Jackson v. State, 414 So. 460, 301 So. He was also wearing a jacket, but Ms. Tapscott stated she could not remember what type. Officer Yester stated that, after she finished her duties at the branch office, she went to the Southern Motor Inn Motel where appellant had been apprehended. You already receive all suggested Justia Opinion Summary Newsletters. After the perpetrator left the bank, one of the employees pulled an alarm that is connected to the Birmingham Police Department. ), cert. 2d 167 (Ala.Cr.App. 2d 799 (1963), is without merit. There is also no merit to the appellant's claim that he should have been granted a mistrial because of the relationship between Lula White and the victim's widow. Id. More at History. 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. The lynching of Michael Donald - March 20, 1981. Bradley v. State, 450 So. So what were the unforeseen consequences of this story and how did they come about? The appellant was ordered to stop, but did not do so. at 448-49. I grew. 1977). 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. In 1984, the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Alabama, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the United Klans of America. 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. 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. Anderson's lawyers were granted a change of venue and the trial moved to Mobile, Alabama. 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. "Poole, supra, at 544. Following his conviction in 1985, the jury recommended a sentence of life without parole. This issue has already been decided adversely to the appellant by the Alabama Supreme Court in Ex parte Anderson, 457 So. Ms. Hill stated that she gave the man approximately $150 in marked money from her drawer and some rolls of coins. All rights reserved (About Us). 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. 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 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. Davis v. State, 457 So. 2. "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."'" Id. 2d 1296 (Ala.Cr.App.1978); Boutwell v. State, 279 Ala. 176, 183 So. Joseph Anderson's bio. Officer R.E. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in denying his challenge for cause of jurors Brown and Benjamin. Post Views: 1,834. The officers in this police car returned his fire and the appellant fell again near the motel swimming pool after being shot. 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. 2d 69 (1986). Setting a precedent, the lawsuit opened the door for others to file civil cases against hate groups and their members in the United States. 2d 1211 (Ala.1979) we find that this statute is constitutional. Gunfire was exchanged and the appellant was apparently shot in the face and the stomach. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Decisions. Lord, help me. 2d 424, 427 (Ala.Cr. The first unresponsive answer occurred during the cross-examination of State's witness Lula White, an eyewitness to the shooting of Sergeant Ballard: Shortly thereafter, the following occurred: During the recess, the defense counsel moved for a mistrial, objecting to Mrs. White's statement that she knew the appellant shot the man as unresponsive. 2d 44 (Ala.1979). See, for example, Loper v. State, 469 So. App.1978). denied, 368 So. Francis Hays, the second-highest Klan official in Alabama, and his fellow members of Unit 900 of the While committing a robbery, Josephus Anderson murdered a white police officer in Birmingham, Alabama. 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.) 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. 2d 774 (1966). Greg Bearden, an evidence technician with the Birmingham Police Department, testified that he collected money and travelers checks from the scene where appellant was apprehended. Andersons lawyers were granted a change of venue and the trial moved to Mobile, Alabama. Memorial has been sponsored successfully. I totally agree! In 1987, the jury awarded $7 million in the wrongful-death case to the Donald family. Sheppard v. Maxwell, 384 U.S. 333, *307 86 S. Ct. 1507, 16 L. Ed. Gen., for appellee. Id., at 687, citing Bailey v. State, 398 So. The killing had occurred in Birmingham, Alabama, but the trial had been moved to Mobile, Alabama. App.1986), quoting Johnson v. State, 378 So. Sitting in his patrol car, Sgt. She also described the gun he was carrying as "being silver." Click here to sign up for our newsletter. History itself is proof of this. 2d 726 (Ala.Cr.App.1985), reversed on other grounds, Ex parte Jackson, 516 So. The other testimony which the appellant alleges was erroneous occurred during the re-cross-examination of a firearms expert by the defense counsel: No motion for mistrial was made by the defense counsel. The appellant claims that this denial resulted in preventing him from thoroughly cross-examining the State's witnesses and prevented him from preserving and providing a full and complete record on appeal. She testified that the man reached into a bundle which he was carrying and pulled something out. 2d 222 (1985). 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? Atty. 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. Upon calling him over to his car, Anderson leaned into the vehicle and shot Ballard several times and then ran away. Josephus Anderson, age 79, would die from natural causes in March, 2021, while serving his life sentence in Holman prison. 2d 406 (Ala.Cr.App.1981); Weaver v. State, 401 So. Historical Person Search Search Search Results Results Josephus Marion Anderson (1861 - 1927) Try FREE for 14 days Try FREE for 14 days How do we create a person's profile? 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). Clickhereto sign up for ournewsletter. 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. The Michael Donald wrongful-death lawsuit was the first civil liability suit directed specifically at an organization that professed hate based solely on race. Josephus Anderson, age 79, would die from natural causes in March, 2021, while serving his life sentence in Holman prison. Hunter v. Underwood, supra, 471 U.S. at 231, 105 S. Ct. at 1922, 85 L. Ed. It is clear that the appellant has not made the requisite showing in order to prove that he was deprived of his right to compulsory process as a result of a denial of his motion for continuance. Middleton testified that he was a member of the tactical unit of the Birmingham Police Department and was working in "plain clothes" on November 29, 1979. 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. 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. As this court stated in Chillous v. State, 405 So. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. An all-white jury heard the civil liability case against the United Klans of America. The appellant contends that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his request for a continuance in order to locate and interview newly discovered witnesses. Snipes v. State, 364 So. 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. Freeman v. State, 505 So. As stated in Anderson, supra, 1298-1299: After careful review, we find that there was no showing that any prospective juror read the editorials which appellant claims prejudiced his case. The judgment of conviction is affirmed. 2d 1079 (Ala.Cr. Donald was beaten to death and his body hanged in a tree. The granting of an accused's motion for change of venue rests within the sound discretion of the trial court and its ruling thereon will not be disturbed except for gross abuse. 2d 534, 537, cert. He died in September 1984 at 58 years old. 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. The man was carrying a yellow sack. Eventually, Hays and Knowles were convicted of the murder of Michael Donald. Atty. Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama. 2d 173, 176 (Ala. Cr.App.1983). 2d 1204 (Ala.Cr.App.1982). David Shers ComebackTown giving voice to the people of Birmingham & Alabama. 6 records for Josephus Anderson. The 1981 Lynching that Bankrupted an Alabama KKK. This thought experiment in comparison ponders a Black man's conviction that his Hebrew identity would make him immune to COVID-19. [1] A neutral State law that produces disproportionate effects along racial lines is subject to analysis under Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp., 429 U.S. 252, 97 S. Ct. 555, 50 L. Ed. 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. Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from ComebackTown. 2d at 228, quoting the Court of Appeals' finding at 730 F.2d 620. 2d 645, 663 (Ala.1980), the trial court sentenced the appellant to life without parole. 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. Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. 182, 96 So. 2d 562 (1974). The Court concluded that the Hunter holding found 182 in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment "`with respect to those convicted of crimes not punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary.' 2d 589 (1975). Shortly after the broadcast concerning the robbery in progress, Sergeant Ballard had a conversation with another officer by radio. Ms. Hill identified the appellant as the man who robbed the bank on November 29, 1979. What wasnt brought out in the article was the fact that the gun recovered from him was taken from a bank guard in Atlanta that he killed during a robbery. 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." There is a presumption in favor of the correctness of a jury's verdict, and when the trial judge declines to grant a new trial that verdict is strengthened on appeal. 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. Although several Klan members were later convicted of this crime, with one of them being executed for the murder, that would not be the end of this matter. Our current day is proof of it. Anderson, supra; Hale v. United States, 435 F.2d 737 (5th Cir.1970), cert. denied, Ex parte Clements, 390 So. 2d 843 (Ala.1978). Following his fourth trial, the appellant was found guilty as charged in the indictment. We have carefully searched the record for errors injuriously affecting the substantial rights of appellant and have found none. An example of such a profound delayed effect with far-reaching social ramifications would have its origin in downtown Birmingham on the afternoon of November 29th, 1979 in front of Newberrys in the 200 block of 20th Street North. Young v. State, 416 So. Following Defendant's conviction, the cumulative vote total was still twenty-seven for acquittal, twenty-one for conviction." ), cert. See Barton v. State, 494 So. Upon calling him over to his car, Anderson leaned into the vehicle and shot Ballard several times and then ran away. 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 1014 (Ala.Cr.App.1982). 2d 226 (1974). In Jefferson and Montgomery Counties blacks are by even the most modest estimates at least 1.7 times as likely as whites to suffer disfranchisement under Section 182 for the commission of non-prison offenses.'" 2d 142 (1971). We disagree. 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. The appellant argues that because jury lists are customarily taken from the voter registration list, he should have been allowed to interview the individual who did the preliminary voir dire examination, to determine if jurors were excluded from the venire on the basis of convictions of crimes involving moral turpitude. 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. There she assisted Officer Bearden record the serial numbers of the money and travelers checks that had been recovered from appellant. Hicks v. Wainwright, 633 F.2d 1146 (5th Cir. He observed a man fitting that description coming out of an alley; he therefore began to follow him. 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 943, 949-50 (Ala.Cr.App.1986); Primm v. State, 473 So. See also Jackson v. State, 516 So. All Filters. Ms. Hill stated that the black male remained in the bank for six minutes. Subsequently, the prosecutor sent the defense counsel a copy of a tape recording of a conversation between Ms. Johnson and a member of the Birmingham police force. 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 .. Sitting in his patrol car, Sgt. As to the argument regarding the filming of the jury, the record indicates that on approximately six occasions, photographers appeared either in the two windows (approximately four inches wide and 36 inches long) in the courtroom or in the doorway in order to take pictures. Durham, you are absolutely right! The appellant contends that his conviction is due to be reversed on the basis of cumulative error. [5] Memorialize Joseph's life with photos and stories about him and the Anderson family history and genealogy. Although several Klan members were later convicted of this crime, with one of them being executed for the murder, that would not be the end of this matter. [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. 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. As this court stated in Matthews v. State, 361 So. 2d 402 (Ala.Cr.App.1984). 2d 1164, 1169 (Ala.Cr.App.1979), writ quashed by Ex parte Johnson, 378 So. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. This court denied the petition and that decision was affirmed by the Alabama Supreme Court. Invite David to speak to your group for free about a better Birmingham. . In 1981, Josephus Anderson, an African American, was charged with the murder of a white police officer in Birmingham, Alabama while committing a robbery. The petitioner, Josephus Anderson, was indicted on December 7, 1979, in Jefferson County for the November 29th capital murder of Officer Albert Eugene Ballard. 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. Fourteen of the twenty-seven jurors had some recollection of the events surrounding the robbery. 521 (1940). Get free summaries of new Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals opinions delivered to your inbox! 1985). 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. In the present case, there has been no showing that Mrs. Stewart could ever be located. The appellant cites Dickerson v. Alabama, 667 F.2d 1364 (11th Cir.1982), cert. She testified that the police car then ran into a utility pole and stopped. 2d 96 (Ala.Cr.App.1976). However, in Ex parte Cochran, 500 So. There he observed appellant lying on the ground in front of the motel swimming pool. a black man, Josephus Anderson, accused of murdering a white policeman. 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. Jay Glass retired as Chie Ex parte Anderson, 457 So. This man was later identified as Josephus Anderson, an individual with a long history of violent criminal activity. 363, 279 So. Rhoden Josephus Living in 62 Anderson Street Talladega Alabama, Phone: 256-358-7224, Email: josephus5219@gmail.com, Relatives: Available. You're all set! This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Decisions. The evidence is clear that both witnesses based their identification of the appellant on their recollection of the events surrounding the robbery and observations thereof. McMILLAN, Judge. Born 1926 and died 1984. The remaining jurors who had some knowledge of the case indicated that they could disregard their recollection and base their verdict on the testimony they heard at trial. BTW, multiple cities have a similar history, but they are looking forward to developing a better world for their citizens. But this chain of events happened between 1979 and 1987just 34 years ago. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on the sentence and, pursuant to Beck v. State, 396 So. When Donald approached the car, he was forced at gunpoint to get inside. 2d 821 (1969); Morton v. State, 338 So. 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." Appellant argues that, because of widespread publicity in the Birmingham area concerning the robbery and murder of Officer Ballard, he was denied his right to a fair and impartial trial. 95. Defense counsel further stated that the prosecutor later provided him with certain information about Ms. Stewart, namely that her mother lived in Ensley and that Ms. Stewart was apparently somewhere in Michigan with her husband. 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 1014 (Ala.Cr.App.1982). of Berkley. 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 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). Hoover parents, is this best for our kids. We know that Joseph . 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. 166, 320 So. ), cert. 2d 538 (1973).". She stated that Ms. Hill was attempting to open the bank safe. will raise their ugly head in future generations, perhaps in different ways, over and over. 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. 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. App.1981); and Pritchett v. State, 445 So. Charles A. Graddick, Atty. Ms. Tapscott identified two of the State's exhibits as the pistol and the sweater that the man was wearing. at 545. After he and his partner fired a shot at the fleeing suspect, the suspect fell. 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. The evidence must be considered in the light most favorable to the prosecution. 2d 37 (Ala.Cr.App. Officer Middleton stated that he heard certain radio transmissions concerning the robbery which caused him to proceed in his patrol car west on Second Avenue to 13th Street where he turned north. However, due to our finding above that the jurors were not biased against appellant, we find no abuse of judicial discretion in its denial of appellant's motion for a continuance. 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. denied, 402 U.S. 976, 91 S. Ct. 1680, 29 L. Ed. Bracy v. State, 473 So. Griffin, both of AL Source: Carey Hand Funeral Home Records, Orlando, Florida. Arraignment was held on January 16, 1981, with court-appointed counsel present, wherein appellant entered a plea of not guilty. 2d 549 (1970), quoting Brown v. Allen, 344 U.S. *302 443, 474, 73 S. Ct. 397, 416, 97 L. Ed. Until i researched. The man rounded a corner and Newfield cut through a breezeway by the Southern Motor Inn. Ballard was shot and killed by Josephus Anderson, who was fleeing a bank robbery. Their line of thinking was that a black man would never convict another black man for killing a white police officer. All the Judges concur, except BOWEN, P.J., who concurs in the result only. To ensure that Michael Donald was dead, Henry Hays cut the mans neck three times. Jesse Jackson and other civil rights activists demanded that the investigation remain open, which it did. *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. 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. denied, 368 So. As stated in Frazier v. State, 56 Ala. App. 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. They had the following children: Isreal, Alfred, Levi & Mary Jane. Charles A. Graddick, Atty. There are a number of Birminghamians that would like to use our history as a brand to promote how Birmingham has impacted the world. Hes past Chairman of the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce (BBA), Operation New Birmingham (REV Birmingham), and the City Action Partnership (CAP). After a review of the issues raised, we deny the relief sought. A mistrial was declared. Even assuming that the statute, Section 12-16-60(a)(4), was applied and that this issue is preserved despite the defense counsel's failure to file a written motion to quash the venire, see Chambliss v. State, 373 So. Other states have enacted similar statutes or statutes which promote similar results. This was likely related to the lack of positive eyewitness identification of Anderson as the person who shot Ballard and questions regarding ballistic evidence. ), cert. (Opt out at any time). Our entire world has a dark history, and America is no exception. As Hays tied a rope around Donalds neck, Knowles continued to beat Donald with the tree branch. 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. He stated that his partner said, "Halt, police," after which the black male began to run. 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. 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 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. 2d at 230. April 14, 1987. 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