2d 1014 (Ala.Cr.App.1982). Griffin, both of AL Source: Carey Hand Funeral Home Records, Orlando, Florida. You're all set! Section 12-16-60, Code of Alabama (1975), as amended in 1978, reads in pertinent part: The constitutionality of this subsection and its mandatory application to a prospective juror, has not been examined and, in light of the finding in Hunter that denying the vote to persons convicted of certain crimes, including "any crime involving moral turpitude" is unconstitutional, we feel that the constitutionality of this requirement should be explored. The defense counsel made a motion for mistrial because of this filming on three separate occasions. Michael's body was crumpled from beatings and his neck slashed. The trial court further stated that the photographers had been instructed that they could on rare occasions take pictures "in such a way as not to distract the jurors." See Barton v. State, 494 So. Channell v. State, 477 So. 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. Appellant was tried before a jury on January 27, 1982, and was found guilty as charged. As stated in Frazier v. State, 56 Ala. App. 2d 713, 716 (Ala.Cr.App.1985). In the present case, there has been no showing that Mrs. Stewart could ever be located. Ms. Tapscott testified that she herself gave the robber over $13,000 in American Express Travelers Checks. Thus, the appellant claims that this tally should raise a reasonable doubt as to the validity of the jury verdict. Another witness testified that she observed the officer in the police car call the man over to his car. The man had a mustache. 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. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Decisions. Refine Your Search Results All Filters 1 Joseph Dwight Anderson, 54 Resides in Prattville, AL Lived In Tampa FL, Autaugaville AL 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). Joseph Mitchell Anderson, 57 . She identified the *295 appellant as the man who robbed the Jefferson Federal Savings and Loan Association. He stated that he heard a communication over his police radio regarding the robbery at approximately 3:55 p.m. In re Winship, 397 U.S. 358, 90 S. Ct. 1068, 25 L. Ed. Born in 25 Sep 1861 and died in 15 Jul 1927 Epes, Alabama Josephus Marion Anderson I Skip to main content Home Memorials Cemeteries Famous Contribute Register Sign In Register Sign In Memorial updated successfully. The defense counsel contended that he should be accorded the opportunity to interview each of these witnesses and, because Shirley Stewart was somewhere in Michigan, he maintained that he should be provided funds with which to go to Michigan and interview her. The only showing that was made was that some of the *1369 prospective jurors had some recollection of the events surrounding the robbery. Shannon Hill was recalled and testified that the serial numbers on the money recovered from appellant matched the serial numbers on her "bait money" that had been taken from her teller drawer. 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. 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. It was further shown by sworn affidavit that the court reporter's notes and tapes of the juror's voir dire questioning were reported missing prior to their being typed. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Decisions. He specifically argues that editorials appearing in the Birmingham Post Herald after the second mistrial of his murder trial in Mobile emphatically stated that appellant was guilty of the robbery charge. The appellant was ordered to stop, but did not do so. Officer Middleton stated that he approached the fallen suspect and took the pistol out of his hand. She testified that the police car then ran into a utility pole and stopped. Black people should support this annexation as well as any annexation done by mostly Black central cities. 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. She stated that he was wearing light blue denim blue jeans, a knit pullover with contrasting blue and white stripes and a beige wool cap with a small bill on the front. During the voir dire, the trial judge asked, "Is there anyone here that's lost the right to vote for reason of being convicted of a crimeany serious felony or criminal offense involving moral turpitude?" Dobbert v. Florida, 432 U.S. 282, 97 S. Ct. 2290, 53 L. Ed. Although the appellant argues that these statutes have no application in his case, because the offense occurred prior to their enactment, the defendant's trial took place after its enactment, and therefore the statute applies to this case. While committing a robbery, Josephus Anderson murdered a white police officer in Birmingham, Alabama. The record firmly establishes the fact that appellant was most ably represented at all times during the disposition of his robbery case. "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. This was likely related to the lack of positive eyewitness identification of Anderson as the person who shot Ballard and questions regarding ballistic evidence. "A reversal of a conviction because of the trial court's refusal to grant a continuance requires `a positive demonstration of abuse of judicial discretion.'" And I wonder why Sher continues to shed light on the negativity. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. 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. Charles A. Graddick, Atty. 2d 1083, 1089 (Ala.Cr. Two additional jurors who stated they had no previous knowledge of the case replaced those jurors who were struck for cause. Research genealogy for Josephus Marion"Buster" Anderson Jr of Epes, Sumter, Alabama, as well as other members of the Anderson Jr family, on Ancestry. Prior to a fourth trial, the appellant filed a petition for a writ of mandamus, claiming that a fourth trial would violate his due process rights and double jeopardy. Although the appellant argues that the cumulative effect of all of the alleged errors entitles him to a new trial, we find no ineradicable prejudice caused to the appellant and we find that he was not deprived of a fair and impartial trial. Anderson, supra; Hale v. United States, 435 F.2d 737 (5th Cir.1970), cert. Ballard was shot and killed by Josephus Anderson, who was fleeing a bank robbery. To ensure that Michael Donald was dead, Henry Hays cut the mans neck three times. The history we now want is the history of how we got past this horror. 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. After he and his partner fired a shot at the fleeing suspect, the suspect fell. However, this court has recently quoted the pertinent language from Dickerson in Barton v. State, 494 So. The trial judge then offered to exclude the answer *304 and to give an appropriate jury instruction. We have to look both (past and present) in the eye and acknowledge them, but more importantly, understand what they say about who we are as a species, so we can aim higher and go forward.. 2d 446 (Ala.1984). Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. More at History. The petitioner was charged under 13-11-2(a)(5), Alabama Code 1975. 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. 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. Post Views: 1,834. Alabama 36108 . I was born/raised in Birmingham. Historically, in Alabama, the qualifications of persons on a jury roll were addressed under Title 30, Section 21, Code of Alabama (1940), and Title 30, Section 21, Code of Alabama (Recomp.1958). Initially, appellant contends that the trial court erred in denying his amended motion for change of venue. Hays and Knowles motioned to ask Donald directions to a night club. "`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. 2d 683, 687 (Ala.Cr.App.1985). Yes, the trials were moved to Mobile. 2d 549 (1970). A witness, who was standing with her husband in the vicinity of the bank in downtown Birmingham, testified that she observed a police car, with one officer in the car, drive by slowly. Did you know Birmingham had a counterculture? (Citations omitted.) He stated that his partner said, "Halt, police," after which the black male began to run. The appellant argues that the trial court erred in excepting the victim's widow from the rule. There are a number of Birminghamians that would like to use our history as a brand to promote how Birmingham has impacted the world. Also I am not young but I agree with the young ones who are thinking that way. David Shers ComebackTown giving voice to the people of Birmingham & Alabama. Circuit Judge Susan Jordan sentenced Josephus Anderson, 27, Wednesday, March 27, to serve three to 30 years in prison for one felony count of perjury to run concurrently with his current. denied by Alabama v. Dickerson, 459 U.S. 878, 103 S. Ct. 173, 74 L. Ed. However, in Ex parte Cochran, 500 So. (Opt out at any time). 2d 520, cert. The men drove the car to the next county into a secluded and wooded area. Following his conviction in 1985, the jury recommended a sentence of life without parole. 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. Gen., for appellee. During each trial Anderson would be prosecuted and defended by two tenacious attorneys, David Barber, later to become the District Attorney of Jefferson County and by William Clark, who was likely responsible for Anderson not receiving the death penalty. 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. When you read about lynchings and the KKK in Alabama, you expect to be reading about incidents that happened 100 years ago. Page from the United Klans of America publication. Appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary. 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." After careful review of the record, we find no prejudicial error of the trial court's ruling. Rhoden Josephus Open Premium Report Rhoden Josephus 62 Anderson Street, Talladega, Alabama We have found at least 14 more addresses related to this person, which require a . Clickhereto sign up for ournewsletter. *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. BOWEN, Presiding Judge. Dr. King hoped we would use different criteria to judge other INDIVIDUALS. I knew he in that mess but. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. [2] "Our opinion today should not be construed as holding that a party may not make inquiry about prior convictions of crimes involving moral turpitude that do not result in a loss of the right to vote. "Poole, supra, at 544. 2d 645 (1968), and neither was adopted for nor promoted the purpose of fostering racial discrimination. 2d at 231. The Court further refused to accept the appellant's contention that the State had a legitimate interest in denying the franchise to those convicted of crimes involving moral turpitude, because the Court found that such a purpose was not a motivating factor of the 1901 Convention. 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." She stated that the robber put all the money into a yellow paper bag. Officer Middleton testified that he pulled up beside a person at Second Alley and 13th Street who fit the description of the robbery suspect which he heard over the radio. Young v. State, 416 So. Similarly, in the case at bar, the record indicates that the same attorney who represents the appellant on this appeal also represented him during his third trial, and has been acting as his attorney at least since 1979. 2d 1069, 1071 (Ala.1984), citing Beasley v. State, 39 Ala.App. 2d 402 (Ala.Cr.App.1984). That put it right in the Mobile KKKs faces when mistrial(s) occurred. However, the defense counsel stated that approximately two days later, at a hearing, the prosecutor identified the other witness as being Shirley Stewart, but stated that he had no information as to her whereabouts. He was an insurance salesman. Ms. Tapscott stated that Shannon Hill gave the robber some rolls of change and "marked" money from her teller drawer. Ellis v. State, 338 So. will raise their ugly head in future generations, perhaps in different ways, over and over. . Furthermore, "a common requirement or qualification [to serve as a juror] is that a juror be a qualified elector or voter of the county or district, or have such qualifications as are prescribed in the laws for an elector or a voter." The appellant argues that his conviction in his fourth trial, following three mistrials, should be barred on the basis of double jeopardy. 2d 142 (1982) to argue in his brief that "when faced with the question of the propriety of a grant or a denial of a continuance for the purpose of producing a defense witness, the proper question is not whether the trial judge abused his discretion, but whether the denial of the continuance violated the defendant's constitutional rights to compulsory process and effective assistance of counsel." Fourteen of the twenty-seven jurors had some recollection of the events surrounding the robbery. 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. Johnson v. State, 406 So. 2d 1144 (Ala.Cr. Alabama Supreme Court 83-316. The appellant cites Dickerson v. Alabama, 667 F.2d 1364 (11th Cir.1982), cert. Ala.Code 15-2-20 (1975). Setting a precedent, the lawsuit opened the door for others to file civil cases against hate groups and their members in the United States. He is the author of the recently published book Life and Death in the Magic City. 500 So. 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. History itself is proof of this. Memorialize Joseph's life with photos and stories about him and the Anderson family history and genealogy. The facts of this case are as follows: The petitioner, Josephus Anderson, was indicted on December 7, 1979, in Jefferson County for the November 29th capital murder of Officer Albert Eugene Ballard. Click here to sign up for our newsletter. Approximately six other police officers were involved in the apprehension of the appellant. 200 block 19th Street.". All rights reserved (About Us). Ex parte Poole, 497 So.2d *303 537, 543 (Ala.1986). Hes past Chairman of the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce (BBA), Operation New Birmingham (REV Birmingham), and the City Action Partnership (CAP). Instead, he was killed because the Klan members were furious that the second trial of Josephus Anderson, a black man accused of murdering a white policeman, had been declared a mistrial when the jury could not reach a verdict. 1978). 2d 787 (Ala.1986). There has been no showing made as to the expected testimony of either witness, or as to "the nature and materiality of the evidence sought" of those witnesses. Hollars University of Alabama Press, $24.95 Reviewed by SCOTTY E. KIRKLAND Correspondent In 1979, Sgt. Appellant was viewed by the witnesses in a well-lighted building, in the daylight hours, for approximately five minutes and within a close proximity. They had the following children: Isreal, Alfred, Levi & Mary Jane. And. There he observed appellant lying on the ground in front of the motel swimming pool. Goodwin v. State, 516 So. The objective of ComebackTown is to create conversations that encourage people to talk about the good and bad of our region to make our future better. 2d 666, 674-75 (Ala.Cr.App.1979), affirmed, 391 So. 2d 871, 874 (Ala.Cr.App.1978), cert. The appellant argues that his conviction abrogates the reasonable doubt standard in that "[p]rior to the fourth trial of the defendant, the cumulative total of the voting by the juries was twenty-seven votes for acquittal, nine for conviction. 2d 37 (Ala.Cr.App. In the week leading up to his murder, Mobile had become a hotbed of Klan activity due to the trial of Josephus Anderson, a Black man accused of killing a white police officer during an armed. 2d 547 (Ala.Cr.App.1984). He is the author of the recently published book Life and Death in the Magic City. He further stated that he was not present when the jury venire was in fact empanelled or qualified and had no way of knowing what questions were asked. Chrysler Credit Corp. v. McKinney, 456 So. Starr and McCormick, Jury Selection 35 (1985). Donald was beaten to death and his body hanged in a tree. See also Dobbins v. State, 487 So. Jackson v. State, 414 So. 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. Gunfire was exchanged and the appellant was apparently shot in the face and the stomach. Sitting in his patrol car, Sgt. I can think of now one that helps, ancept those who want to stir up the flames. 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. Yeah, no more ads! 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. Officer Middleton identified appellant as the fleeing man. 2d 531 (1975). I grew. Josephus Anderson, age 79, would die from natural causes in March, 2021, while serving his life sentence in Holman prison. She testified that she then heard three shots and observed the man whirl around with a gun. Memorial has been sponsored successfully. In 1987, the jury awarded $7 million in the wrongful-death case to the Donald family. Jackson v. State, 414 So. Anderson's case was moved from Birmingham to Mobile, Alabama in a change of venue. Certain acts can have important unintended consequences. Birmingham is dyinga rebuttal to an editorial, Hope for Birmingham hikers, bikers, and runners. 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. Freeman v. State, 505 So. As this court stated in Matthews v. State, 361 So. 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. A motion for new trial was filed on February 25, 1982. *294 Douglas H. Scofield and William N. Clark, Birmingham, for appellant. "The purpose of this section [ 12-16-60, Code of Alabama (1975)] is `"to insure at least a reasonable approximation to the requirements that jury venires include all qualified persons, and, hence, represent a cross-section of the community."'" ComebackTown has published close to 500 columns over an almost 10 year period with a lot of guest columnists. He also offered to allow the defense counsel the right to continue to cross-examine the witness as much as he deemed necessary. App.1986), quoting Johnson v. State, 378 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. 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. This man was later identified as Josephus Anderson, an individual with a long history of violent criminal activity. at 448-49. 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. You already receive all suggested Justia Opinion Summary Newsletters. In 1987, Donalds mother, Beulah Mae Donald, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the United Klans of America. 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." And we have overcome much already, with a only little yet to go. The record firmly shows that appellant was indicted for robbery on December 7, 1979. 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. 1347, 1358 (M.D.Ala.1986); where a black nurse filed a discrimination suit against a hospital on the basis of adverse employment decisions, Davis v. State University of New York, 802 F.2d 638, 644-45 (2d Cir.1986); where minority police officers brought a civil rights action alleging employment discrimination, Minority Police Officers Association v. City of South Bend, 617 F. Supp. Of the jurors empaneled to hear the case, five jurors who had expressed some prior knowledge of the case remained on the panel. App.1986). Jones v. State, 469 So. 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." The appellant argues that some of the testimony presented by the eyewitnesses to the murder conflicted and that none of these witnesses testified that they saw a gun. ), cert. 2d 693 (1957). Colston v. State, 57 Ala.App. Thanks T.K.! 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? You can explore additional available newsletters here. Our current day is proof of it. That above rule "clearly applies to cases where the continuance is sought due to an absent witness." 2d 877 (Ala.1979); Scruggs v. State, 359 So.2d *296 836, 842 (Ala.Cr.App. BOWEN, PRESIDING JUDGE Through 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. 2d 222 (1985). Donalds mother insisted that her son had nothing to do with drugs and asked for prominent civil rights leaders to assist in getting to the bottom of her sons murder. Officer Newfield stated that he observed appellant walking down 16th Street toward him and turn left on Second Alley. While the direction of their energy may have been unpleasant, it is a fact that is a part of our past, as well as our education about where we lived and what was going on. Ms. Tapscott identified two of the State's exhibits as the pistol and the sweater that the man was wearing. Husband was kkk, he and 20 other klansmans.did to much evil.acts ..he ended up killimg my mother and has spent 31 years on death row @holman .. After the perpetrator left the bank, one of the employees pulled an alarm that is connected to the Birmingham Police Department. He observed a man fitting that description coming out of an alley; he therefore began to follow him. 2d 1312 (Ala.Cr.App.1985), and no showing of a discriminatory intent, the appellant's claim is without merit. . We only hold that convictions of these crimes do not result in disqualifying a jury for cause." 2d 435 (Ala.Cr.App. 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 423 (Ala.Cr.App.1976). App.1978). ), cert. App.1981); and Pritchett v. State, 445 So. Jill Tapscott, an employee of Jefferson Federal Savings and Loan Association, testified that on November 29, 1979, she observed a black man standing in the building holding a gun. 2d 1133, 1134 (Ala.Cr.App.1985). 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