After a review of the issues raised, we deny the relief sought. The parties further stipulated that all the other jurors who had heard any of the pretrial publicity stated they could disregard their recollections and base their verdict on the testimony they heard during the trial. The record indicates that the prospective jurors indicated that despite their knowledge of the events concerning the shootings of the police officers, they could remain impartial and would base their decision on the evidence presented. "The weight of the evidence, the credibility of the witnesses, and inferences to be drawn from the evidence, where susceptible of more than one rational conclusion, are for the jury alone. Officer Newfield testified that he then ran in the direction of the sound of the gunshots which led him to the Southern Motor Inn Motel. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 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. The 1981 Lynching that Bankrupted an Alabama KKK. Appellant was subsequently tried for robbery approximately one year later on January 25, 1982. On the night of March 21, 1981, members of Unit 900 of the United Klans of America burned a large cross in front of the Mobile County courthouse. Officer Middleton testified that he saw the fleeing man pull out a gun so he jumped out of the patrol car. 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. We cant rewrite OR I write that history. 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." ComebackTown has published close to 500 columns over an almost 10 year period with a lot of guest columnists. I well remember when Gene Ballard was shot and having to take a turn guarding Anderson at the hospital. 2. A Coroners Perspective of Jefferson County, Alabama in the Early 20th Century. The book provides a review of Jefferson County during the turbulent first half of the 20th century as seen through the eyes of the coroners, law enforcement officials and news media during that time along with statistical comparisons to our current community. Anyone who is still teaching young impressionable children to hate based solely on skin color is part of the problem. 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. Birmingham is dyinga rebuttal to an editorial, Hope for Birmingham hikers, bikers, and runners. Yes, the trials were moved to Mobile. 2d 522 (Ala.Cr.App.1985); Bell v. State, 466 So. The man had a mustache. 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." Furthermore, according to the record, the testimony of Phyllis Johnson would have been merely cumulative and, therefore, there was no abuse in failing to grant a continuance because of her absence at trial. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. 182, 96 So. During that trial, a Klan member testified that the motive for the murder of Donald was that The Klan wanted the message to get back to the black people of not just Alabama, but the whole United States, that we would not stand for a black person killing a white police officer and getting away with it. Mrs. Donald won a $7 million judgement against the United Klans of America which bankrupted the organization, effectively leading to the cessation of Ku Klux Klan operations in Alabama. Id. 2d 547 (Ala.Cr.App.1984). Ms. Hill stated that she gave the man approximately $150 in marked money from her drawer and some rolls of coins. Fourteen of the twenty-seven jurors had some recollection of the events surrounding the robbery. It .. And yes him and his klansmans were brought up in Beluhas case ..she broke the klan but they changed the names and. During the defense counsel's examination of Mrs. White concerning this statement, she explained that she had not known the widow prior to the trial. . Comment document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a335a7e53203c7163c7b738df9e3e964" );document.getElementById("bf6925fc2a").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. It is consistently held in Alabama that the crime of robbery is basically a crime against the person. 2d 344 (Ala.Cr. Initially, appellant contends that the trial court erred in denying his amended motion for change of venue. She stated that the robber put all the money into a yellow paper bag. 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. 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. Bracy v. State, 473 So. In 1984, the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Alabama, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the United Klans of America. The record indicates that before the jury venire was present, the defense counsel moved for a continuance, stating that during the week prior to this hearing he had received a letter from the prosecutor stating that, pursuant to a conversation with the former deputy district attorney, he had become aware of two additional witnesses. After the perpetrator left the bank, one of the employees pulled an alarm that is connected to the Birmingham Police Department. ), affirmed, 457 So. 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. of Berkley. Just before the FBI was to close the case, Rev. See also Annot., 126 A.L.R. 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? The record indicates that following Mrs. White's testimony, as she was leaving the courtroom, she turned to the victim's widow, waved and stated, "Bye-bye." The petitioner, Josephus Anderson, was indicted on December 7, 1979, in Jefferson County for the November 29th capital murder of Officer Albert Eugene Ballard. This was likely related to the lack of positive eyewitness identification of Anderson as the person who shot Ballard and questions regarding ballistic evidence. I am proud to have been a part of that history, for good and for bad. When you read about lynchings and the KKK in Alabama, you expect to be reading about incidents that happened 100 years ago. Gregg v. Maples, 286 Ala. 274, at 279, 239 So. While committing a robbery, Josephus Anderson murdered a white police officer in Birmingham, Alabama. Colston v. State, 57 Ala.App. But this chain of events happened between 1979 and 1987just 34 years ago. Alabama 36108 . 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. Find Josephus Anderson's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. I understand the desire to turn away from the darkness of history, but to do that is to deny truth in terms of what we are capable of (both the good and the ugly). The history we now want is the history of how we got past this horror. Records of the police department indicated that this "robbery-in-progress" broadcast was made at 3:34 p.m. 2d 92 (1973).'" Home; Trees; Search; DNA; Explore; . Donald was beaten to death and his body hanged in a tree. Because of the untimeliness of the objection and the trial court's action in instructing the jurors, the appellant's motion was properly denied. See also Dobbins v. State, supra. Josephus was a real bad actor. 2d at 1184-85. *294 Douglas H. Scofield and William N. Clark, Birmingham, for appellant. See Wilhite v. State, 485 So. *301 The analysis and holding in Hunter have since been used where black citizens challenged the constitutionality of an at-large method of electing county commissioners and school board members, Dillard v. Crenshaw County, 640 F. Supp. We cannot erase those portions of our past that , at the time May have seemed very strange and threatening. The only showing that was made was that some of the *1369 prospective jurors had some recollection of the events surrounding the robbery. 2d 99 (1975), the amount of money or the value of property taken is immaterial in a robbery prosecution. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Decisions. 2d at 228, quoting the Court of Appeals' finding at 730 F.2d 620. He was observed pulling something from his bag or his belt, as he was being pursued by the police officers. 2d 173, 176 (Ala. Cr.App.1983). The defense counsel introduced newspaper articles to support his claim. Shortly after the broadcast concerning the robbery in progress, Sergeant Ballard had a conversation with another officer by radio. However, in Ex parte Cochran, 500 So. 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. The Supreme Court in Hunter determined that 182 was unconstitutional under the following guidelines for analysis. The record firmly shows that appellant was indicted for robbery on December 7, 1979. The petitioner was charged under 13-11-2 (a) (5), Alabama Code 1975. Click here to sign up for our newsletter. 2d 707, 712 (Ala.Cr.App.1985). Charles H. Newfield, a Birmingham police officer, testified that he was working an extra job at Sears in downtown Birmingham on the day of the robbery. 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. Sheppard v. Maxwell, 384 U.S. 333, *307 86 S. Ct. 1507, 16 L. Ed. Born 1926 and died 1984. These columns certainly prove that Birmingham and Alabama are much better now. Following the petitioner's motion for a change of venue, the case was transferred to the Circuit Court of Mobile County. You already receive all suggested Justia Opinion Summary Newsletters. Skip Ancestry main menu Main Menu. 2d 1173 (Ala.1979). This man was later identified as Josephus Anderson, an individual with a long history of violent criminal activity. Ellis v. State, 338 So. Gen., for appellee. Id. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Certain acts can have important unintended consequences. (You can unsubscribe anytime), 1st time JeffCo white men executed for murder of Black. Officer Middleton stated that he approached the fallen suspect and took the pistol out of his hand. More Information on this Page. After a hearing on March 25, 1982, said motion was denied. 200 block 19th Street.". Bridges v. State, 284 Ala. 412, 225 So. Anderson was. denied, 372 So. Setting a precedent, the lawsuit opened the door for others to file civil cases against hate groups and their members in the United States. No mention is made as to disfranchisement on these grounds. 2d 697, 699 (Ala.Cr.App.1982)." He is the author of the recently published book "Life and Death in the Magic City. 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. 2d 1179 (Ala.1985) an appellant claimed that the trial court committed error by failing to furnish him with transcripts of his first trial and other proceedings so that he could effectively cross-examine and impeach the State's witnesses. He was also wearing a jacket, but Ms. Tapscott stated she could not remember what type. 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. The Michael Donald wrongful-death lawsuit was the first civil liability suit directed specifically at an organization that professed hate based solely on race. After a hearing on May 15, 1981, before the Honorable James Garrett, Circuit Judge of Jefferson County, appellant filed a motion for continuance which also was denied. He is the author of the recently published book Life and Death in the Magic City. Jay Glass retired as Chief Deputy Coroner following 35 years of service with the Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner Office. He stated that he heard a communication over his police radio regarding the robbery at approximately 3:55 p.m. 2d 1247 [at 1248] (Ala.Crim.App.1985) (citation omitted).". I lived this historyI remember seeing KKK members one time during those years. 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.) The suspect turned and fired at the officers and then ran into the area of the Southern Motor Inn Motel. 2d 402 (Ala.Cr.App.1984). 2d 1185, 1205 (Ala.Cr.App.1979), *300 writ denied Ex parte Chambliss, 373 So. Jay Glass retired as Chief Deputy Coroner following 35 years of service with the Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner Office. Gen., Patricia E. Guthrie, Asst. The police records showed that a radio transmission was made at 3:49 which stated, in substance, "Oh me, 200 block. ), cert. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. The measure of impropriety which must be shown by an appellant to hold the court in error for denial of a motion for continuance of a criminal trial is gross abuse. 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