We only hold that convictions of these crimes do not result in disqualifying a jury for cause." Starr and McCormick, Jury Selection 35 (1985). 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." a black man, Josephus Anderson, accused of murdering a white policeman. 2d 818 (Ala.Cr. 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. Newfield broadcast his movements to police headquarters and stated that the man continued walking in a calm manner, occasionally glancing in Newfield's direction. "Poole, supra, at 544. Gen., and William D. Little, Asst. 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. Following his conviction in 1985, the jury recommended a sentence of life without parole. An all-white jury heard the civil liability case against the United Klans of America. Based on the evidence presented by the State, a jury could have reasonably concluded that every reasonable hypothesis except guilt was eliminated. He is the author of the recently published book Life and Death in the Magic City. 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. Ms. Hill identified the appellant as the man who robbed the bank on November 29, 1979. 2d 531 (1975). In addressing the purpose behind this statute, the committee states that "[R]equiring jurors to be electors attempts to insure that citizens who uphold and obey the law will be selected as jurors to discharge the responsibility of jury service." Frazier v. State, 528 So. Alabama Supreme Court 83-316. Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from ComebackTown. Josephus was a real bad actor. "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. 2d 1247 [at 1248] (Ala.Crim.App.1985) (citation omitted).". 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. 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. 2d 726 (Ala.Cr.App.1985), reversed on other grounds, Ex parte Jackson, 516 So. 2d 774 (1966). Jackson v. State, 414 So. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 469 (1953). 363, 279 So. Atty. The appellant contends that his conviction is due to be reversed on the basis of cumulative error. Upon calling him over to his car, Anderson leaned into the vehicle and shot Ballard several times and then ran away. Shortly after the broadcast concerning the robbery in progress, Sergeant Ballard had a conversation with another officer by radio. "`In reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence the appellate courts of this State are bound by several well settled rules. 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. 2d 1079 (Ala.Cr. Josephus Dekoning currently lives in Anderson, AL; in the past Josephus has also lived in Orland Park IL, Monee IL and Steger IL. Furthermore, there is no evidence in the record that the jurors were even aware of the Klan killing. Josephus & Sarah had the following children: John Phalen, Albanus Lonzo, Arletha & Minnie L. After Josephus died in 1886 Sarah married . Josephus Anderson, age 79, would die from natural causes in March, 2021, while serving his life sentence in Holman prison. 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. Home; Trees; Search; DNA; Explore; . The defense counsel made a motion for mistrial because of this filming on three separate occasions. David Sher is the founder and publisher of ComebackTown. denied, Ex parte Clements, 390 So. The younger generation should be encouraged to move ahead of this as they desire. After he and his partner fired a shot at the fleeing suspect, the suspect fell. Certain acts can have important unintended consequences. 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." However, this court has recently quoted the pertinent language from Dickerson in Barton v. State, 494 So. 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. We cant rewrite OR I write that history. https://comebacktown.com/2021/08/31/how-birmingham-is-totally-unique/, Local entrepreneur sells company for $1.2 billionbig win for Birmingham, Man wakes from 35-year cryogenic freeze to find a new Birmingham. The appellant contends that his rights to equal protection and due process were violated by the trial court's failure to strike the entire venire on the basis of Hunter v. Underwood, 471 U.S. 222, 105 S. Ct. 1916, 85 L. Ed. The record indicates that no one was struck as a result of this question. App.1986). Memorialize Joseph's life with photos and stories about him and the Anderson family history and genealogy. 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. *294 Douglas H. Scofield and William N. Clark, Birmingham, for appellant. Joseph Anderson . Arraignment was held on January 16, 1981, with court-appointed counsel present, wherein appellant entered a plea of not guilty. Rhoden Josephus Living in 62 Anderson Street Talladega Alabama, Phone: 256-358-7224, Email: josephus5219@gmail.com, Relatives: Available. 2d 1014 (Ala.Cr.App.1982). ), cert. The letter identified one of the witnesses as Phyllis Johnson, a correctional officer for the City of Birmingham, and the other witness was not identified. Dolvin v. State, 391 So. Hollars University of Alabama Press, $24.95 Reviewed by SCOTTY E. KIRKLAND Correspondent In 1979, Sgt. 2d 877 (Ala.1979); Scruggs v. State, 359 So.2d *296 836, 842 (Ala.Cr.App. While these actions were clearly improper, there is no indication that the appellant was so prejudiced as to require a mistrial. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Fields v. State, 424 So. 4, 325 So. 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. 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. 2d 777, 786 (Ala.Cr.App.1985), judgment affirmed by Ex parte Wilhite, 485 So. 2d 450 (1977). 2d 1195, 1198 (Ala.Cr.App. 2d 344 (1977); Murphy v. Florida, 421 U.S. 794, 95 S. Ct. 2031, 44 L. Ed. The same week of Donald's murder, Knowles said, there was a different criminal case that had the attention of Mobile Klansmen: The trial of a Black man named Josephus Anderson. 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. 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. 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. Carter v. Jury Comm'n, 396 U.S. 320, 90 S. Ct. 518, 24 L. Ed. The man was carrying a yellow sack. Two of the fourteen jurors were excused for cause when they stated they could not disregard the pretrial publicity. 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. Johnson v. State, 406 So. Josephus R. Anderson was indicted by the Jefferson County Grand Jury on December 7, 1979, for robbery. 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. He was one scary dude. 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. Until i researched. When Donald approached the car, he was forced at gunpoint to get inside. 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. We note that, at the time of appellant's trial for robbery, he had previously been tried twice for the murder of Officer Eugene Ballard who was killed immediately after the robbery. Andersons lawyers were granted a change of venue and the trial moved to Mobile, Alabama. Ms. Hill stated that the black male remained in the bank for six minutes. 2. The appellant argues that his conviction in his fourth trial, following three mistrials, should be barred on the basis of double jeopardy. Thus, there is no adverse ruling for this court to review. Great read. A defendant has the right to have his trial removed to another county if he cannot receive a fair and impartial trial in the county in which the indictment is found. See e.g. 2d 402 (Ala.Cr.App.1984). 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.. Sergeant Albert Eugene Ballard, the victim, was in uniform on the day in question. You can explore additional available newsletters here. Appellant was viewed by the witnesses in a well-lighted building, in the daylight hours, for approximately five minutes and within a close proximity. *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. Birmingham is dyinga rebuttal to an editorial, Hope for Birmingham hikers, bikers, and runners. He is the author of the recently published book Life and Death in the Magic City. At approximately 3:30 p.m., Ms. Tapscott stated that she walked into the front of the branch office and saw a black male holding a gun on Shannon Hill, a bank employee. All Filters. 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. He argues that these jurors indicated on voir dire questioning that their recollection of events surrounding the robbery and later murder of Officer Ballard would affect their judgment. 6 records for Josephus Anderson. The American Bar Association has established a model setting forth four categories of persons who should be ineligible for jury service. (Opt out at any time). Gen., Patricia E. Guthrie, Asst. The Court further indicated that there was no record of any objections to the declaration of mistrial in any of the three previous trials. Mr. Anderson was an eight month resident of the area when he died at his home, 623 N. Thornton St of coronary heart disease and nephritis. The man was carrying a yellow Pizitz bag, and he leaned into the car. 2d 1133, 1134 (Ala.Cr.App.1985). 2d 1014 (Ala.Cr.App.1982). Click a location below to find Joseph more easily. Michael's body was crumpled from beatings and his neck slashed. 2d 1173 (Ala.1979). 182, 96 So. 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. After the perpetrator left the bank, one of the employees pulled an alarm that is connected to the Birmingham Police Department. Click here to sign up for our newsletter. 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." Jay Glass retired as Chief Deputy Coroner following 35 years of service with the Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner Office. of Berkley. Id. 2d 600 (1966); Estes v. Texas, 381 U.S. 532, 85 S. Ct. 1628, 14 L. Ed. Anderson's case was moved from Birmingham to Mobile, Alabama in a change of venue. When Donald attempted to escape by running away, he was caught and beaten with a tree branch. The officers in this police car returned his fire and the appellant fell again near the motel swimming pool after being shot. A yellow sack was lying on the ground near the appellant. 2d 368 (1970). 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. But it is HISTORY, an important part of how things DID eventually change. 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. In 1981, Josephus Anderson, an African American, was charged with the murder of a white police officer in Birmingham, Alabama while committing a robbery. 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. Appellant's murder trials, both of which resulted in "hung juries," were had in Mobile, Alabama, because of extensive publicity surrounding the robbery-murder. Charles A. Graddick, Atty. Gen., for appellee. It is not the function of this Court to decide whether the evidence is believable beyond a reasonable doubt and to a moral certainty. Colston v. State, 57 Ala.App. 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. Memorial has been sponsored successfully. Lord, help me. I well remember when Gene Ballard was shot and having to take a turn guarding Anderson at the hospital. ', Richardson v. State, 476 So. In 1984, the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Alabama, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the United Klans of America. Birmingham Police Officer Joe Johnson testified and corroborated the testimony of Officer Middleton. After two mistrials in the homicide case, the Jefferson County District Attorney's office proceeded with the robbery charge against appellant and the Honorable Orson L. Johnson was appointed on January 16, 1981, to represent appellant in this cause. Ex parte Poole, 497 So.2d *303 537, 543 (Ala.1986). In re Winship, 397 U.S. 358, 90 S. Ct. 1068, 25 L. Ed. Jay Glass retired as Chie In 1981, Josephus Anderson, an African American charged with the murder of a white policeman in Birmingham, Alabama, during an armed robbery, was tried in Mobile, where the case had been moved in a change of venue. 47 Am.Jur.2d Jury 102 (1969). I didnt know everything. 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. She identified appellant as the black male who robbed the bank on November 29, 1979. Snipes v. State, 364 So. [5] Although the Court in Poole related the holding in Hunter only to the particular appellant in that case, it is clear that the Court's interpretation as to the interplay between that code section and the relevant constitutional code section in Hunter results in a disqualification of jurors only where they have been convicted of crimes involving moral turpitude which are punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary and, on that basis, have lost their right to vote. 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. Id. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. I'm hit bad. Hes past Chairman of the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce (BBA), Operation New Birmingham (REV Birmingham), and the City Action Partnership (CAP). The trial judge then offered to exclude the answer *304 and to give an appropriate jury instruction. 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. at 1185. Page from the United Klans of America publication. [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. The lynching of Michael Donald - March 20, 1981. 2d 1083, 1089 (Ala.Cr. However, in Ex parte Anderson, supra, at 449-51, the Alabama Supreme Court found that the circumstances of this case do not present a breach of due process: Furthermore, the appellant's conviction upon his fourth retrial did not violate due process. Working together, the two men pulled Michael Donalds body up over a tree limb. You're all set! 2d 843 (Ala.1978). See, e.g., McKinney v. Wainwright, 488 F.2d 28 (5th Cir. From the record, we find that appellant was indicted for robbery on December 7, 1979. 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. Upon calling him over to his car, Anderson leaned into the vehicle and shot Ballard several times and then ran away. Jorden - Josephus . However, in Ex parte Cochran, 500 So. I say do not hide it, but why do we need to blast our bad history. 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. They had the following children: Isreal, Alfred, Levi & Mary Jane. . 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. This issue has already been decided adversely to the appellant by the Alabama Supreme Court in Ex parte Anderson, 457 So. 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. David Shers ComebackTown giving voice to the people of Birmingham & Alabama. 2d 344 (Ala.Cr. 2d 173, 176 (Ala. Cr.App.1983). 2d 677 (Ala.1980); Turk v. State, 348 So. App.1984) (wherein a juror was observed talking to the victim during a recess). On December 11, 1979, Ms. Tapscott and Ms. Hill were shown six photographs, one of which was appellant's. 2d 1185, 1205 (Ala.Cr.App.1979), *300 writ denied Ex parte Chambliss, 373 So. More so, why would anyone ask Sher to speak in a private or public forum with this focus on negativity ?Or does he chande his stance based on the audience ? 2d 435 (Ala.Cr.App. Instead, the function of this Court is to determine whether there is legal evidence from which a jury could by fair inference find the defendant guilty. When you read about lynchings and the KKK in Alabama, you expect to be reading about incidents that happened 100 years ago. App.1978). He identified the appellant as the man he had seen. Two members of the Klan group were very upset and began driving around Mobile in search of a black person to attack. April 14, 1987. So what were the unforeseen consequences of this story and how did they come about? Poole v. State, supra, at 545. He stated that his partner said, "Halt, police," after which the black male began to run. When an in-court identification is shown to have a basis independent of any pretrial identification or confrontation, it is properly admitted into evidence. denied by Alabama v. Dickerson, 459 U.S. 878, 103 S. Ct. 173, 74 L. Ed. Hunter v. Underwood, supra, 471 U.S. at 227, 105 S. Ct. at 1920, 85 L. Ed. Ballard was shot and killed by Josephus Anderson, who was fleeing a bank robbery. Looking back to the history of the 1901 Alabama Constitutional Convention, the Supreme Court determined "that discrimination against blacks, as well as against poor whites, was a motivating factor for the provision and that 182 certainly would not have been adopted by the Convention or ratified by the electorate in the absence of the racially discriminatory motivation." 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. 2d 821 (1969); Morton v. State, 338 So. Id. I agree with you. 2d 424, 427 (Ala.Cr. Approximately six other police officers were involved in the apprehension of the appellant. Officer Newfield stated that he followed appellant until he turned off Second Alley at 12th Street. While committing a robbery, Josephus Anderson murdered a white police officer in Birmingham, Alabama. Born in 28 May 1905 and died in 19 Oct 1979 Epes, Alabama Josephus Marion "Buster" Anderson Jr. The jury indicated that it would disregard the statement. 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. In Hunter v. Underwood, supra, the United States Supreme Court held that Article VIII, Section 182, of the Alabama Constitution of 1901, which provides for the disfranchisement of persons convicted of certain enumerated felonies and misdemeanors, including "any crime involving moral turpitude," served to discriminate against blacks; thus it violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in denying his challenge for cause of jurors Brown and Benjamin. denied, 359 So. Josephus ANDERSON v. STATE. Many have left due to job availability and desire for betterment for themselves and their family. We cannot erase those portions of our past that , at the time May have seemed very strange and threatening. 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 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. He was observed pulling something from his bag or his belt, as he was being pursued by the police officers. 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. denied, 402 U.S. 976, 91 S. Ct. 1680, 29 L. Ed. Donald was beaten to death and his body hanged in a tree. Durham, you are absolutely right! This issue was also decided adversely to the appellant in Anderson, supra, wherein despite the Court's recognition that the appellant presented a valid argument and that, under certain circumstances, retrials may result in a breach of due process, such is not the case under the facts at hand. *297 denied, 291 Ala. 803, 279 So. 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. 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 .. 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. The police records showed that a radio transmission was made at 3:49 which stated, in substance, "Oh me, 200 block. Did you know Birmingham had a counterculture? All the Judges concur, except BOWEN, P.J., who concurs in the result only. 2d 645, 663 (Ala.1980), the trial court sentenced the appellant to life without parole. 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. Although the defense counsel attempted to arrange a meeting with Ms. Johnson, he was unable to do so. 2d 1144 (Ala.Cr. Bradley v. State, 450 So. The appellant concedes in brief that there is no indication from the record that the State used its peremptory challenges to systematically exclude blacks from the jury, which was comprised of ten whites and four blacks, as prohibited under the doctrine of Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79, 106 S. Ct. 1712, 90 L. Ed. Get free summaries of new Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals opinions delivered to your inbox! She testified that she then heard three shots and observed the man whirl around with a gun. 2d 871 (Ala.Cr.App. 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. "`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. I totally agree! 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. 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