The Michael Donald wrongful-death lawsuit was the first civil liability suit directed specifically at an organization that professed hate based solely on race. Summary Joseph Anderson was born on July 24, 1926. Post Views: 1,834. All rights reserved (About Us). 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. Id. 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. 2d 522 (Ala.Cr.App.1985); Bell v. State, 466 So. The evidence must be considered in the light most favorable to the prosecution. Anderson's lawyers were granted a change of venue and the trial moved to Mobile, Alabama. 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. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. 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. As this court stated in Chillous v. State, 405 So. David Sher is the founder and publisher of ComebackTown. On December 18, 1979, the Honorable William N. Clark was appointed to represent appellant in this cause. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Decisions. When you read about lynchings and the KKK in Alabama, you expect to be reading about incidents that happened 100 years ago. See also Dobbins v. State, 487 So. Carter v. Jury Comm'n, 396 U.S. 320, 332-33, 90 S. Ct. 518, 525, 24 L. Ed. Atty. 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. Appellant's murder trials, both of which resulted in "hung juries," were had in Mobile, Alabama, because of extensive publicity surrounding the robbery-murder. PS Jay, congratulations on your book! I'm hit bad. Public Domain. The record shows that appellant was indicted on December 17, 1979, wherein the indictment reads as follows: Appellant argues that no evidence was produced at trial showing that anything other than travelers checks was taken from Ms. Tapscott and that no evidence was introduced showing the value of the travelers checks taken. Atty. 2d 435 (Ala.Cr.App. 2d 538 (1973).". "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. . The only showing that was made was that some of the *1369 prospective jurors had some recollection of the events surrounding the robbery. Jay Glass retired as Chief Deputy Coroner following 35 years of service with the Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner Office. The record firmly shows that appellant was indicted for robbery on December 7, 1979. April 14, 1987. More at History. 2d 1185, 1205 (Ala.Cr.App.1979), *300 writ denied Ex parte Chambliss, 373 So. 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. You already receive all suggested Justia Opinion Summary Newsletters. Both of these statutes required that in order to qualify to be a potential juror, the person must have never "been convicted of any offense involving moral turpitude." And. So what were the unforeseen consequences of this story and how did they come about? Josephus R. Anderson was indicted by the Jefferson County Grand Jury on December 7, 1979, for robbery. Ms. Tapscott further stated this man was carrying a brownish-yellow paper sack. Furthermore, "a common requirement or qualification [to serve as a juror] is that a juror be a qualified elector or voter of the county or district, or have such qualifications as are prescribed in the laws for an elector or a voter." Alabama Supreme Court 83-316. App.1978). "`Denial of a continuance is not palpable abuse of discretion in the absence of a showing as to what the witness would testify to.' Two of the fourteen jurors were excused for cause when they stated they could not disregard the pretrial publicity. 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. 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. 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. Dolvin v. State, 391 So. 2d 697, 699 (Ala.Cr.App.1982)." 2d 69 (1986). The killing had occurred in Birmingham, Alabama, but the trial had been moved to Mobile, Alabama. Dr. King hoped we would use different criteria to judge other INDIVIDUALS. McMILLAN, Judge. Gunfire was exchanged and the appellant was apparently shot in the face and the stomach. "`In reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence the appellate courts of this State are bound by several well settled rules. Therefore, this examination will look to the history of this statute and the legislative purpose thereof under the application of the holding in Hunter. He stated that he heard a communication over his police radio regarding the robbery at approximately 3:55 p.m. 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. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. See Barton v. State, 494 So. That is, the young population that remains here. See also Dobbins v. State, supra. You already receive all suggested Justia Opinion Summary Newsletters. You can explore additional available newsletters here. Colston v. State, 57 Ala.App. 2d 424, 427 (Ala.Cr. denied, Ex parte Clements, 390 So. ), cert. 6 records for Josephus Anderson. 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 ? a black man, Josephus Anderson, accused of murdering a white policeman. denied by Alabama v. Dickerson, 459 U.S. 878, 103 S. Ct. 173, 74 L. Ed. Josephus & Sarah had the following children: John Phalen, Albanus Lonzo, Arletha & Minnie L. After Josephus died in 1886 Sarah married . His wife was Logan Anderson His parents were G.I. 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. Ex parte Poole, 497 So.2d *303 537, 543 (Ala.1986). Furthermore, both witnesses gave accurate, detailed descriptions of the appellant immediately after the robbery occurred. Other states have enacted similar statutes or statutes which promote similar results. Newfield next saw the man lying in the parking lot of the Southern Motor Inn with gunshot wounds. 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. The appellant argues that the trial court erred in excepting the victim's widow from the rule. Id., at 687, citing Bailey v. State, 398 So. Skip Ancestry main menu Main Menu. And we have overcome much already, with a only little yet to go. 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. 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. 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. [1] "`The registrars' expert estimated that by January 1903 182 had disfranchised approximately ten times as many blacks as whites. There his beaten body hung from the tree until all life left it. 2d 871, 874 (Ala.Cr.App.1978), cert. Charles A. Graddick, Atty. However, starting with the Declaration of Independence, SOME Americans began to change that. Get free summaries of new Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals opinions delivered to your inbox! Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from ComebackTown. 2d 328 (1969)." Just before the FBI was to close the case, Rev. 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 450 (1977). 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. 166, 320 So. Channell v. State, 477 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. Research genealogy for Josephus Marion"Buster" Anderson Jr of Epes, Sumter, Alabama, as well as other members of the Anderson Jr family, on Ancestry. Appellant was viewed by the witnesses in a well-lighted building, in the daylight hours, for approximately five minutes and within a close proximity. There he observed appellant lying on the ground in front of the motel swimming pool. No mention is made as to disfranchisement on these grounds. 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. Poole v. State, supra, at 545. The record indicates that no one was struck as a result of this question. Thanks for the continued horrible and discussing HISTORY of Alabama and Birmingham. 2d 1131, 1132 (Ala.Crim.App. This was likely related to the lack of positive eyewitness identification of Anderson as the person who shot Ballard and questions regarding ballistic evidence. Hes past Chairman of the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce (BBA), Operation New Birmingham (REV Birmingham), and the City Action Partnership (CAP). 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. After Elizabeth died he married Sarah Chaney on August 6, 1872. Hicks v. Wainwright, 633 F.2d 1146 (5th Cir. Rhoden Josephus Living in 62 Anderson Street Talladega Alabama, Phone: 256-358-7224, Email: josephus5219@gmail.com, Relatives: Available. 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. 500 So. In Cochran, the Alabama Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision because an "adequate substitute" was available in that one of the attorneys who had represented him throughout his litigation "represented him from the preliminary hearing through the third trial." Guilt should be directed to the criminals of the crimes, not a rehash of HISTORY that most of us know. Fields v. State, 424 So. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on the sentence and, pursuant to Beck v. State, 396 So. Jackson v. State, 414 So. This man was later identified as Josephus Anderson, an individual with a long history of violent criminal activity. After he and his partner fired a shot at the fleeing suspect, the suspect fell. App.1986), quoting Johnson v. State, 378 So. Willcutt v. State, 284 Ala. 547, 226 So. 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. 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. The parties further stipulated that all the other jurors who had heard any of the pretrial publicity stated they could disregard their recollections and base their verdict on the testimony they heard during the trial. Appellant was subsequently tried for robbery approximately one year later on January 25, 1982. "Once racial discrimination is shown to have been a `substantial' or `motivating' factor behind enactment of the law, the burden shifts to the law's defenders to demonstrate that the law would have been enacted without this factor." 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. As this court stated in Matthews v. State, 361 So. He is the author of the recently published book "Life and Death in the Magic City. I welcome your comments. 2d 1164, 1169 (Ala.Cr.App.1979), writ quashed by Ex parte Johnson, 378 So. The body was left hanging from a tree in a mixed-race neighborhood in Mobile. Jay Glass retired as Chief Deputy Coroner following 35 years of service with the Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner Office. Thus, there is no adverse ruling for this court to review. Yeah, no more ads! Albert Eugene Ballard, 46, and two days before being eligible to retire, saw a man walking on the sidewalk who fit the general description of the suspect. 2d 1109, 1111 (Ala. Cr.App.1982). 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. Charles A. Graddick, Atty. 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 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. Donald was beaten to death and his body hanged in a tree. 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. Ala.Code 15-2-20 (1975). And I wonder why Sher continues to shed light on the negativity. 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." Historically, in Alabama, the qualifications of persons on a jury roll were addressed under Title 30, Section 21, Code of Alabama (1940), and Title 30, Section 21, Code of Alabama (Recomp.1958). Circuit Judge Susan Jordan sentenced Josephus Anderson, 27, Wednesday, March 27, to serve three to 30 years in prison for one felony count of perjury to run concurrently with his current. 2d 821 (1969); Morton v. State, 338 So. On May 6, 1981, a motion to transfer appellant from Holman Station, Alabama, to the Jefferson County Jail was filed which was granted *1366 May 29, 1981. Ellis v. State, 338 So. (You can unsubscribe anytime), 1st time JeffCo white men executed for murder of Black. Donald was beaten to death and his body hanged in a tree. While committing a robbery, Josephus Anderson murdered a white police officer in Birmingham, Alabama. 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. See Stevens v. State, 451 So. See, e.g., McKinney v. Wainwright, 488 F.2d 28 (5th Cir. 2d 707, 712 (Ala.Cr.App.1985). We know that Joseph . Under Arlington Heights, a racially disproportionate impact alone does not make official action unconstitutional; rather, a discriminatory purpose or intent must be shown to prove a violation of the Equal Protection Clause. Josephus ANDERSON v. STATE. Anderson was. 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. Jay Glass retired as Chief Deputy Coroner following 35 years of. Working together, the two men pulled Michael Donalds body up over a tree limb. 1976); Edson v. State, 53 Ala.App. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Decisions. Appellant also filed a motion to produce and a motion for change of venue on May 6, 1981. It is not the function of this Court to decide whether the evidence is believable beyond a reasonable doubt and to a moral certainty. 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. I knew he in that mess but. 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.". Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. He was one scary dude. As Hays tied a rope around Donalds neck, Knowles continued to beat Donald with the tree branch. 363, 279 So. The measure of impropriety which must be shown by an appellant to hold the court in error for denial of a motion for continuance of a criminal trial is gross abuse. It .. And yes him and his klansmans were brought up in Beluhas case ..she broke the klan but they changed the names and. During voir dire examination of witnesses Tapscott and Hill outside the presence of the jury, each was asked if she had an independent recollection of the description of the robber without having seen any photographs. I didnt know everything. You're all set! 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 .. 2d 774 (1966). Get free summaries of new Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals opinions delivered to your inbox! The younger generation should be encouraged to move ahead of this as they desire. 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." But this chain of events happened between 1979 and 1987just 34 years ago. To ensure that Michael Donald was dead, Henry Hays cut the mans neck three times. The appellant was ordered to stop, but did not do so. After a review of the issues raised, we deny the relief sought. Jesse Jackson and other civil rights activists demanded that the investigation remain open, which it did. This man was later identified as Josephus Anderson, an individual with a long history of violent criminal activity. 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. 2d 344 (1977); Murphy v. Florida, 421 U.S. 794, 95 S. Ct. 2031, 44 L. Ed. 2d 777, 786 (Ala.Cr.App.1985), judgment affirmed by Ex parte Wilhite, 485 So. Page from the United Klans of America publication. 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. Based on the evidence presented by the State, a jury could have reasonably concluded that every reasonable hypothesis except guilt was eliminated. Rhoden Josephus Open Premium Report Rhoden Josephus 62 Anderson Street, Talladega, Alabama We have found at least 14 more addresses related to this person, which require a . A black man, who was tall and wore a long coat which was either black or dark brown, walked out to the police car. 2d 683, 687 (Ala.Cr.App.1985). Sitting in his patrol car, Sgt. 2d 693 (1957). 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. 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 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. William, I very much appreciate you following ComebackTown and for your feedback. He identified the appellant as the man he had seen. Ms. Tapscott identified two of the State's exhibits as the pistol and the sweater that the man was wearing. The record firmly establishes the fact that appellant was most ably represented at all times during the disposition of his robbery case. (Opt out at any time). She further testified that the man took money and American Express travelers checks and put them in a paper bag and left the bank. Ballard was shot and killed by Josephus Anderson, who was fleeing a bank robbery. When you read about lynchings and the KKK in Alabama, you expect to be reading about incidents that happened 100 years ago. In 1981, Josephus Anderson, an African American, was charged with the murder of a white police officer in Birmingham, Alabama while committing a robbery. 2d 992, 994 (Ala.Cr. 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. 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." 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. 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. 2d 840 (1968), which emphasized that the disfranchisement of felons "has never been viewed as a device by which a state could discriminatorily exclude a given racial minority from the polls."). 2d 406 (Ala.Cr.App.1981); Weaver v. State, 401 So. 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