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. 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. The record indicates that the victim's widow, Kalliopi Ballard Hartley, testified only that, on the day of the murder, her husband left home in his police uniform and that the next time that she saw him, he was dead. See, for example, Loper v. State, 469 So. 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. (You can unsubscribe anytime), 1st time JeffCo white men executed for murder of Black. Ms. Tapscott further stated this man was carrying a brownish-yellow paper sack. April 14, 1987. Jorden - Josephus . Josephus was a real bad actor. 117, at 122 (N.D.Ala.1966). Rhoden Josephus Living in 62 Anderson Street Talladega Alabama, Phone: 256-358-7224, Email: josephus5219@gmail.com, Relatives: Available. Appellant was tried before a jury on January 27, 1982, and was found guilty as charged. Alabama Supreme Court 83-316. So what were the unforeseen consequences of this story and how did they come about? Born in 28 May 1905 and died in 19 Oct 1979 Epes, Alabama Josephus Marion "Buster" Anderson Jr. In 1987, the jury awarded $7 million in the wrongful-death case to the Donald family. While these actions were clearly improper, there is no indication that the appellant was so prejudiced as to require a mistrial. 2d 44 (Ala.1979). [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 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. 2d 1312 (Ala.Cr.App.1985), and no showing of a discriminatory intent, the appellant's claim is without merit. at 1185. Public Domain. The police records showed that a radio transmission was made at 3:49 which stated, in substance, "Oh me, 200 block. 2d 777, 786 (Ala.Cr.App.1985), judgment affirmed by Ex parte Wilhite, 485 So. 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. So what were the unforeseen consequences of this story and how did they come about? 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. 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. Following Defendant's conviction, the cumulative vote total was still twenty-seven for acquittal, twenty-one for conviction." I welcome your comments. Wasnt the trial moved to Mobile at some point? ), cert. Two of the fourteen jurors were excused for cause when they stated they could not disregard the pretrial publicity. 2. She testified that the police car then ran into a utility pole and stopped. Hollars University of Alabama Press, $24.95 Reviewed by SCOTTY E. KIRKLAND Correspondent In 1979, Sgt. That put it right in the Mobile KKKs faces when mistrial(s) occurred. Im sure you read Richard Dickersons piece a few weeks back promoting that effort. Following the petitioner's motion for a change of venue, the case was transferred to the Circuit Court of Mobile County. There he observed appellant lying on the ground in front of the motel swimming pool. will raise their ugly head in future generations, perhaps in different ways, over and over. However, in Ex parte Cochran, 500 So. 2d 645 (1968), and neither was adopted for nor promoted the purpose of fostering racial discrimination. Lord, help me. Guilt should be directed to the criminals of the crimes, not a rehash of HISTORY that most of us know. 47 Am.Jur.2d Jury 102 (1969). A jury, on Feb. 1, found Josephus Anderson, 27, guilty of perjury for lying at an evidentiary hearing where he recanted the testimony he made during Willie Anderson II's, trial in October 2015 . 4, 325 So. Cumbo v. State, 368 So. She further testified that the man took money and American Express travelers checks and put them in a paper bag and left the bank. of Berkley. 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. State ex rel. The evidence before us reveals that the jury was not prejudiced against appellant and therefore we find no error in the refusal of the trial judge to grant the motion for a change of venue. Hays and Knowles motioned to ask Donald directions to a night club. 1 Div. 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. Johnson v. State, 406 So. Gen., and William D. Little, Asst. Hoover parents, is this best for our kids. 2d 92 (1973).'" Gen., Patricia E. Guthrie, Asst. [1] "`The registrars' expert estimated that by January 1903 182 had disfranchised approximately ten times as many blacks as whites. See also Dobbins v. State, 487 So. 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. See also Jackson v. State, 516 So. I was born/raised in Birmingham. 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." Josephus Anderson, age 79, would die from natural causes in March, 2021, while serving his life sentence in Holman prison. The record firmly shows that appellant was indicted for robbery on December 7, 1979. Shortly after the broadcast concerning the robbery in progress, Sergeant Ballard had a conversation with another officer by radio. App.1978). 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. Josephus ANDERSON v. STATE. 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.) When you read about lynchings and the KKK in Alabama, you expect to be reading about incidents that happened 100 years ago. 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. This was likely related to the lack of positive eyewitness identification of Anderson as the person who shot Ballard and questions regarding ballistic evidence. We only hold that convictions of these crimes do not result in disqualifying a jury for cause." (Opt out at any time). 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. 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. Memorial has been sponsored successfully. In so doing, this group stated: American Bar Association, Standards Relating to Juror Use and Management 50 (1983). 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. 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. 2d 226 (1974). Gen., and William D. Little, Asst. It is appellant's contention that some value must be shown before the offense of robbery can be made out. We cant rewrite OR I write that history. 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. Ms. Tapscott testified that she herself gave the robber over $13,000 in American Express Travelers Checks. We cannot erase those portions of our past that , at the time May have seemed very strange and threatening. A black man, who was tall and wore a long coat which was either black or dark brown, walked out to the police car. . You're all set! That above rule "clearly applies to cases where the continuance is sought due to an absent witness." 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. 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." By B.J. There has been no showing made as to the expected testimony of either witness, or as to "the nature and materiality of the evidence sought" of those witnesses. Id. Gen., for appellee. An all-white jury heard the civil liability case against the United Klans of America. 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. Sheppard v. Maxwell, 384 U.S. 333, *307 86 S. Ct. 1507, 16 L. Ed. And. 2d 446 (Ala.1984): "In Clements v. State, 390 So. 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 877 (Ala.1979). Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Upon calling him over to his car, Anderson leaned into the vehicle and shot Ballard several times and then ran away. "`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. 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. The Mobile police and the FBI investigated the lynching. 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). After a review of the issues raised, we deny the relief sought. During each trial Anderson would be prosecuted and defended by two tenacious attorneys, David Barber, later to become the District Attorney of Jefferson County and by William Clark, who was likely responsible for Anderson not receiving the death penalty. 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. 2d 1014 (Ala.Cr.App.1982). 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. 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. Arraignment was held on January 16, 1981, with court-appointed counsel present, wherein appellant entered a plea of not guilty. 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. You already receive all suggested Justia Opinion Summary Newsletters. 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. 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. Ms. Hill stated that the black male remained in the bank for six minutes. 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. Sergeant Albert Eugene Ballard, the victim, was in uniform on the day in question. 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. 2d 726 (Ala.Cr.App.1985), reversed on other grounds, Ex parte Jackson, 516 So. Working together, the two men pulled Michael Donalds body up over a tree limb. Refine Your Search Results. While committing a robbery, Josephus Anderson murdered a white police officer in Birmingham, Alabama. The killing had occurred in Birmingham, Alabama, but the trial had been moved to Mobile, Alabama. He stated that he heard a communication over his police radio regarding the robbery at approximately 3:55 p.m. 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. 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. Josephus Dekoning was born on 03/30/1929 and is 93 years old.Josephus Dekoning currently lives in Anderson, AL; in the past Josephus has also lived in Orland Park IL, Monee IL and Steger IL.Josephus also answers to Joe B Dekoning, Josepheus Dekoning, Josephus D Dekoning, Josephus B Dekoning and Josephus B Koning, and perhaps a couple of other names. Newfield broadcast his movements to police headquarters and stated that the man continued walking in a calm manner, occasionally glancing in Newfield's direction. Griffin, both of AL Source: Carey Hand Funeral Home Records, Orlando, Florida. Jackson v. State, 414 So. After a hearing on March 25, 1982, said motion was denied. However, starting with the Declaration of Independence, SOME Americans began to change that. A mistrial was declared. The record indicates that no one was struck as a result of this question. 2d 1204 (Ala.Cr.App.1982). Gen., for appellee. (Opt out at any time). David Sher is the founder and publisher of ComebackTown. Just before the FBI was to close the case, Rev. Eventually, Hays and Knowles were convicted of the murder of Michael Donald. Appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary. The black male was described as having short hair and a moustache and carrying a silver revolver with a brown handle. 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. Chrysler Credit Corp. v. McKinney, 456 So. The trial court denied these motions and indicated that he had been observing the members of the jury and that all had appeared to be attentive to the trial and in no way distracted by the cameramen. 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. Ms. Tapscott identified two of the State's exhibits as the pistol and the sweater that the man was wearing. 12-3-16, Code of Alabama (1975). Rehearing Denied April 26, 1988. Following his conviction in 1985, the jury recommended a sentence of life without parole. 2d 1131, 1132 (Ala.Crim.App. In 1987, Donalds mother, Beulah Mae Donald, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the United Klans of America. The appellant contends that his conviction is due to be reversed on the basis of cumulative error. ), cert. ), cert. The Supreme Court in Hunter determined that 182 was unconstitutional under the following guidelines for analysis. Invite David to speak to your group for free about a better Birmingham. You already receive all suggested Justia Opinion Summary Newsletters. 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. Arraignment was held on January 16, 1981, with court-appointed counsel present, wherein appellant entered a plea of not guilty. A motion for new trial was filed on February 25, 1982. 2d 99 (1975), the amount of money or the value of property taken is immaterial in a robbery prosecution. You can explore additional available newsletters here. The body was left hanging from a tree in a mixed-race neighborhood in Mobile. 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. App.1982). See Stevens v. State, 451 So. The case was filed in the federal court in the Southern District of Alabama. Jackson v. State, 414 So. 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." 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. The appellant argues that his conviction abrogates the reasonable doubt standard in that "[p]rior to the fourth trial of the defendant, the cumulative total of the voting by the juries was twenty-seven votes for acquittal, nine for conviction. I agree with you. 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. 2d 446 (Ala.1984). 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. 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 man was carrying a yellow sack. Josephus Anderson, age 79, would die from natural causes in March, 2021, while serving his life sentence in Holman prison. HARRIS, Judge. In re Winship, 397 U.S. 358, 90 S. Ct. 1068, 25 L. Ed. Joseph Anderson . *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. 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. 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. 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. Josephus Dekoning currently lives in Anderson, AL; in the past Josephus has also lived in Orland Park IL, Monee IL and Steger IL. The defense counsel introduced newspaper articles to support his claim. 2d 1247 [at 1248] (Ala.Crim.App.1985) (citation omitted).". Ms. Tapscott stated that, when the black man saw her walk into the front office, he also pointed the gun at her. She described the man as approximately 6 feet tall, weighing 180 pounds, wearing "a brown leather hat with a little visor and a light weight wool sweater with blue and white stripes going across the chest"; he was also wearing a jacket. Upon calling him over to his car, Anderson leaned into the vehicle and shot Ballard several times and then ran away. Birmingham is dyinga rebuttal to an editorial, Hope for Birmingham hikers, bikers, and runners. 2d 707, 712 (Ala.Cr.App.1985). In the present case, there has been no showing that Mrs. Stewart could ever be located. 1977). Thanks for the continued horrible and discussing HISTORY of Alabama and Birmingham. David Shers ComebackTown giving voice to the people of Birmingham & Alabama. Our entire world has a dark history, and America is no exception. Atty. 2d 450 (1977). And I wonder why Sher continues to shed light on the negativity. 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. Hunter v. Underwood, supra, 471 U.S. at 228, 105 S. Ct. at 1920, 85 L. Ed. 2d 1133, 1134 (Ala.Cr.App.1985). The appellant cites Dickerson v. Alabama, 667 F.2d 1364 (11th Cir.1982), cert. Atty. The Michael Donald wrongful-death lawsuit was the first civil liability suit directed specifically at an organization that professed hate based solely on race. Thanks T.K.! Anderson was. In the week leading up to his murder, Mobile had become a hotbed of Klan activity due to the trial of Josephus Anderson, a Black man accused of killing a white police officer during an armed. Appellant was viewed by the witnesses in a well-lighted building, in the daylight hours, for approximately five minutes and within a close proximity. App.1984) (wherein a juror was observed talking to the victim during a recess). It .. And yes him and his klansmans were brought up in Beluhas case ..she broke the klan but they changed the names and. When an in-court identification is shown to have a basis independent of any pretrial identification or confrontation, it is properly admitted into evidence. 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. Freeman v. State, 505 So. 1978). 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. It is not the function of this Court to decide whether the evidence is believable beyond a reasonable doubt and to a moral certainty. The judge stated: We view this as a matter wholly within the discretion of the trial court. As this court stated in Matthews v. State, 361 So. . 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. When Donald approached the car, he was forced at gunpoint to get inside. A marked police car pulled up beside the suspect at the motel and the suspect shot at this vehicle. 2d 768 (Ala.1986). He died in September 1984 at 58 years old. 182, 96 So. Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from ComebackTown. Bracy v. State, 473 So. Ms. Hill identified the appellant as the man who robbed the bank on November 29, 1979. 2d 522 (Ala.Cr.App.1985); Bell v. State, 466 So. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Donald was beaten to death and his body hanged in a tree. Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama. Atty. 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. The jury indicated that it would disregard the statement. 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. 2d 222 (1985). The lynching of Michael Donald - March 20, 1981. 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. 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