ballard's body and his car were fired from the pistol taken from the appellant. Sergeant Ballard died as the result of three gunshot wounds. Carter v. Jury Comm'n, 396 U.S. 320, 90 S. Ct. 518, 24 L. Ed. They had the following children: Isreal, Alfred, Levi & Mary Jane. 2d 173, 176 (Ala. Cr.App.1983). Articles of the appellant's clothing, rolls of coins taken from the appellant's pockets, a total of $2,058 in currency, and $13,300 in travelers checks were recovered from the scene. 2d 799 (1963), is without merit. In Alabama, "the statutory prerequisite to jury service requiring the absence of any conviction of an offense involving moral turpitude is an absolute" and mandates disqualification if a prospective juror falls in that category. All rights reserved (About Us). Josephus R. Anderson was indicted by the Jefferson County Grand Jury on December 7, 1979, for robbery. [5] I'm hit bad. I am proud to have been a part of that history, for good and for bad. "`In determining the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the conviction, this Court must accept as true the evidence introduced by the State and accord the State all legitimate inferences therefrom. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary. App.1986), quoting Johnson v. State, 378 So. The black male was described as having short hair and a moustache and carrying a silver revolver with a brown handle. Dr. King hoped we would use different criteria to judge other INDIVIDUALS. This court denied the petition and that decision was affirmed by the Alabama Supreme Court. 2d 562 (1974). ), cert. The police car took off as if the policeman's foot had hit the accelerator and the car hit a paper stand and a trash can on the corner. Except where inherently prejudicial publicity has so saturated the community as to have a probable impact upon the prospective jurors, the trial court's main responsibility with regard to allegedly prejudicial pre-trial publicity is to determine whether, as the result of such publicity, it is reasonably unlikely that the defendant can secure a fair and impartial trial. Ms. Tapscott stated that, when the black man saw her walk into the front office, he also pointed the gun at her. All Filters. Marker Address Rent ? Furthermore, the trial judge explained that this question was merely a string of other questions which he asked as part of his introductory remarks to the jury in order to make them aware of the type of question which they might be asked. 117, at 122 (N.D.Ala.1966). Charles A. Graddick, Atty. I can think of now one that helps, ancept those who want to stir up the flames. Members of Unit 900 of the United Klans of America declared that justice for the white officer would never happen because there was a black man on the jury. However, this court has recently quoted the pertinent language from Dickerson in Barton v. State, 494 So. Click here to sign up for our newsletter. 2d 446 (Ala.1984): "In Clements v. State, 390 So. April 14, 1987. After the perpetrator left the bank, one of the employees pulled an alarm that is connected to the Birmingham Police Department. 2d 368 (1970). She said that she then heard three shots and saw the man ran down an alley. In 1981, Josephus Anderson, an African American, was charged with the murder of a white police officer in Birmingham, Alabama while committing a robbery. This comment is on the side story of Mobile annexation. After arriving at the bank, Officer Erwin stated that Jill Tapscott gave him a description of the robber which he then relayed over the police radio. 2d 549 (1970). Following his fourth trial, the appellant was found guilty as charged in the indictment. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Gen., for appellee. On December 18, 1979, the Honorable William N. Clark was appointed to represent appellant in this cause. I was born/raised in Birmingham. Page from the United Klans of America publication. In addition to the arguments already raised, the appellant claims that the trial court erred in denying his motion for continuance on the basis of newly discovered witnesses and on the basis of pre-trial publicity; in failing to grant his motion for mistrial on the basis of the relationship between Lula White and the victim's widow; in the denial of his motion for a mistrial after repeated violations of the trial court's order to prohibit filming of the jury by the news media. 2d 943, 949-50 (Ala.Cr.App.1986); Primm v. State, 473 So. The trial court denied these motions and indicated that he had been observing the members of the jury and that all had appeared to be attentive to the trial and in no way distracted by the cameramen. Appellant was subsequently tried for robbery approximately one year later on January 25, 1982. The killing had occurred in Birmingham, Alabama, but the trial had been moved to Mobile, Alabama. Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. A motion for new trial was filed on February 25, 1982. The defense counsel introduced newspaper articles to support his claim. So what were the unforeseen consequences of this story and how did they come about? 1976); Edson v. State, 53 Ala.App. Following his conviction in 1985, the jury recommended a sentence of life without parole. He was observed pulling something from his bag or his belt, as he was being pursued by the police officers. 2d 1014 (Ala.Cr.App.1982). A defendant is entitled to a panel of impartial jurors; however, in order to be qualified, the jurors need not be totally ignorant of the facts and issues involved. In reviewing a conviction based on circumstantial evidence, the test to be applied by this court is whether the jury might reasonably find that the evidence excluded every reasonable hypothesis except that of guilt; not whether the evidence excludes every reasonable hypothesis except guilt. Thus, the appellant claims that this tally should raise a reasonable doubt as to the validity of the jury verdict. 2d 222 (1985). In 1981, shortly after the jury in the first trial of Anderson could not reach a verdict, several members of the Ku Klux Klan in Mobile reacted to this outcome by abducting a 19 year old Black man named Michael Donald. 2d 713, 716 (Ala.Cr.App.1985). By B.J. She stated that Jane Baird, another bank teller, gave him all the money from her drawer and that Jill Tapscott gave the man travelers checks. Initially, appellant contends that the trial court erred in denying his amended motion for change of venue. 1985). 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