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Gayle Yester, another Birmingham Police Department evidence technician, testified that she went to the Jefferson Federal Savings branch office at Fifth Avenue and 20th Street on November 29, 1979, at approximately 4:00 p.m. She took photographs, made diagrams and processed the scene for fingerprints. 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. Ballard was shot and killed by Josephus Anderson, who was fleeing a bank robbery. Bracy v. State, 473 So. 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. Born in 28 May 1905 and died in 19 Oct 1979 Epes, Alabama Josephus Marion "Buster" Anderson Jr. Because of the untimeliness of the objection and the trial court's action in instructing the jurors, the appellant's motion was properly denied. 47 Am.Jur.2d Jury 106 (1969). 2d 428 (Ala.Cr.App. Approximately six other police officers were involved in the apprehension of the appellant. Ms. Hill stated that the black male remained in the bank for six minutes. 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. 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. 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. The 1981 Lynching that Bankrupted an Alabama KKK. A yellow sack was lying on the ground near the appellant. The Mobile police and the FBI investigated the lynching. Carter v. Jury Comm'n, 396 U.S. 320, 90 S. Ct. 518, 24 L. Ed. When you read about lynchings and the KKK in Alabama, you expect to be reading about incidents that happened 100 years ago. The evidence must be considered in the light most favorable to the prosecution. Maybe its time to have this type of format used for promotion for the development of this city instead of the dark history of this nation and our part of it. Home; Trees; Search; DNA; Explore; . 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. 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. PS Jay, congratulations on your book! 2d 821 (1969); Morton v. State, 338 So. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in denying his challenge for cause of jurors Brown and Benjamin. [1] "`The registrars' expert estimated that by January 1903 182 had disfranchised approximately ten times as many blacks as whites. Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. In view of the totality of the circumstances, we do not find the in-court identification of the appellant tainted by the exhibition of his photographs to witnesses Tapscott and Hall. 2d 1247 [at 1248] (Ala.Crim.App.1985) (citation omitted).". (Opt out at any time). 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. Josephus was a real bad actor. 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." . In 1987, the jury awarded $7 million in the wrongful-death case to the Donald family. BTW, multiple cities have a similar history, but they are looking forward to developing a better world for their citizens. When Donald approached the car, he was forced at gunpoint to get inside. Channell v. State, 477 So. 469 (1953). 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. By B.J. 2d at 230. See also Beauregard v. State, 372 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. 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. Guilt should be directed to the criminals of the crimes, not a rehash of HISTORY that most of us know. Furthermore, there is no evidence in the record that the jurors were even aware of the Klan killing. Yet today, things have changed, and change needed to come at that time. Born 1926 and died 1984. After the perpetrator left the bank, one of the employees pulled an alarm that is connected to the Birmingham Police Department. The record reveals no prejudice caused to the appellant because of the failure to make these two prior transcripts a part of the record. Following his conviction in 1985, the jury recommended a sentence of life without parole. 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." 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. Shannon Hill testified that she was balancing and counting her money at a teller window when a black male walked up to her counter, pulled a gun and asked for money. Francis Hays, the second-highest Klan official in Alabama, and his fellow members of Unit 900 of the Colston v. State, 57 Ala.App. Jay Glass retired as Chief Deputy Coroner following 35 years of service with the Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner Office. He observed a man fitting that description coming out of an alley; he therefore began to follow him. Appellant's murder trials, both of which resulted in "hung juries," were had in Mobile, Alabama, because of extensive publicity surrounding the robbery-murder. 2d 1014 (Ala.Cr.App.1982). 6 records for Josephus Anderson. 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. 2d 1173 (Ala.1979). ), affirmed, 457 So. He stated that he heard a communication over his police radio regarding the robbery at approximately 3:55 p.m. Anderson v. State, 362 So. We cannot erase those portions of our past that , at the time May have seemed very strange and threatening. 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. That is, the young population that remains here. 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. Jones v. State, 469 So. 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." 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. 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. Id., at 687, citing Bailey v. State, 398 So. I knew he in that mess but. The fact that jurors knew of the case did not establish that at the time of empaneling they were biased against the defendant where they swore that their knowledge would not affect their judgment. "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."'" *294 Douglas H. Scofield and William N. Clark, Birmingham, for appellant. 1978). Anderson, supra; Hale v. United States, 435 F.2d 737 (5th Cir.1970), cert. 2d 446 (Ala.1984): "In Clements v. State, 390 So. 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). Certain acts can have important unintended consequences. In so doing, this group stated: American Bar Association, Standards Relating to Juror Use and Management 50 (1983). See also Annot., 126 A.L.R. 2d 173, 176 (Ala. Cr.App.1983). Josephus ANDERSON v. STATE. History itself is proof of this. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on the sentence and, pursuant to Beck v. State, 396 So. I grew. She stated that Jane Baird, another bank teller, gave him all the money from her drawer and that Jill Tapscott gave the man travelers checks. 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. BOWEN, Presiding Judge. The suspect turned and fired at the officers and then ran into the area of the Southern Motor Inn Motel. 2d 713, 716 (Ala.Cr.App.1985). . Gen., Patricia E. Guthrie, Asst. at 1185. 460, 301 So. This was likely related to the lack of positive eyewitness identification of Anderson as the person who shot Ballard and questions regarding ballistic evidence. denied by Alabama v. Dickerson, 459 U.S. 878, 103 S. Ct. 173, 74 L. Ed. You're all set! After Elizabeth died he married Sarah Chaney on August 6, 1872. Josephus Anderson, age 79, would die from natural causes in March, 2021, while serving his life sentence in Holman prison. 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. 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. Skip Ancestry main menu Main Menu. Frazier v. State, 528 So. In Hicks this Court *299 recently enunciated several factors which are to be considered in determining whether an accused was deprived of his right to compulsory process by denial of a motion for continuance: "`"[T]he diligence of the defense in interviewing witnesses and procuring their presence, the probability of procuring their testimony within a reasonable time, the specificity with which the defense is able to describe their expected knowledge or testimony, the degree to which such testimony is expected to be favorable to the accused, and the unique or cumulative nature of the testimony.". The officers in this police car returned his fire and the appellant fell again near the motel swimming pool after being shot. 12-3-16, Code of Alabama (1975). 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. The man was carrying a yellow Pizitz bag, and he leaned into the car. Sitting in his patrol car, Sgt. It is consistently held in Alabama that the crime of robbery is basically a crime against the person. Jackson v. State, 414 So. April 14, 1987. "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.'" 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. 2. 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 Dolvin v. State, 391 So. 2d 402 (Ala.Cr.App.1984). There she assisted Officer Bearden record the serial numbers of the money and travelers checks that had been recovered from appellant. 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. 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.' The record shows that appellant moved the trial court for a Rule 10(f) order to supplement the record to show the individual jurors' answers to voir dire questions. In 1987, Donalds mother, Beulah Mae Donald, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the United Klans of America. 200 block 19th Street.". 2d 1144 (Ala.Cr. The appellant contends that his conviction is due to be reversed on the basis of cumulative error. Click here to sign up for our newsletter. Durham, you are absolutely right! We disagree. 363, 279 So. 182, 96 So. The killing had occurred in Birmingham, Alabama, but the trial had been moved to Mobile, Alabama. Walker v. State, 416 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." Gen., and William D. Little, Asst. He described appellant as wearing a leather cap with a small brim, a patchwork leather jacket, a light blue knit striped sweater and said he *1367 was carrying a yellow sack. He stated that he made photographs of the scene and photocopies of the travelers checks found near appellant. denied, 295 Ala. 398, 325 So. Summary Joseph Anderson was born on July 24, 1926. 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 police car took off as if the policeman's foot had hit the accelerator and the car hit a paper stand and a trash can on the corner. 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. 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. As this court stated in Chillous v. State, 405 So. You can explore additional available newsletters here. 2d at 228. Wasnt the trial moved to Mobile at some point? The judge stated: We view this as a matter wholly within the discretion of the trial court. Setting a precedent, the lawsuit opened the door for others to file civil cases against hate groups and their members in the United States. You can explore additional available newsletters here. To ensure that Michael Donald was dead, Henry Hays cut the mans neck three times. 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. Id. 2d 774 (1966). 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. Josephus Anderson, age 79, would die from natural causes in March, 2021, while serving his life sentence in Holman prison. 2d 1014 (Ala.Cr.App.1982). *1365 Orson L. Johnson, Birmingham, for appellant. App.1978). 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.) Two of the fourteen jurors were excused for cause when they stated they could not disregard the pretrial publicity. She stated that the robber put all the money into a yellow paper bag. Charles A. Graddick, Atty. Thus, there is no adverse ruling for this court to review. 2d 799 (1963), is without merit. Andersons lawyers were granted a change of venue and the trial moved to Mobile, Alabama. In looking to the purpose in requiring that a prospective juror "has not lost the right to vote by conviction for any offense involving moral turpitude," we note that other sources have similar provisions. 2d 562 (1974). 2d 843 (Ala.1978). 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