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. Goodwin v. State, 516 So. App.1986). 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. The first unresponsive answer occurred during the cross-examination of State's witness Lula White, an eyewitness to the shooting of Sergeant Ballard: Shortly thereafter, the following occurred: During the recess, the defense counsel moved for a mistrial, objecting to Mrs. White's statement that she knew the appellant shot the man as unresponsive. The record reveals no prejudice caused to the appellant because of the failure to make these two prior transcripts a part of the record. Willingham v. State, 50 Ala.App. 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. Because of the untimeliness of the objection and the trial court's action in instructing the jurors, the appellant's motion was properly denied. Griffin, both of AL Source: Carey Hand Funeral Home Records, Orlando, Florida. Born in 25 Sep 1861 and died in 15 Jul 1927 Epes, Alabama Josephus Marion Anderson I Skip to main content Home Memorials Cemeteries Famous Contribute Register Sign In Register Sign In Memorial updated successfully. Memorial has been sponsored successfully. See, e.g., McKinney v. Wainwright, 488 F.2d 28 (5th Cir. 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. Hays and Knowles motioned to ask Donald directions to a night club. Atty. 2d 543 (1965). She said that she then heard three shots and saw the man ran down an alley. As the State points out in its brief, the Alabama Supreme Court's decision in Anderson is binding on this court. The objective of ComebackTown is to create conversations that encourage people to talk about the good and bad of our region to make our future better. The defense counsel introduced newspaper articles to support his claim. Just before the FBI was to close the case, Rev. 2d at 228. 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). 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. He also offered to allow the defense counsel the right to continue to cross-examine the witness as much as he deemed necessary. Anderson's case was moved from Birmingham to Mobile, Alabama in a change of venue. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. However, during the direct examination of Mildred Wilkins, the following transpired: Furthermore, the appellant's claims are jury arguments concerning witness credibility and do not address the legal sufficiency of the evidence. 2d 992, 994 (Ala.Cr. This court denied the petition and that decision was affirmed by the Alabama Supreme Court. Anderson, supra; Hale v. United States, 435 F.2d 737 (5th Cir.1970), cert. 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. However, starting with the Declaration of Independence, SOME Americans began to change that. The appellant argues that his conviction in his fourth trial, following three mistrials, should be barred on the basis of double jeopardy. The Mobile police and the FBI investigated the lynching. *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. 2d 424, 427 (Ala.Cr. 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. 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. 500 So. 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." 1 Div. More Information on this Page. 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. 12-3-16, Code of Alabama (1975). Absent a showing of actual prejudicial influence on the jury, the trial court's denial of a motion for continuance will not be reversed. "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."'" Wasnt the trial moved to Mobile at some point? 117, at 122 (N.D.Ala.1966). 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. Atty. The only showing that was made was that some of the *1369 prospective jurors had some recollection of the events surrounding the robbery. Look forward to reading it. From the record, we find that appellant was indicted for robbery on December 7, 1979. 2d 69 (1986). But this chain of events happened between 1979 and 1987just 34 years ago. 2d 92 (1973).'" We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. 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. (Opt out at any time). Joseph Anderson in Alabama 269 people named Joseph Anderson found in Mobile, Huntsville and 12 other cities. Hes past Chairman of the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce (BBA), Operation New Birmingham (REV Birmingham), and the City Action Partnership (CAP). It is appellant's contention that his picture shown to the witnesses in which an "IR number" was missing and where his name was written on the back coupled with the publicity at the time of the witnesses viewing the photograph resulted in a suggestive and improper photographic lineup procedure. David Shers ComebackTown giving voice to the people of Birmingham & Alabama. Poole v. State, supra, at 545. "Poole, supra, at 544. Freeman v. State, 505 So. Francis Hays, the second-highest Klan official in Alabama, and his fellow members of Unit 900 of the Arraignment was held on January 16, 1981, with court-appointed counsel present, wherein appellant entered a plea of not guilty. I can think of now one that helps, ancept those who want to stir up the flames. 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. 2. 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. Shortly after the broadcast concerning the robbery in progress, Sergeant Ballard had a conversation with another officer by radio. 2d 1131, 1132 (Ala.Crim.App. 2d 707, 712 (Ala.Cr.App.1985). Ms. Tapscott stated that, when the black man saw her walk into the front office, he also pointed the gun at her. Another witness testified that she observed the officer in the police car call the man over to his car. After Elizabeth died he married Sarah Chaney on August 6, 1872. 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. 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. 2d 589 (1975). 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. The appellant was indicted for the capital offense of murder of a law enforcement officer, in violation of 13-11-2(a)(5) (repealed), Code of Alabama (1975). 2d 1014 (Ala.Cr.App.1982). The man had a mustache. 521 (1940). Do you know that the majority of our younger citizens want to move forward and desire to look toward a future of prosperity for all? Officer Middleton identified appellant as the fleeing man. Josephus Dekoning currently lives in Anderson, AL; in the past Josephus has also lived in Orland Park IL, Monee IL and Steger IL. 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. Appellant also contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a trial continuance. The petitioner was charged under 13-11-2(a)(5), Alabama Code 1975. It is consistently held in Alabama that the crime of robbery is basically a crime against the person. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on the sentence and, pursuant to Beck v. State, 396 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. ), cert. A black man, who was tall and wore a long coat which was either black or dark brown, walked out to the police car. 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.". Gunfire was exchanged and the appellant was apparently shot in the face and the stomach. The judgment of conviction is affirmed. HARRIS, Judge. 2d 877 (Ala.1979); Scruggs v. State, 359 So.2d *296 836, 842 (Ala.Cr.App. The evidence must be considered in the light most favorable to the prosecution. Michael's body was crumpled from beatings and his neck slashed. Furthermore, because there has been no showing of a disproportionate impact on blacks because of this section, see Smith v. State, 482 So. Two of the fourteen jurors were excused for cause when they stated they could not disregard the pretrial publicity. 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. These columns certainly prove that Birmingham and Alabama are much better now. Sitting in his patrol car, Sgt. 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. 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. 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. Upon calling him over to his car, Anderson leaned into the vehicle and shot Ballard several times and then ran away. 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. 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. Approximately six other police officers were involved in the apprehension of the appellant. Gen., for appellee. Hunter v. Underwood, supra, 471 U.S. at 233, 105 S. Ct. at 1923, 85 L. Ed. Id. Appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary. Our current day is proof of it. Johnson v. State, 406 So. But this chain of events happened between 1979 and 1987just 34 years ago. Home; Trees; Search; DNA; Explore; . 554, 556 (1936). He is the author of the recently published book "Life and Death in the Magic City. Ex parte Poole, 497 So.2d *303 537, 543 (Ala.1986). 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. Thus, the appellant claims that this tally should raise a reasonable doubt as to the validity of the jury verdict. While committing a robbery, Josephus Anderson murdered a white police officer in Birmingham, Alabama. 2d 142 (1971). 21-201, Code of Arizona, which requires that "[e]very juror, grand and trial, shall be an elector in the county." However, this court has recently quoted the pertinent language from Dickerson in Barton v. State, 494 So. When you read about lynchings and the KKK in Alabama, you expect to be reading about incidents that happened 100 years ago. Jorden - Josephus . See e.g. 2d 713, 716 (Ala.Cr.App.1985). 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? App.1986), quoting Johnson v. State, 378 So. 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. He is the author of the recently published book Life and Death in the Magic City. A court may not, however, refuse to grant a reasonable continuance for the purpose of obtaining defense witnesses where it has been shown that the desired testimony would be relevant and material to the defense. Furthermore, there is no evidence in the record that the jurors were even aware of the Klan killing. We cant rewrite OR I write that history. App.1986). This man was later identified as Josephus Anderson, an individual with a long history of violent criminal activity. After a hearing on May 15, 1981, before the Honorable James Garrett, Circuit Judge of Jefferson County, appellant filed a motion for continuance which also was denied. Rhoden Josephus Living in 62 Anderson Street Talladega Alabama, Phone: 256-358-7224, Email: josephus5219@gmail.com, Relatives: Available. 2d 549 (1970). 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. On December 18, 1979, the Honorable William N. Clark was appointed to represent appellant in this cause. Officer Middleton stated that he heard certain radio transmissions concerning the robbery which caused him to proceed in his patrol car west on Second Avenue to 13th Street where he turned north. She stated that the robber put all the money into a yellow paper bag. See, for example, Loper v. State, 469 So. "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." Working together, the two men pulled Michael Donalds body up over a tree limb. at 1185. Frank Erwin, a Birmingham police officer, testified that he received a call around 3:30 p.m. on November 29, 1979, to go to the Jefferson Federal Savings and Loan on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 20th Street. That put it right in the Mobile KKKs faces when mistrial(s) occurred. 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. Appellant's murder trials, both of which resulted in "hung juries," were had in Mobile, Alabama, because of extensive publicity surrounding the robbery-murder. Summary Joseph Anderson was born on July 24, 1926. Tolliver v. State, 50 Ala.App. 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. ), cert. 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. Did you know Birmingham had a counterculture? App.1981); and Pritchett v. State, 445 So. After the perpetrator left the bank, one of the employees pulled an alarm that is connected to the Birmingham Police Department. Guilt should be directed to the criminals of the crimes, not a rehash of HISTORY that most of us know. Officer R.E. 2d 1296 (Ala.Cr.App.1978); Boutwell v. State, 279 Ala. 176, 183 So. He is the author of the recently published book Life and Death in the Magic City. In 1987, Donalds mother, Beulah Mae Donald, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the United Klans of America. 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 . Click a location below to find Joseph more easily. 2d 645, 663 (Ala.1980), the trial court sentenced the appellant to life without parole. Id. 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. When Donald attempted to escape by running away, he was caught and beaten with a tree branch. Of the jurors empaneled to hear the case, five jurors who had expressed some prior knowledge of the case remained on the panel. 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. 2d at 231. When an in-court identification is shown to have a basis independent of any pretrial identification or confrontation, it is properly admitted into evidence. Post Views: 1,834. Donald was beaten to death and his body hanged in a tree. 2d 1018,1020 (Ala.Cr.App.1986). Until i researched. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. 2d 818 (Ala.Cr. 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. 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. 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. 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. The appellant was ordered to stop, but did not do so. 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 . 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. 469 (1953). 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. 2d 446 (Ala.1984). She stated that Ms. Hill was attempting to open the bank safe. 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." Dolvin v. State, 391 So. During the voir dire, the trial judge asked, "Is there anyone here that's lost the right to vote for reason of being convicted of a crimeany serious felony or criminal offense involving moral turpitude?" 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. 2d 549 (1970), quoting Brown v. Allen, 344 U.S. *302 443, 474, 73 S. Ct. 397, 416, 97 L. Ed. 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. Based on the evidence presented by the State, a jury could have reasonably concluded that every reasonable hypothesis except guilt was eliminated. 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. 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."). Bracy v. State, 473 So. 460, 301 So. Their line of thinking was that a black man would never convict another black man for killing a white police officer. 2d at 230. 1978). After he and his partner fired a shot at the fleeing suspect, the suspect fell. 2d 1109, 1111 (Ala. Cr.App.1982). We only hold that convictions of these crimes do not result in disqualifying a jury for cause." See also Beauregard v. State, 372 So. In the present case, there has been no showing that Mrs. Stewart could ever be located. Gen., and William D. Little, Asst. Cumbo v. State, 368 So. 2d 984 (Ala.Cr.App.1984). This issue has already been decided adversely to the appellant by the Alabama Supreme Court in Ex parte Anderson, 457 So. The fact that jurors knew of the case did not establish that at the time of empaneling they were biased against the defendant where they swore that their knowledge would not affect their judgment. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. 1977). Josephus Anderson, age 79, would die from natural causes in March, 2021, while serving his life sentence in Holman prison. 2d 871 (Ala.Cr.App. She also described the gun he was carrying as "being silver." However, during her trial testimony, and while the judge and counsel were absent from the courtroom, the widow approached the witness stand in which Mrs. White was seated and simply introduced herself. 2d 774 (1966). In 1981, Josephus Anderson, an African American, was charged with the murder of a white police officer in Birmingham, Alabama while committing a robbery. And I wonder why Sher continues to shed light on the negativity. Bridges v. State, 284 Ala. 412, 225 So. Yeah, no more ads! Id. I welcome your comments. Memorialize Joseph's life with photos and stories about him and the Anderson family history and genealogy. 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." 47 Am.Jur.2d Jury 106 (1969). Charles A. Graddick, Atty. By B.J. [1] "`The registrars' expert estimated that by January 1903 182 had disfranchised approximately ten times as many blacks as whites. Officer Newfield stated that he observed appellant walking down 16th Street toward him and turn left on Second Alley. The Supreme Court in Hunter determined that 182 was unconstitutional under the following guidelines for analysis. The body was left hanging from a tree in a mixed-race neighborhood in Mobile. Josephus ANDERSON v. STATE. There is no evidence in the record that the jury lists in Mobile County were taken from voter registration lists, nor is there any indication that anyone was excluded from the venire because of a conviction of a crime of moral turpitude. Yet today, things have changed, and change needed to come at that time. 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. 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.. Dobbert v. Florida, 432 U.S. 282, 97 S. Ct. 2290, 53 L. Ed. 2d 198, at 204 (1970), quoting Mitchell v. Johnson, 250 F. Supp. 1981); Singleton v. Lefkowitz, 583 F.2d 618 (2d Cir.1978). They had the following children: Isreal, Alfred, Levi & Mary Jane. 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