Id. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Appellant was viewed by the witnesses in a well-lighted building, in the daylight hours, for approximately five minutes and within a close proximity. Jackson v. State, 414 So. Historical Person Search Search Search Results Results Josephus Marion"Buster" Anderson Jr (1905 - 1979) . Josephus R. Anderson was indicted by the Jefferson County Grand Jury on December 7, 1979, for robbery. *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. 47 Am.Jur.2d Jury 102 (1969). 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. Maybe he should be a history professor at Univ. As to the trial court's refusal to grant a continuance because of pre-trial publicity concerning other crimes involving police, the record indicates that the defense counsel's motion was based on a killing of a police officer and an attempt to shoot an officer, both of which occurred shortly before this trial, and a prosecution of a Ku Klux Klan member for the killing of a black man, which was purportedly motivated by the jury's inability to reach a verdict in the defendant's three prior trials. She testified that the police car then ran into a utility pole and stopped. ), cert. The appellant argues that because jury lists are customarily taken from the voter registration list, he should have been allowed to interview the individual who did the preliminary voir dire examination, to determine if jurors were excluded from the venire on the basis of convictions of crimes involving moral turpitude. 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. Ballard was shot and killed by Josephus Anderson, who was fleeing a bank robbery. 2d 226 (1974). Furthermore, both witnesses gave accurate, detailed descriptions of the appellant immediately after the robbery occurred. July 19, 2018. . denied by Alabama v. Dickerson, 459 U.S. 878, 103 S. Ct. 173, 74 L. Ed. 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. Newfield next saw the man lying in the parking lot of the Southern Motor Inn with gunshot wounds. 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. The appellant argues that some of the testimony presented by the eyewitnesses to the murder conflicted and that none of these witnesses testified that they saw a gun. 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. Johnson v. State, 406 So. To ensure that Michael Donald was dead, Henry Hays cut the mans neck three times. It was further shown by sworn affidavit that the court reporter's notes and tapes of the juror's voir dire questioning were reported missing prior to their being typed. Appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary. Ms. Hill stated that the black male remained in the bank for six minutes. As stated in Anderson, supra, 1298-1299: After careful review, we find that there was no showing that any prospective juror read the editorials which appellant claims prejudiced his case. 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. ', Richardson v. State, 476 So. I agree with you. Public Domain. The 1981 Lynching that Bankrupted an Alabama KKK. . 2d 683, 687 (Ala.Cr.App.1985). 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 1069, 1071 (Ala.1984), citing Beasley v. State, 39 Ala.App. denied, 295 Ala. 398, 325 So. 2d 1014 (Ala.Cr.App.1982). 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. 2d 645, 663 (Ala.1980), the trial court sentenced the appellant to life without parole. 460, 301 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 ? 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 As stated in Frazier v. State, 56 Ala. App. In 1987, the jury awarded $7 million in the wrongful-death case to the Donald family. Yes, the trials were moved to Mobile. Carter v. Jury Comm'n, 396 U.S. 320, 90 S. Ct. 518, 24 L. Ed. Appellant also filed a motion to produce and a motion for change of venue on May 6, 1981. Josephus Anderson, age 79, would die from natural causes in March, 2021, while serving his life sentence in Holman prison. (Opt out at any time). 2d 821 (1969); Morton v. State, 338 So. 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 letter identified one of the witnesses as Phyllis Johnson, a correctional officer for the City of Birmingham, and the other witness was not identified. In 1987, Donalds mother, Beulah Mae Donald, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the United Klans of America. Id. 2d 173, 176 (Ala. Cr.App.1983). Bracy v. State, 473 So. 181 (N.D.Ala.1968); Seals v. State, 282 Ala. 586, 213 So. 2d 1296 (Ala.Cr.App.1978); Boutwell v. State, 279 Ala. 176, 183 So. The man had a mustache. The only showing that was made was that some of the *1369 prospective jurors had some recollection of the events surrounding the robbery. 2d 1195, 1198 (Ala.Cr.App. 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. Following Defendant's conviction, the cumulative vote total was still twenty-seven for acquittal, twenty-one for conviction." Thanks T.K.! Look forward to reading it. On March 20, 1981, Michael Donald, a 19 yr. old African American trade school student was found hanging from a small ornamental "popcorn" tree on an old residential street, across the street from where several Klansmen lived. 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. The body was left hanging from a tree in a mixed-race neighborhood in Mobile. Get free summaries of new Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals opinions delivered to your inbox! April 14, 1987. Officer Newfield stated that after hearing the report he went outside the Sears building. He was also wearing a jacket, but Ms. Tapscott stated she could not remember what type. 2d 446 (Ala.1984): "In Clements v. State, 390 So. 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. He died in September 1984 at 58 years old. Our current day is proof of it. *294 Douglas H. Scofield and William N. Clark, Birmingham, for appellant. 2d 877 (Ala.1979); Scruggs v. State, 359 So.2d *296 836, 842 (Ala.Cr.App. I'm hit bad. 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." This comment is on the side story of Mobile annexation. Thereafter, the defense counsel moved for a mistrial and the trial court denied the motion, but allowed the defense counsel to question Mrs. White concerning whether there had been any contact between the victim's widow and her. 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. 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). However, *1368 the defendant has the burden of showing to the reasonable satisfaction of the court that a fair and impartial trial cannot be had and an unbiased verdict cannot be reasonably expected. And. Two additional jurors who stated they had no previous knowledge of the case replaced those jurors who were struck for cause. He is the author of the recently published book Life and Death in the Magic City. 469 (1953). Starr and McCormick, Jury Selection 35 (1985). Great read. More Information on this Page. We cannot erase those portions of our past that , at the time May have seemed very strange and threatening. This man was later identified as Josephus Anderson, an individual with a long history of violent criminal activity. Gast v. State, 232 Ala. 307, 310, 167 So. After Hunter, an individual in Alabama can no longer be disfranchised because he has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, unless the crime punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary. When Donald attempted to escape by running away, he was caught and beaten with a tree branch. Appellant's photograph also had his name written on the back of the picture. Andersons lawyers were granted a change of venue and the trial moved to Mobile, Alabama. Memorialize Joseph's life with photos and stories about him and the Anderson family history and genealogy. ComebackTown has published close to 500 columns over an almost 10 year period with a lot of guest columnists. 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. Arraignment was held on January 16, 1981, with court-appointed counsel present, wherein appellant entered a plea of not guilty. 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. Durham, you are absolutely right! 2d 713, 716 (Ala.Cr.App.1985). You can explore additional available newsletters here. "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."'" 2d 787 (Ala.1986). Willcutt v. State, 284 Ala. 547, 226 So. 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. (Emphasis added in Poole.) The Mobile police and the FBI investigated the lynching. Hoover parents, is this best for our kids. 2d 943, 949-50 (Ala.Cr.App.1986); Primm v. State, 473 So. William, I very much appreciate you following ComebackTown and for your feedback. 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. Frazier v. State, 528 So. 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. That above rule "clearly applies to cases where the continuance is sought due to an absent witness." Francis Hays, the second-highest Klan official in Alabama, and his fellow members of Unit 900 of the Based on the evidence presented by the State, a jury could have reasonably concluded that every reasonable hypothesis except guilt was eliminated. In Jefferson and Montgomery Counties blacks are by even the most modest estimates at least 1.7 times as likely as whites to suffer disfranchisement under Section 182 for the commission of non-prison offenses.'" 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. 95. 166, 320 So. Of the jurors empaneled to hear the case, five jurors who had expressed some prior knowledge of the case remained on the panel. More at History. 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. 2d at 228, quoting the Court of Appeals' finding at 730 F.2d 620. 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." The judgment of conviction is affirmed. Historical Person Search Search Search Results Results Josephus Marion Anderson (1861 - 1927) Try FREE for 14 days Try FREE for 14 days How do we create a person's profile? 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. There his beaten body hung from the tree until all life left it. 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. While committing a robbery, Josephus Anderson murdered a white police officer in Birmingham, Alabama. Gregg v. Maples, 286 Ala. 274, at 279, 239 So. In Alabama, "the statutory prerequisite to jury service requiring the absence of any conviction of an offense involving moral turpitude is an absolute" and mandates disqualification if a prospective juror falls in that category. Ms. Tapscott identified two of the State's exhibits as the pistol and the sweater that the man was wearing. 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." 2d 1136 (Ala. 1980), the court held that `a jury's inability to agree either on a verdict or punishment is a proper reason for the declaration of a mistrial. 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. After losing sight of appellant, Officer Newfield stated that he heard gunshots. 2d 1173 (Ala.1979). "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." at 448-49. Ms. Hill stated that she gave the man approximately $150 in marked money from her drawer and some rolls of coins. See also Jackson v. State, 516 So. 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. of Berkley. On the night of March 21, 1981, members of Unit 900 of the United Klans of America burned a large cross in front of the Mobile County courthouse. Eventually, Hays and Knowles were convicted of the murder of Michael Donald. 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. 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. Upon calling him over to his car, Anderson leaned into the vehicle and shot Ballard several times and then ran away. In 1987, Donalds mother, Beulah Mae Donald, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the United Klans of America. Setting a precedent, the lawsuit opened the door for others to file civil cases against hate groups and their members in the United States. Thus, the defendant has failed to meet his burden. I didnt know everything. I agree. 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." Also I am not young but I agree with the young ones who are thinking that way. 2d 44 (Ala.1979). Josephus & Sarah had the following children: John Phalen, Albanus Lonzo, Arletha & Minnie L. After Josephus died in 1886 Sarah married . 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. After he and his partner fired a shot at the fleeing suspect, the suspect fell. Donald was beaten to death and his body hanged in a tree. 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. Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. . 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 1211 (Ala.1979) we find that this statute is constitutional. 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. Jay Glass retired as Chie Jones v. State, 469 So. ), affirmed, 457 So. See Barton v. State, 494 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. 1978). After a review of the issues raised, we deny the relief sought. Dolvin v. State, 391 So. She stated that the robber put all the money into a yellow paper bag. While these actions were clearly improper, there is no indication that the appellant was so prejudiced as to require a mistrial. ), cert. He stated that he heard a communication over his police radio regarding the robbery at approximately 3:55 p.m. The judge stated: We view this as a matter wholly within the discretion of the trial court. So what were the unforeseen consequences of this story and how did they come about? In proposing steps for implementation of its standards, the American Bar Association suggests that "a statutory requirement of `good moral character' may be interpreted to mean no felony conviction or the restoration of civil rights following such a conviction." Gen., for appellee. 2d 799 (1963), is without merit. The younger generation should be encouraged to move ahead of this as they desire. On December 18, 1979, the Honorable William N. Clark was appointed to represent appellant in this cause. 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 547 (Ala.Cr.App.1984). App.1981); and Pritchett v. State, 445 So. Sergeant Ballard died as the result of three gunshot wounds. 2d 600 (1966); Estes v. Texas, 381 U.S. 532, 85 S. Ct. 1628, 14 L. Ed. There are a number of Birminghamians that would like to use our history as a brand to promote how Birmingham has impacted the world. There he observed appellant lying on the ground in front of the motel swimming pool. 1976); Edson v. State, 53 Ala.App. 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. The photograph of appellant did not have an "IR number" on the front of the photograph as did the other five photographs. The record indicates that no one was struck as a result of this question. You're all set! 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 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." 363, 279 So. Gen., and William D. Little, Asst. The record firmly establishes the fact that appellant was most ably represented at all times during the disposition of his robbery case. 2d 402 (Ala.Cr.App.1984). Furthermore, because there has been no showing of a disproportionate impact on blacks because of this section, see Smith v. State, 482 So. Josephus Anderson, age 79, would die from natural causes in March, 2021, while serving his life sentence in Holman prison. A marked police car pulled up beside the suspect at the motel and the suspect shot at this vehicle. 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. 2. Required fields are marked *. The evidence must be considered in the light most favorable to the prosecution. And I wonder why Sher continues to shed light on the negativity. See e.g. 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 96 (Ala.Cr.App.1976). Joseph Anderson . 654, 658, 282 So. denied, 402 U.S. 976, 91 S. Ct. 1680, 29 L. Ed. Clearly, these facts were undisputed. 2d 435 (Ala.Cr.App. Fields v. State, 424 So. 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. 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. When Donald approached the car, he was forced at gunpoint to get inside. denied, 368 So. Built it back .. , Your email address will not be published. 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. You already receive all suggested Justia Opinion Summary Newsletters. No mention is made as to disfranchisement on these grounds. The officer who responded to the call broadcast a description of the man over his radio. Certain acts can have important unintended consequences. 2d 428 (Ala.Cr.App. *1365 Orson L. Johnson, Birmingham, for appellant. App.1986). 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. 2d 344 (Ala.Cr. 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. Furthermore, there is no evidence in the record that the jurors were even aware of the Klan killing. The record indicates that following Mrs. White's testimony, as she was leaving the courtroom, she turned to the victim's widow, waved and stated, "Bye-bye." The man rounded a corner and Newfield cut through a breezeway by the Southern Motor Inn. 6 records for Josephus Anderson. We only hold that convictions of these crimes do not result in disqualifying a jury for cause." Anyone who is still teaching young impressionable children to hate based solely on skin color is part of the problem. Approximately six other police officers were involved in the apprehension of the appellant. Hunter v. Underwood, supra, 471 U.S. at 231, 105 S. Ct. at 1922, 85 L. Ed. Josephus Anderson, age 79, would die from natural causes in March, 2021, while serving his life sentence in Holman prison. Cumbo v. State, 368 So. The defense counsel introduced newspaper articles to support his claim. We know that Joseph . The black male was described as having short hair and a moustache and carrying a silver revolver with a brown handle. 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. 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