In so doing, this group stated: American Bar Association, Standards Relating to Juror Use and Management 50 (1983). An all-white jury heard the civil liability case against the United Klans of America. Joseph Anderson . Lord, help me. Bracy v. State, 473 So. Hays and Knowles motioned to ask Donald directions to a night club. Frank Erwin, a Birmingham police officer, testified that he received a call around 3:30 p.m. on November 29, 1979, to go to the Jefferson Federal Savings and Loan on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 20th Street. I say do not hide it, but why do we need to blast our bad history. The judge stated: We view this as a matter wholly within the discretion of the trial court. A court may not, however, refuse to grant a reasonable continuance for the purpose of obtaining defense witnesses where it has been shown that the desired testimony would be relevant and material to the defense. Ala.Code 15-2-20 (1975). A yellow sack was lying on the ground near the appellant. The police records showed that a radio transmission was made at 3:49 which stated, in substance, "Oh me, 200 block. See also Annot., 126 A.L.R. In addressing the purpose behind this statute, the committee states that "[R]equiring jurors to be electors attempts to insure that citizens who uphold and obey the law will be selected as jurors to discharge the responsibility of jury service." See also Dobbins v. State, supra. When Donald attempted to escape by running away, he was caught and beaten with a tree branch. Following Defendant's conviction, the cumulative vote total was still twenty-seven for acquittal, twenty-one for conviction." 2d 645, 663 (Ala.1980), the trial court sentenced the appellant to life without parole. The prosecutor had also informed the defense counsel that he did not intend to call either Ms. Stewart or Ms. Johnson and, in fact, neither individual was called to testify at the trial. 1330 (N.D.Ind.1985); where an employee alleged discrimination on the basis of his religion, Blalock v. Metals Trades, Inc., 775 F.2d 703, 710-11 (6th Cir.1985); and where a convicted black felon challenged a Tennessee statute which disfranchised convicted felons, Wesley v. Collins, 791 F.2d 1255, 1261-63 (6th Cir.1986) (citing Green v. Board of Elections of City of New York, 380 F.2d 445 (2d Cir.1967), cert. That put it right in the Mobile KKKs faces when mistrial(s) occurred. After careful review of the record, we find no prejudicial error of the trial court's ruling. 2d 877 (Ala.1979); Scruggs v. State, 359 So.2d *296 836, 842 (Ala.Cr.App. 2d 693 (1957). Josephus R. Anderson was indicted by the Jefferson County Grand Jury on December 7, 1979, for robbery. There are a number of Birminghamians that would like to use our history as a brand to promote how Birmingham has impacted the world. All Filters. Fourteen of the twenty-seven jurors had some recollection of the events surrounding the robbery. 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. Furthermore, defense counsel and the district attorney stipulated that twenty seven jurors were questioned individually outside the presence of the other jurors concerning their recollection of any publicity surrounding the case. 2d 726 (Ala.Cr.App.1985), reversed on other grounds, Ex parte Jackson, 516 So. ComebackTown has published close to 500 columns over an almost 10 year period with a lot of guest columnists. The Court further indicated that there was no record of any objections to the declaration of mistrial in any of the three previous trials. Under 15-14-56(a), "[w]henever a victim is unable to attend such trial or hearing or any portion thereof by reason of death the victim's family may select a representative who shall be entitled to exercise any right *305 granted to the victim, pursuant to the provisions of this article." 2d 787 (Ala.1986). 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. Ms. Tapscott described this man as six feet tall, wearing a blue and white striped sweater-shirt and a brown leather hat with a small visor. 2d 173, 176 (Ala. Cr.App.1983). In 1981, Josephus Anderson, an African American charged with the murder of a white policeman in Birmingham, Alabama, during an armed robbery, was tried in Mobile, where the case had been moved in a change of venue. BOWEN, Presiding Judge. 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. . I'm hit bad. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. She identified the *295 appellant as the man who robbed the Jefferson Federal Savings and Loan Association. 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. Although the Court in Poole related the holding in Hunter only to the particular appellant in that case, it is clear that the Court's interpretation as to the interplay between that code section and the relevant constitutional code section in Hunter results in a disqualification of jurors only where they have been convicted of crimes involving moral turpitude which are punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary and, on that basis, have lost their right to vote. The appellant complains that he was convicted solely on the basis of circumstantial evidence and that this evidence failed to exclude every reasonable hypothesis except that of the guilt of the appellant. App.1986). 2d 549 (1970). Josephus Dekoning currently lives in Anderson, AL; in the past Josephus has also lived in Orland Park IL, Monee IL and Steger IL. 554, 556 (1936). Appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary. The Alabama Supreme Court in Poole, supra, emphasizes that the conviction of a crime of moral turpitude can be a ground for disqualification under 12-16-60(a)(4) only if a person has lost his right to vote.[2]. After a hearing on March 25, 1982, said motion was denied. The American Bar Association has established a model setting forth four categories of persons who should be ineligible for jury service. Atty. (Opt out at any time). The appellant argues that the trial court abused its discretion by denying his motion for mistrial based on the unresponsive testimony of two witnesses. Rehearing Denied April 26, 1988. App.1978). Charles A. Graddick, Atty. I agree with you. Following his conviction in 1985, the jury recommended a sentence of life without parole. This was likely related to the lack of positive eyewitness identification of Anderson as the person who shot Ballard and questions regarding ballistic evidence. As a high school student at Banks HS during those years and a Freshman, I vividly remember how terrified we were when we were directed to got down in the floor, under shelter of our desks, as a large, angry crowd of African Americans approached in an effort to demonstrate against segregation, and yes, we were terrified. But this chain of events happened between 1979 and 1987just 34 years ago. William, I very much appreciate you following ComebackTown and for your feedback. Both concluded that Michael Donald was hung as a result of a drug deal gone bad. The appellant argues that the trial court erred in excepting the victim's widow from the rule. Looking back to the history of the 1901 Alabama Constitutional Convention, the Supreme Court determined "that discrimination against blacks, as well as against poor whites, was a motivating factor for the provision and that 182 certainly would not have been adopted by the Convention or ratified by the electorate in the absence of the racially discriminatory motivation." Furthermore, under 15-14-55, Code of Alabama (1975), "A victim of a criminal offense shall be exempt from the operation of rule of court, regulation, or statute or other law requiring the separation or exclusion of witnesses from court in criminal trials or hearings." He was an insurance salesman. He also offered to allow the defense counsel the right to continue to cross-examine the witness as much as he deemed necessary. Anderson's case was moved from Birmingham to Mobile, Alabama in a change of venue. It is important for the next generations to know, so they can choose different paths, otherwise the negative forces of humankind (superiority of ones own group, setting profit and power as the ultimate goal and test of success, etc.) There his beaten body hung from the tree until all life left it. Sign up for our free summaries and get the latest delivered directly to you. Approximately six other police officers were involved in the apprehension of the appellant. As Hays tied a rope around Donalds neck, Knowles continued to beat Donald with the tree branch. 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. Jorden - Josephus . The suspect turned and fired at the officers and then ran into the area of the Southern Motor Inn Motel. at 448-49. Following the petitioner's motion for a change of venue, the case was transferred to the Circuit Court of Mobile County. We have carefully searched the record for errors injuriously affecting the substantial rights of appellant and have found none. Colston v. State, 57 Ala.App. 2d 713, 716 (Ala.Cr.App.1985). However, during the direct examination of Mildred Wilkins, the following transpired: Furthermore, the appellant's claims are jury arguments concerning witness credibility and do not address the legal sufficiency of the evidence. As stated in Frazier v. State, 56 Ala. App. Davis v. State, 457 So. . The judgment of conviction is affirmed. See also Jackson v. State, 516 So. Officer Middleton identified appellant as the fleeing man. It is consistently held in Alabama that the crime of robbery is basically a crime against the person. "Once racial discrimination is shown to have been a `substantial' or `motivating' factor behind enactment of the law, the burden shifts to the law's defenders to demonstrate that the law would have been enacted without this factor." She said that she then heard three shots and saw the man ran down an alley. 500 So. The only showing that was made was that some of the *1369 prospective jurors had some recollection of the events surrounding the robbery. He is the author of the recently published book "Life and Death in the Magic City. 2d 435 (Ala.Cr.App. The history we now want is the history of how we got past this horror. At approximately 3:30 p.m., Ms. Tapscott stated that she walked into the front of the branch office and saw a black male holding a gun on Shannon Hill, a bank employee. She testified that she then heard three shots and observed the man whirl around with a gun. Obviously you care a lot about Birminghamas do I. I think its important we keep talking. July 19, 2018. . Young v. State, 469 So. See Barton v. State, 494 So. 2d 344 (1977); Murphy v. Florida, 421 U.S. 794, 95 S. Ct. 2031, 44 L. Ed. It .. And yes him and his klansmans were brought up in Beluhas case ..she broke the klan but they changed the names and. You already receive all suggested Justia Opinion Summary Newsletters. After such a mistrial, the retrial of the defendant is not barred by double jeopardy.' 2d 58 (Ala.Cr.App.1981), before a criminal conviction is to be reversed, it must appear to this court that the error complained of has probably injuriously affected the substantial rights of the defendant. Ms. Tapscott testified that she herself gave the robber over $13,000 in American Express Travelers Checks. denied, 359 So. He stated that he heard a communication over his police radio regarding the robbery at approximately 3:55 p.m. The prosecution of Josephus Anderson for the murder of Officer Ballard would then commence a long 5 1/2 year process which would include four trials, the first three of which would end in hung juries. 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. Hunter v. Underwood, supra, 471 U.S. at 227, 105 S. Ct. at 1920, 85 L. Ed. Alabama 36108 . The man had a mustache. The body was left hanging from a tree in a mixed-race neighborhood in Mobile. [1] "`The registrars' expert estimated that by January 1903 182 had disfranchised approximately ten times as many blacks as whites. 2d 677 (Ala.1980); Turk v. State, 348 So. Eventually, Hays and Knowles were convicted of the murder of Michael Donald. Josephus ANDERSON v. STATE. 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. He stated that he made photographs of the scene and photocopies of the travelers checks found near appellant. On December 11, 1979, Ms. Tapscott and Ms. Hill were shown six photographs, one of which was appellant's. 2d 1195, 1198 (Ala.Cr.App. Birmingham Police Officer Joe Johnson testified and corroborated the testimony of Officer Middleton. Donald was beaten to death and his body hanged in a tree. Many have left due to job availability and desire for betterment for themselves and their family. That above rule "clearly applies to cases where the continuance is sought due to an absent witness." Carter v. Jury Comm'n, 396 U.S. 320, 90 S. Ct. 518, 24 L. Ed. The appellant was indicted for the capital offense of murder of a law enforcement officer, in violation of 13-11-2(a)(5) (repealed), Code of Alabama (1975). We know that Joseph . Sitting in his patrol car, Sgt. Specifically, the appellant alleges that the State was allowed to indirectly "purposely exclude blacks from serving on a jury," an act which the State is not permitted to do directly, i.e., use its peremptory challenges to systematically exclude blacks. 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. Mrs. White testified that aside from the introduction, nothing else occurred. 2. Marker Address Rent ? Click here to sign up for newsletter. Ms. Hill stated that the black male remained in the bank for six minutes. Hunter v. Underwood, supra, 471 U.S. at 231, 105 S. Ct. at 1922, 85 L. Ed. I am proud to have been a part of that history, for good and for bad. 47 Am.Jur.2d Jury 106 (1969). Hunter v. Underwood, supra, 471 U.S. at 233, 105 S. Ct. at 1923, 85 L. Ed. Police officers chased Anderson into an alley at Third Avenue and 13th Street North where a gun battle ensued and Anderson was shot multiple times and captured. When an in-court identification is shown to have a basis independent of any pretrial identification or confrontation, it is properly admitted into evidence. 2d 777, 786 (Ala.Cr.App.1985), judgment affirmed by Ex parte Wilhite, 485 So. So what were the unforeseen consequences of this story and how did they come about? The Christmas shopping rush was on when a call went out over the police radio reporting an armed robbery at a savings and loan branch and which included a description of a Black male suspect. (Opt out at any time). This section was held constitutional on its face, Bokulich v. Jury Comm'n of Greene County, Ala., 298 F. Supp. The jury indicated that it would disregard the statement. Thus, there is no adverse ruling for this court to review. Through a petition for writ of mandamus filed in this Court, Josephus Anderson seeks to prevent his further prosecution and retrial for the capital murder of Birmingham Police Officer Albert Eugene Ballard. The Court further found no merit in the State's contention that despite the original purpose of 182, subsequent events had legitimated the provision, stating that "[w]ithout deciding whether 182 would be valid if enacted today without any impermissible motivation, we simply observe that its original enactment was motivated by a desire to discriminate against blacks on account of race and the section continues to this day to have that effect. Appellant's murder trials, both of which resulted in "hung juries," were had in Mobile, Alabama, because of extensive publicity surrounding the robbery-murder. 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. 2d 666, 674-75 (Ala.Cr.App.1979), affirmed, 391 So. Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from ComebackTown. Newfield broadcast his movements to police headquarters and stated that the man continued walking in a calm manner, occasionally glancing in Newfield's direction. However, during her trial testimony, and while the judge and counsel were absent from the courtroom, the widow approached the witness stand in which Mrs. White was seated and simply introduced herself. Jesse Jackson and other civil rights activists demanded that the investigation remain open, which it did. ), cert. 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