Is that just? Thereafter, Davis refused to return to the courtroom for the second stage of the re-sentencing, but permitted his back-up counsel to proceed in his absence. 3592(c)(9). A corrupt lieutenant in the homicide division is threatened by the righteous DA while trying to solve a string of mysterious murders. Now, you pleaded guilty just about a year ago. Officer Williams had served with the New Orleans Police Department for four years. He is survived by his wife and two young children. I just got through watching Fatal Encounter, episode of Officer Ronnie Williams being shot and killed. United States v. Bieganowski, 313 F.3d 264, 293 (5th Cir.2002) (citing United States v. McDuffie, 542 F.2d 236, 241 (5th Cir.1976)); United States v. Sylvester, 143 F.3d 923, 928 (5th Cir.1998) (Upon receiving the note from the jury, the court should have notified counsel of the message, shared its contents and granted each side the opportunity to be heard.). All rights reserved. WebWilliams was a colleague of Frank who had been working as the security guard that night to supplement his policeman's salary. Agents spent the following weeks investigating the murder, U.S. Attorney Eddie Jordan Jr. said. During the second or selection phase of Davis's re-sentencing hearing, the Government presented evidence to prove that Davis posed a threat of future dangerousness while imprisoned, a non-statutory aggravating factor. The parties contest whether the district court judge notified trial counsel before responding to the jury's question. Officer Williams, On today, the 25th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of New Orleans. denied, 544 U.S. 1034 (2005). Davis argues that Williams had an undisclosed plea agreement. It must, however, show that the defendant had enough time to become fully aware of what he intended to do and to substantially think it over before he acted. While we see the similarities between Davis's fourth and fifth claims, Davis challenges different types of remarks for different reasons in each claim. Did you ever talk to any FBI agent who was investigating street violence for a little bit of background? Davis argues that Miller-El established that a comparative juror analysis is the centerpiece of a Batson claim. Follow the men and women who keep the citizens of New Orleans safe during the night. United States v. Hardy, 34 F. App'x 962 (5th Cir.2002) (per curiam). 3593(a). This hybrid representation resulted from motions Davis filed regarding his right to self-representation. But advancing a different assessment of the evidence or urging conflicting inferences therefrom does not demonstrate a legal inadequacy in the government's proof. United States v. Fields, 516 F.3d 923, 943 (10th Cir.2008). Do not capitulate, be vigilant. The district court sentenced Davis to death on October 27, 2005. Start a rewarding career. "When later asked why, (they said) it was to impress the drug dealer to show them that, in fact, they were the NOPD and could produce on their offer of protection.". 241 and 242. D.Although Len Davis can distinguish right from wrong and deserves to be held accountable for his actions, his behavior was negatively impacted by the stress of working in a high crime area, being shot at on numerous occasions, including on one occasion being shot in the stomach while coming to the assistance of fellow officers. Before Davis's re-sentencing, the Government noticed, among other nonstatutory aggravating factors: Victim impact, evidenced by the fact that the murder of Kim Marie Groves has created harmful emotional distress upon her three children and other members of her family.9 This aggravator was later charged to the jury as: That the death of Ms. Groves created harmful emotional distress upon her daughter.. As the Government correctly notes, neither Apprendi nor Ring infringe on Congress's powers by creating new criminal offenses that did not previously exist. Other participants in the drug trafficking conspiracy are now eligible to receive reduced sentences as a result of their testimony against Mr. Davis and plea agreements with the government. New Orleans Pelicans head coach Monty Williams, forward Anthony Davis (23), and New Orleans Pelicans guard Tyreke Evans (1) celebrate after the game between I said, fuck the game, we talking about people's lives. The district court had previously severed Davis and Hardy's re-sentencing hearings. And he said, you see, that's your problem now. After driving Hardy home, Davis and Williams returned to Groves's neighborhood and searched for her again. He won't be punished at all. To establish that Davis had worked in a high-crime area, defense counsel showed Streed two pages of crime statistics, which revealed that the Fifth District, where Davis was assigned after 1989, was a higher crime zone than any other NOPD district and in 1994 had one-third of all the city's homicides. In Snyder, a direct appeal from state court, the Supreme Court found a Batson violation when the state court failed to make a finding on the record either crediting or denying the prosecutor's reasons for challenges to African American jurors. [19] He was initially sentenced to death, but in 2011 his sentence was commuted to life when he was found by a judge to be intellectually disabled. The district court denied the motion on October 20, 2005, because the issues presented had been decided in numerous motions before Davis's re-sentencing. He said, Yeah. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff-Appellee v. LEN DAVIS Defendant-Appellant. The fact is so reprehensible it demands a sentence of death. Notwithstanding our binding precedent, Davis asserts that the Supreme Court's ruling in United States v. Morrison, 529 U.S. 598 (2000) is intervening case law that brings the issue within the exception to the law of the case doctrine. [12] Kim Groves, a 32-year old local resident and mother of three young children, witnessed the assault and filed a complaint with the New Orleans Police Department. Any defense by officers that they didn't know what was stored at the site will be countered with hours of taped conversations, they said. On cross-examination, the Government questioned Streed regarding his knowledge of Davis's case, the Fifth District, Operation Shattered Shield, and other people involved in the case. She was seen driving around in her patrol care on duty with that thug many times and even allowed him to drive her patrol car. Is that just? The citizens of the City of New Orleans wait for you to give them justice. 3592. FN19. Davis requested the murder because, on or about October 10, 1994, Groves witnessed Davis's police partner, Sammie Williams, pistol-whip her nephew, Nathan Norwood, who lived in the neighborhood. The defense introduced the crime statistics during direct examination to support the theory that Davis was a product of the violent atmosphere in which he worked, thus opening the door to the Government's questions on cross-examination. Len Davis, eight other New Orleans police officers, charged in drug sting. Davis argues that the response they were intended to mean the same thing is non-responsive and incorrect. The jurors were instructed to the contrary by the court immediately before their deliberations, and were informed that the arguments were just that-not evidence. At Davis's 1996 trial, Williams testified on direct that he had pleaded guilty to two felony weapons and drug possession charges in connection with the FBI's Operation Shattered Shield. This comes as all three were found to be wrongly convicted ; see also id. During the second or selection phase, Duncan testified that he was familiar with Hardy because he had handled murder cases in which Hardy was a suspect. Government Exhibit LD-9 is the wiretap excerpt of a conversation between Hardy and Davis the evening of October 13, 1994, when Davis first mentions his desire for Hardy to kill Groves. They are designed to run in place. As stated in Part III.B., supra, the jury was already aware that Davis and Hardy had been convicted for the murder of Groves, and that Hardy was the actual shooter. Create a free ODMP account now for these benefits: Create an account for more options, or use this form to leave a Reflection now. The conversations simply did not alert us to what would occur. Q. That dealer turned out to be a federal informant. We presume that the jury follows their instructions. Is that just? At the time he was planning the murder with Hardy and Causey, Davis was unaware that he was the target of an FBI undercover investigation into corruption in the NOPD. Next, Davis argues that the evidence was insufficient to prove the color of law element of Counts 1 and 2 of the indictment. The district court denied the motion on October 20, 2005, because the issues While the prosecutor would have done well to refrain from making certain statements, see Johnson v. Bagley, 544 F.3d 592, 598 (6th Cir.2008), the isolated remarks do not cast serious doubt on the correctness of the jury's verdict. 9. Davis also challenges the prosecution's cross-examination of Dr. Thomas Streed, a former police officer and now an applied psychologist, during the second or selection phase of the re-sentencing hearing. Why wasnt Antoinette fired from the police department? And she is right. Additionally, he asserts, we applied an incorrect standard of review in affirming his Batson claim in his first appeal. A big break in the case came when Davis - described as the ringleader of the nine cops - asked for a cellular telephone to conduct business with the undercover agents. "The unsupervised, unregulated detail system practically encourages police officers to break the law, " Jordan said. Whether such error requires reversal depends upon the magnitude of the prejudicial effect, the efficacy of any cautionary instruction and the strength of the evidence of the defendant's guilt. 13. See Causey, 185 F.3d at 438 (Dennis, J., concurring) (Arguably, a person also has a separate defined right' protected by the Constitution not to be deprived of liberty without due process of law, and this right is also violated by having his or her life taken willfully by a state officer acting under color of law.); see also id. You don't get charged with that kinda stupid shit over here. The factor states, in relevant part, The defendant committed the offense after substantial planning and premeditation to cause the death of a person. 18 U.S.C. Davis was among the officers involved in narcotics dealings, a federal complaint alleges. Causey, 185 F.3d at 413 (holding that the Government's explanations for their peremptory strikes were race neutral and not outside the realm of credibility) (citing Purkett v. Elem, 514 U.S. 765, 768 (1995)).16 Here, Davis presents arguments regarding strikes against seven African-American jurors, the same jurors whose strikes he appealed to the district court and to this court in Causey. United States v. Davis, 380 F.3d 821 (5th Cir.2004); reh'g & reh'g en banc denied, 121 F. App'x 59 (5th Cir.2004) (table), cert. That's how he thinks of her.. In April, the officers agreed to protect a drug shipment, then stunned an agent posing as a big-time cocaine dealer by showing up in uniform, Gallagher said. At times, he said, the lives of undercover agents posing as drug traffickers were in danger. The Supreme Court reiterated the standard of review in an earlier opinion involving the same Batson challenge raised in Miller-El. Is that just? Here, the jury decides whether the aggravating factors sufficiently outweigh statutory or non-statutory mitigating factors to warrant a death sentence or, absent mitigating factors, whether the aggravators alone warrant that sentence. denied, 546 U.S. 1098 (2006), decided shortly after Miller-El, we determined that Miller-El did not change controlling law: [T]he [Miller-El] Court considered the type and quantum of record evidence required to demonstrate a Batson violation. FN5. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. After the killing was officially logged as a murder by police, Davis and Williams were overheard celebrating the murder with Hardy, they said. We have defined future dangerousness as evidence that a defendant is likely to commit criminal acts of violence in the future that would be a threat to the lives and safety of others. Bernard, 299 F.3d at 482. In determining whether the jury instructions impermissibly limited consideration of mitigating evidence, an appellate court must ask whether there is a reasonable likelihood that the jurors understood the challenged instructions to preclude consideration of relevant mitigating evidence proffered by [the defendant]. Buchanan v. Angelone, 522 U.S. 269, 279 (1998) (quoting Boyde v. California, 494 U.S. 370, 386 (1990)). The Government appealed. In December 1994, the Government filed a one-count federal indictment against Davis, Hardy, and Causey, followed by a three-count superseding indictment and a second superseding indictment. FN1. We also find that no exceptions to the law of the case doctrine apply. Don't let that happen..FN12. Don't let him. The prosecutor also stated:Do not confuse mercy with weakness. . Admission of the testimony is not sufficient to reverse Davis's sentence. Causey, 185 F.3d at 419. WebSammy Williams. Davis, then an officer with the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), exchanged protection for favors with Hardy, then a New Orleans drug dealer. FN17. At the first stage of the sentencing phase, the jury was charged to decide whether an FDPA death qualifying factor existed for either Davis or Hardy. FN19. In other words, an issue of fact or law decided on appeal may not be reexamined either by the district court on remand or by the appellate court on a subsequent appeal. United States v. Williams, 517 F.3d 801, 806 (5th Cir.2008) (citation omitted); accord United States v. Cervantes-Blanco, 504 F.3d 576, 587 (5th Cir.2007); United States v. Becerra, 155 F.3d 740, 752 (5th Cir.1998), abrogated on other grounds as stated in United States v. Farias, 481 F.3d 289, 292 (5th Cir.2007). See 18 U.S.C. See Bernard, 299 F.3d at 482 (concluding that evidence of propensity for orchestrated criminal activity in prison permitted finding of future dangerousness). 3592(a); Jones, 527 U.S. at 408. This is precisely what the prosecution did here. Upon questioning by the prosecutor, he told jurors he was facing a mandatory five-year sentence and possible life sentence in prison on those charges. 4. A reasonable probability is a probability sufficient to undermine confidence in the outcome. FN7. The undercover investigation was so secret that even former police Superintendent Joe Orticke was not told, sources said. Here, the Government permissibly presented testimony from Jasmine regarding the impact of her mother's death on her family. Cf. Causey v. United States, 530 U.S. 1277 (2000). FN10. United States v. Causey, 185 F.3d 407, 412-21 (5th Cir.1999), cert. [8], In 1994, Davis beat a young man in New Orleans, mistaking him for a suspect in a police officer's shooting. "We were able to intercept some conversations among the police officers who were on the protection detail . Cf. He calls Davis. Position: OT. NEW ORLEANS The New Orleans Police Department asked the public to pray for the family and friends of a police officer who contributed 30 years of her life working for the public. The records showed that Davis had two minor disciplinary incidents for most of his incarceration (possession of an unauthorized newspaper and failure to submit to DNA testing). Although Len Davis can distinguish right from wrong and deserves to be held accountable for his actions, his behavior was negatively impacted by the stress of being shot at on numerous occasions. FN10. The jury found that Davis and Hardy intentionally killed Groves after substantial planning and premeditation. 241 and 242. Each faces up to life in prison, while Davis could face the death penalty in connection with Groves' murder. And if you want to shed a tear, cry for all of the people who are denied justice because Len Davis was protecting those persons who victimized them..FN14. Maybe there wasn't enough evidence. Michael Perlstein and Walt Philbin wrote this report. And it was an insult on our entire criminal justice system. Under our established precedent, the district court's failure to notify the parties before replying to the jury's question was error. Miller-El v. Cockrell, 537 U.S. 322, 340 (2003) (In the context of direct review, therefore, we have noted that the trial court's decision on the ultimate question of discriminatory intent represents a finding of fact of the sort accorded great deference on appeal and will not be overturned unless clearly erroneous.) (internal citations and quotes omitted). [20] The witness tampering conviction would be later overturned. WebSammy's Ethiopian Kitchen, Nueva Orleans: Consulta opiniones sobre Sammy's Ethiopian Kitchen, uno de los 1.534 restaurantes de Nueva Orleans en Tripadvisor. During the mitigation case at the selection phase, defense counsel presented Davis's incarceration records for the previous eleven years (from his arrest in 1994 to his 2005 re-sentencing). Given the severity of the penalty in this case, we will review the claims separately. FN8. At the eligibility phase, the prosecutor opened by telling jurors they would hear how Davis had developed a particular relationship with Paul Hardy, a street assassin to the extent where he protected Hardy. Then, in summation, the prosecutor used similar language to discuss Hardy while playing some of the wiretap tapes: You know too from the tapes and testimony of Sammie Williams that the defendant is protecting a murder [sic] and dope dealer by the name of Paul Hardy. WebWilliams was a 25-year-old New Orleans police officer assigned to the 7th District. The information about the witness protection was not favorable to Davis because the jury may have assumed that Williams needed protection from Davis, who allegedly had Groves killed for filing a complaint against him. For if not him, who? Juan Jackson denied, 530 U.S. 1277 (2000). United States v. Davis, 912 F.Supp. The special interrogatory on the verdict forms, however, asked whether he posed a threat of future dangerousness to the lives and safety of other persons in prison. (emphasis added). Ambiguous jury instructions in the capital context warrant reversal only if there is a reasonable likelihood that the jury has applied the challenged instruction in a way that prevents the consideration of constitutionally relevant evidence. Boyde v. California, 494 U.S. 370, 380 (1990). THE COURT: [Prosecutor], you're testifying. 3593(a). Rather, it must be shown that there was both a considerable or large amount of premeditation and there was a considerable or large amount of planning preceding the murder. As a result of this, we had to increase significantly the security of the FBI undercover agents.". And justice can only be had by sentencing Len Davis to death. The investigation was launched in December 1993 when 5th District officers Len Davis and Sammie Williams began extorting bribes and offering protection to a drug However, admission of the evidence violates Davis's due process rights if it is so unduly prejudicial that it renders the trial fundamentally unfair. Bernard, 299 F.3d at 477 (citing Payne, 501 U.S. at 825). And in Beardslee v. Woodford, 358 F.3d 560 (9th Cir.2004), the court found that the prosecutor's comments were impermissible under Griffin, but held that the error was harmless because the comments were not extensive and did not stress lack of remorse to the jury. Authorities were targeting as many as 20 additional cops when the undercover investigation ended. At the time of his death, Officer Williams seemed to be building a solid career. Among other comments, the prosecutor told jurors that Davis was basically the Godfather on the street to a hit squad. The prosecutor also said: He was protecting Hardy and Causey who were killing people and referred to Hardy and Causey as Davis's murdering, drug-dealing friends. According to the prosecutor, Davis made sure the coast was clear so Hardy and Causey can go do drive-bys. at 330. This court has recognized three exceptions to the law-of-the- case doctrine. But see United States v. McWaine, 243 F.3d 871, 873-74 (5th Cir.2001), overruled on other grounds by United States v. Cotton, 535 U.S. 625 (2002) (applying the two-step analysis where the defendant did not object to prosecutor's allegedly improper remarks); United States v. Lankford, 196 F.3d 563, 573-74 (5th Cir.1999) (same). You have an obligation to uphold the law and that takes courage.Certain crimes, regardless of mitigation, deserve the death penalty. The jury was already aware of the wiretap tapes in which Davis celebrated Groves's death, which suggested lack of remorse. A.I wasn't aware that there was a war going on between those two people, so I wouldn't have investigated it. Brady prohibits the Government from suppressing evidence favorable to the accused where the evidence is material either to guilt or to punishment. Brady, 373 U.S. at 87. Therefore, neither decision raises any ex post facto or due process concerns. August 17, 2012. You give him life, you don't give him death, he won't be punished at all for killing, executing Kim Marie Groves. at 1373. The final list of factors included the following, in relevant part: A. Even if there was an undisclosed agreement-for example, if the offer of witness protection can be considered an agreement-Davis still cannot show a reasonable probability that, had the evidence been disclosed to the defense, the result of the proceeding would have been different. Severns, 559 F.3d at 278. When Hardy called Davis back almost immediately, Davis described Groves's appearance. When a police officer murders a citizen in cold blood in retaliation for making a complaint against him, it always deserves the death penalty, period, without exception.13, Third, the prosecutor referred to the effects of Davis's actions on the broader community.14 The prosecutor also told jurors that they speak for [Kim Groves], asked jurors to return a death sentence for every tear that Jasmine Groves cried, and urged that Jasmine Groves waits for you to give her justice.. This hybrid representation resulted from motions Davis filed regarding his right to self-representation. Davis and Williams then drove to Groves's neighborhood in their NOPD patrol car and searched for her. Meanwhile, he said, agents kept a close eye on Davis and were prepared to arrest him at "any time of the day or night. 01-30656, 2001 WL 34712238, at *3 (5th Cir. [10][11] Twenty additional New Orleans police officers were also implicated in the scheme but the investigation had to be aborted due to the murder of Kim Groves. The Brady/Giglio claim was correctly dismissed. ; see also Agofsky, 458 F.3d at 374. The 2005 re-sentencing jury was different from the jury that convicted Davis in 1996. The verdict form and the jury instructions plainly said so. Most of the prosecutor's comments in the summation referred to Hardy's involvement in Groves's murder, and were corroborated by the wiretap tapes. A New Orleans cop called into the radio show to say he resented President Bush for the shower he took this morning at the White House. That led to a decision to shut down the operation, even as agents were gathering evidence on additional officers. And he doesn't care, she said. Each was given a subpoena to a federal grand jury that will begin hearing testimony today and Wednesday, sources said. Federal agents were monitoring the telephone lines as the killing was discussed, but were powerless to prevent it, Gallagher said. [T]he government does not have a duty in every case to introduce the factual predicate for a potentially prejudicial question posed on cross-examination. United States v. Jungles, 903 F.2d 468, 478 (7th Cir.1990). [23], In 2018, the city of New Orleans settled a lawsuit with Groves' three children in the sum of $1.5 million. 242), Conspiracy to deprive rights resulting in death (18 U.S.C. In Miller-El, a habeas case, the Supreme Court ruled that a Batson violation had occurred because another panel of this court had failed to thoroughly review the voir dire record to determine the plausibility of the state prosecutor's reasons for striking African American jurors. FN9. Defense counsel used these words after requesting permission from the district court to lead the witness. Count One-Part B states: in prison. On Pg 9-Issues to be decided states: while imprisoned., The district court judge responded in writing: I apologize for the different terminology. July 17, 2001) (issuing writ of mandamus that Davis be permitted to represent himself); United States v. Davis, 285 F.3d 378, 385 (5th Cir.2002) (issuing another writ of mandamus finding appointment of independent counsel violated Davis's right to self-representation). This holding did not change the law of review of peremptory challenges, and we reject Davis's attempts to mischaracterize Snyder. See 18 U.S.C. Compare, e.g., People v. Kuntu, 752 N.E.2d 380, 403 (Ill.2001) (We find error in allowing the State to argue to the jury that, if it should fail to vote to sentence defendant to death, the jury will be giving the jury five free murders.), with Rodden v. Delo, 143 F.3d 441, 447 (8th Cir.1998) (In context, the prosecutor's statement about the second murder being free urged the jury to impose additional punishment for the additional crime The jury could properly consider [the defendant]'s earlier crimes in deciding whether to sentence him to death.). First, the Government resubmitted the evidence presented in the first or eligibility phase that proved Davis acted with specific intent and after substantial planning and meditation, resulting in Groves's death. Substantial planning requires a considerable amount of planning preceding the killing. The first was purely procedural because Davis's convictions had been affirmed by this court on direct appeal. Davis argues that though Apprendi and Ring forbid treating the death resulting requirement as a sentencing factor, treating it as an element of the indictment amounts to a judicial rewriting of the underlying criminal statutes, in violation of the Separation of Powers doctrine and the constitutional prohibition on ex post facto laws. FN17. Crime after crime is introduced and solved; cast members come and go. We also vacated Davis's and Hardy's death sentences as to all three counts because the jury did not make separate recommendations concerning the appropriate penalty for each count of the conviction. Accordingly, the district court conducted a hearing at the second stage of the sentencing phase to determine whether Davis and Hardy should be sentenced to death or to life imprisonment without release. 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