The trial judge then offered to exclude the answer *304 and to give an appropriate jury instruction. 2d 167 (Ala.Cr.App. However, in Ex parte Cochran, 500 So. 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. The appellant was ordered to stop, but did not do so. The only showing that was made was that some of the *1369 prospective jurors had some recollection of the events surrounding the robbery. Josephus Anderson See Photos Lives in Freetown, Sierra Leone Josephus Anderson See Photos Josephus Anderson See Photos Works at Self Employed (Business) Lives in Freetown, Sierra Leone Josephus Anderson See Photos Josephus Anderson See Photos Lives in Birmingham, Alabama Josephus Anderson See Photos Josephus Anderson See Photos Although the defense counsel attempted to arrange a meeting with Ms. Johnson, he was unable to do so. 2d 645, 663 (Ala.1980), the trial court sentenced the appellant to life without parole. Look forward to reading it. Bradley v. State, 450 So. ), cert. 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. 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. Jay Glass retired as Chief Deputy Coroner following 35 years of service with the Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner Office. Mrs. White testified that aside from the introduction, nothing else occurred. 2d 878,880 (Ala.Cr.App. The appellant was tried on three occasions, twice in 1981 and once in 1983; those trials ended in mistrials because the jury was unable to reach a verdict. Following the petitioner's motion for a change of venue, the case was transferred to the Circuit Court of Mobile County. Ms. Tapscott identified two of the State's exhibits as the pistol and the sweater that the man was wearing. After the perpetrator left the bank, one of the employees pulled an alarm that is connected to the Birmingham Police Department. Tolliver v. State, 50 Ala.App. The body was left hanging from a tree in a mixed-race neighborhood in Mobile. 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. Yet today, things have changed, and change needed to come at that time. We disagree. Jorden - Josephus . Anderson and ?? 2d 92 (1973).'" 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. 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. Donald was beaten to death and his body hanged in a tree. This court denied the petition and that decision was affirmed by the Alabama Supreme Court. He stated that his partner said, "Halt, police," after which the black male began to run. On cross-examination, she testified that the appellant looked like the man that she saw. However, this court has recently quoted the pertinent language from Dickerson in Barton v. State, 494 So. 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. They had the following children: Isreal, Alfred, Levi & Mary Jane. 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. 2d 1018,1020 (Ala.Cr.App.1986). See Barton v. State, 494 So. Sign up for our free summaries and get the latest delivered directly to you. The man rounded a corner and Newfield cut through a breezeway by the Southern Motor Inn. 2d 69 (1986). Furthermore, there is no evidence in the record that the jurors were even aware of the Klan killing. Thats just the evolution of life. He stated that he heard a communication over his police radio regarding the robbery at approximately 3:55 p.m. Henry Hays and James Knowles were armed with a gun and a rope when they happened upon Michael Donald who was walking home from purchasing a pack of cigarettes for his sister. 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. Josephus Anderson, age 79, would die from natural causes in March, 2021, while serving his life sentence in Holman prison. 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. 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. The record firmly shows that appellant was indicted for robbery on December 7, 1979. Ellis v. State, 338 So. 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. 1985). As stated in Frazier v. State, 56 Ala. App. Frazier v. State, 528 So. 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. Historical Person Search Search Search Results Results Josephus Marion"Buster" Anderson Jr (1905 - 1979) . 2d at 1184-85. 2d 424, 427 (Ala.Cr. 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. 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? 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. 2d 344 (Ala.Cr. Sergeant Ballard died as the result of three gunshot wounds. 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. See also Annot., 126 A.L.R. 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. 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." Memorialize Joseph's life with photos and stories about him and the Anderson family history and genealogy. I welcome your comments. 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." 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.'" 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. Lopez v. State, 415 So. As the appellant points out in his brief, the United States Supreme Court has held that due process protects a defendant against conviction unless there is proof beyond a reasonable doubt. 500 So. 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." 12-3-16, Code of Alabama (1975). 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. 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. Anderson's lawyers were granted a change of venue and the trial moved to Mobile, Alabama. Jill Tapscott, branch manager of Jefferson Federal Savings and Loan on Fifth Avenue in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, testified that, on November 29, 1979, she was working at the branch office along with Shannon Hill and Jane Baird. 2d 446 (Ala.1984): "In Clements v. State, 390 So. 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. Officer R.E. Clickhereto sign up for ournewsletter. After such a mistrial, the retrial of the defendant is not barred by double jeopardy.' Yes, the trials were moved to Mobile. The record firmly establishes the fact that appellant was most ably represented at all times during the disposition of his robbery case. 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. The defense counsel introduced newspaper articles to support his claim. 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. Id. He identified the appellant as the man he had seen. 2d 562 (1974). See also Beauregard v. State, 372 So. Josephus & Sarah had the following children: John Phalen, Albanus Lonzo, Arletha & Minnie L. After Josephus died in 1886 Sarah married . Jay Glass retired as Chie Ms. Hill identified the appellant as the man who robbed the bank on November 29, 1979. Josephus Anderson, age 79, would die from natural causes in March, 2021, while serving his life sentence in Holman prison. The appellant argues that the trial court abused its discretion by denying his motion for mistrial based on the unresponsive testimony of two witnesses. Furthermore, during the cross-examination of several of the State's witnesses, the defense counsel was able to recall their testimony from the previous trials and, moreover, attempted to introduce the previous testimony of at least one State's witness, Lula White, into evidence in order to show that she had changed her testimony. The Court in Poole further interpreted this code section in light of the holding in Hunter v. Underwood, supra. Griffin, both of AL Source: Carey Hand Funeral Home Records, Orlando, Florida. In view of the history surrounding this statute, and in view of the non-discriminatory legislative purpose behind this statute, and after determining the effect of the Supreme Court's decision in Hunter on this statute, we conclude that it is constitutional on its face. Approximately six other police officers were involved in the apprehension of the appellant. The appellant argues that his conviction in his fourth trial, following three mistrials, should be barred on the basis of double jeopardy. 2d 435 (Ala.Cr.App. Hes past Chairman of the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce (BBA), Operation New Birmingham (REV Birmingham), and the City Action Partnership (CAP). (You can unsubscribe anytime), 1st time JeffCo white men executed for murder of Black. 2d 877 (Ala.1979); Scruggs v. State, 359 So.2d *296 836, 842 (Ala.Cr.App. BTW, multiple cities have a similar history, but they are looking forward to developing a better world for their citizens. 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. The jury indicated that it would disregard the statement. Sergeant Albert Eugene Ballard, the victim, was in uniform on the day in question. After careful review of the record, we find no prejudicial error of the trial court's ruling. 2d 1185, 1205 (Ala.Cr.App.1979), *300 writ denied Ex parte Chambliss, 373 So. (Opt out at any time). Get free summaries of new Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals opinions delivered to your inbox! We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. On December 11, 1979, Ms. Tapscott and Ms. Hill were shown six photographs, one of which was appellant's. Of the jurors empaneled to hear the case, five jurors who had expressed some prior knowledge of the case remained on the panel. Birmingham is dyinga rebuttal to an editorial, Hope for Birmingham hikers, bikers, and runners. This was likely related to the lack of positive eyewitness identification of Anderson as the person who shot Ballard and questions regarding ballistic evidence. 2d 666, 674-75 (Ala.Cr.App.1979), affirmed, 391 So. Since jurors in Arizona must be electors, convicted felons cannot serve as jurors since they cannot vote, unless their civil rights are restored." 2d 451 (Ala.Cr.App.1981). 2d 549 (1970). Freeman v. State, 505 So. Arraignment was held on January 16, 1981, with court-appointed counsel present, wherein appellant entered a plea of not guilty. 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. Channell v. State, 477 So. 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. Click a location below to find Joseph more easily. denied, 402 U.S. 976, 91 S. Ct. 1680, 29 L. Ed. Hunter v. Underwood, supra, 471 U.S. at 233, 105 S. Ct. at 1923, 85 L. Ed. 2d 693 (1957). 2d 198, at 204 (1970), quoting Mitchell v. Johnson, 250 F. Supp. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. A verdict of conviction will not be set aside on the ground of insufficiency of the evidence, unless, allowing all reasonable presumptions for its correctness, the preponderance of the evidence against the verdict is so decided as to clearly convince this Court that it was wrong and unjust. Gen., Patricia E. Guthrie, Asst. 363, 279 So. We only hold that convictions of these crimes do not result in disqualifying a jury for cause." 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. Cumbo v. State, 368 So. Hicks v. Wainwright, 633 F.2d 1146 (5th Cir. 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