Defense counsel asked Williams about a 5K letter, a motion for downward sentence departure pursuant to U.S.S.G. FN11. 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). The verdict form also included a catch-all category: G.Other factors in Len Davis's background or character mitigate against imposition of a death sentence. That'd be the Feds with that shit. at 330. The rule announced in these cases simply made clear that the death resulting component of 241 and 242 must be alleged in the indictment and found by the jury beyond a reasonable doubt. . In Murphy v. Dretke, 416 F.3d 427 (5th Cir.2005), cert. Therefore, Davis's convictions cannot be overturned on this basis. 20 years ago: Restaurant killings, officer's arrest rocked city, NOPD. Most of the victims, police said, were African-American women involved in drugs and prostitution. [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). that they were contemplating ripping off the couriers. "The police officers did the same, and this was captured on videotape.". This hybrid representation resulted from motions Davis filed regarding his right to self-representation. For the foregoing reasons, we AFFIRM Davis's convictions and sentences. Q. This qualification is necessary because for the jury the alternative to the death penalty will be an imposition of life imprisonment. They kept up a In April 1996, Davis and his co-defendants were tried jointly before a jury. We examine the seven claims related to his convictions in turn, keeping in mind that we affirmed Davis's convictions in his first appeal. Photo/Video will be published upon admin review and approval. 938, 947 (E.D.La.1996). 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.. The perpetrators, including Officer Williams' partner, were apprehended and sentenced to death for the murders. A corrupt lieutenant in the homicide division is threatened by the righteous DA while trying to solve a string of mysterious murders. Director Jim McBride Writers Daniel Petrie Jr. (screenplay by) Jack Baran (screenplay) Jim McBride (screenplay) Stars Dennis Quaid Ellen Barkin Ned Beatty See production, box office & company info On cross-examination, Jasmine acknowledged that the letter, signed by her, her two siblings, and her grandparents, had asked the Government not to pursue a capital re-sentencing for Davis but rather to allow him to receive life imprisonment. Is that just? Please try again. The investigation ended prematurely after Justice Department officials were shown evidence that Davis ordered Groves' murder. The words substantial planning should be given their ordinary, every day meaning. Accordingly, the term alone, without further explanation, [is] sufficient to convey that meaning and to enable the jury to make an objective assessment. Id. 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..FN8. In the first, or eligibility phase of the proceeding, a jury must unanimously find beyond a reasonable doubt that: (1) the victim's death resulted from the defendant's intentional engagement in life-threatening activity; and (2) one or more of the aggravating factors proposed by the Government is present. J.R. March 4, 2020. Therefore, neither decision raises any ex post facto or due process concerns. FN7. We affirmed Causey's conviction and sentence, and affirmed Davis's and Hardy's convictions on Counts 1 and 2. Williams, 517 F.3d at 806. 8. As long as there have been cops in the Big Easy, there has been bad cops. Q. According to court documents Len Davis was under investigation by the Internal Affairs for the murder of a young man who he thought was a witness to an officer involved shooting. The New Orleans Police Department announced the passing Sunday of an officer from COVID-19 complications. Minutes before the slaying, Davis was heard giving Hardy a description of Groves' clothing, prosecutors said. Causey, 185 F.3d at 417 (citing United States v. Anchondo-Sandoval, 910 F.2d 1234, 1237 (5th Cir.1990)). You hear it, they talk about families, girlfriends, they talk about things other than the business of dope and the business of murder. See 18 U.S.C. The court then charged the jury that they must decide whether Davis posed a threat of future dangerousness to the lives and safety of other persons while imprisoned. (emphasis added). Jackson, 549 F.3d at 974-75 (testimony); Causey, 185 F.3d at 418-19 (arguments). Our review of the record reflects that in Davis's interactions with associates like Hardy, Causey, and others, Davis gave directions, offered advice, and assisted in his associates' nefarious activities.3 His leadership role and ability to influence others-generally positive qualities-became deadly when exercised to further criminal activity. The words substantial planning should be given their ordinary, everyday meaning. On these facts, however, length of incarceration without violence is not dispositive to the issue of whether Davis is a threat of future dangerousness while imprisoned. Moreover, the testimony of a single family member was not sufficient to render the trial unfair, relative to the overwhelming evidence against Davis. FN3. See Cervantes-Blanco, 504 F.3d at 587 (Even if we were to reconsider Cervantes's objection, there has been no change in Supreme Court or circuit law that would permit us to reverse the district court.); United States v. McCrimmon, 443 F.3d 454, 461-62 (5th Cir.2006). 3593(e). Accordingly, review of this issue is foreclosed. Specifically, we held that omission of the FDPA elements from the indictment was harmless error, and overruled the district court's findings to the contrary. Gallagher said he was particularly concerned with the possibility of danger to undercover agents. Don't do that.. Or maybe they didn't do anything.". The final list of factors included the following, in relevant part: A. Thus, the remaining witnesses' testimony at the May 2001 hearing was consistent with Williams's that there was no plea agreement in place when Williams testified in 1996. [16][17][18] Davis is currently on federal death row and is imprisoned in United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute, Indiana. ; see also United States v. Hillsman, 480 F.3d 333, 335-36 (5th Cir.2007); United States v. Hall, 152 F.3d 381, 406 (5th Cir.1998), abrogated on other grounds by United States v. Martinez-Salazar, 528 U.S. 305 (2000). We rejected Davis's Batson challenge in his first appeal. 3593(a). 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). In July 1995, pursuant to the FDPA, the Government filed two notices of intent to seek the death penalty for Davis and Hardy, and the FDPA elements in support. Davis argues that his constitutional privilege against self-incrimination was violated by the italicized remarks, which highlighted his silence (particularly because he was absent from the proceedings). The district court rejected this proposed instruction. Davis did not appeal this ruling..FN9. The motion also said the jury didn't know that officers Len Davis and Sammie Williams-the first officers on the scene-were known to cover up the identity of perpetrators and manipulate evidence at murder scenes at the housing project to cover up for drug dealers they protected. Your response to his behavior cannot be tepid, it cannot be timid, it must be certain and it must be in kind and it must express our outrage and unyielding commitment to the rule of law.[Len Davis] deserves justice and justice can only be had in this case if the death penalty is imposed [Y]ou are the dispensers of justice in this particular case. Other participants in one or more of the capital offenses who are equally or more culpable than Len Davis will not be punished by death, including, but not necessarily limited to, the following individuals: Sammie Williams, Steven Jackson [driver of the getaway vehicle], Damon Causey. One of his contacts was Hardy, a man who was arrested but cleared in two previous New Orleans killings and is described in the complaint as the leader of a violent drug gang. Accordingly, [this court] reviews jury findings of aggravating factors by asking whether, after viewing the evidence in a light most favorable to the government, any rational trier of fact could have found the existence of the aggravating circumstance beyond a reasonable doubt. United States v. Agofsky, 458 F.3d 369, 374 (5th Cir.2006) (citing United States v. Bernard, 299 F.3d 467, 481 (5th Cir.2002)). The district court denied the motion, holding that victim impact evidence is relevant, admissible, and constitutional. 938, 947 (E.D.La.1996). He used his position and the NOPDs resources to orchestrate On October 10, 1994, Kim Groves witnessed an NOPD police officer pistol-whipping her nephew. See 18 U.S.C. The prosecutor also stated:Do not confuse mercy with weakness. There was a good-faith factual basis for the questioning, because Williams had already testified that Poonie was a dealer in the Florida project who was one of Hardy's enemies. Five of the victims were men, but some of them were reportedly transgender. Attorney Frank DeSalvo, who represents the Police Association of New Orleans, said Wednesday, "I just left three happy officers who didn't get indicted. Causey, 185 F.3d at 413-16; see also id. 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. You have an obligation to uphold the law and that takes courage.Certain crimes, regardless of mitigation, deserve the death penalty. We therefore will not reverse Davis's sentence on this ground. 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. The Government argues that Davis is making essentially the same argument regarding the prosecution's closing remarks as he did in his fourth claim. Defense counsel did not object to any of the prosecutor's questions. 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). Accordingly, Davis's substantial rights were not affected such that reversal of his sentence is warranted. FN13. A. New Orleans Pelicans head coach Monty Williams, forward Anthony Davis (23), and New Orleans Pelicans guard Tyreke Evans (1) celebrate after the game between 3595(c). 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). New Orleans Police Department, LA EOW: Tuesday, October 10, 1893 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman John H. Keller New Orleans Police Department, LA EOW: Sunday, November 18, 1894 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman John Teen New Orleans Police Department, LA EOW: Monday, April 27, 1896 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman Martin Davis argues that this line of cross-examination implied that he and Hardy were responsible for the crime in the Fifth District. He says many of the issues highlighted in the report were some of the same issues that confronted the department back when he was on the force. Start a rewarding career. Sammy Williams, who won a Tony Award in Michael Bennett's groundbreaking original Broadway production of A Chorus Line, has died. First, as to the prosecutor's argument that a life sentence would not be adequate punishment because Davis was already serving a life sentence for drug offenses, we conclude that any failure by the district court to correct the remarks was not plain error. How do you know if Sammie Williams is telling you the truth? (internal citation omitted). Further, a violation of Section 241 or 242 that results in death still carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment or death-the same penalty that existed before Apprendi and Ring were decided. You give him life, you don't give him death, he won't be punished at all for killing, executing Kim Marie Groves. On August 17, 2005, Davis filed a motion for judgment of acquittal and a new trial. We preempted those acts of violence with suggestions to people that they may not want to stay in a particular location.". Given the contradictory authority, and our lack of circuit precedent on the issue, the district court's error, if any, was not clear or obvious. Fields, 483 F.3d at 360. Without an opportunity to provide input into the correct answer, he argues, the jury was misled. Here, the proposed instruction for a considerable or large amount of planning is substantively covered in the final jury charge, where substantial planning is defined as requiring a considerable amount of planning preceding the killing. As for the definition of substantial premeditation, there is no reasonable likelihood that the jury would have applied the instruction in a way that prevented consideration of evidence. Did you ever talk to any FBI agent who was investigating street violence for a little bit of background? October 13th would see Officer Davis, in a police cruiser and in uniform, begin the hunt for Miss Groves with his partner Sammie Williams riding shotgun. 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.). His regular duty partner and her associate robbed the restaurant and fatally shot him. [PROSECUTOR]: The next year, 1995, the Florida only had four homicides. The district court granted Davis's motion in part in an unpublished order, holding that the indictment was insufficient. 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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. At 10 P.M. on Oct. 13, A prosecutor is allowed to ask questions in cross examination provided he has some good-faith factual basis for the incidents inquired about. United States v. Bright, 588 F.2d 504, 512 (5th Cir.1979) (citation omitted), cert. Jasmine Groves waits for you to give her justice. See 18 U.S.C. 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. Frank was just 23, and had initially been denied a The city of New Orleans had to endure the reign of terror of Len Davis and the murderers he was protecting. Finally, the Government presented instances during Davis's incarceration in which he talked back to prison guards and was involved in disciplinary infractions. Jones, 132 F.3d at 241. To prove plain error, Davis must show (1) there was error, (2) the error was plain, (3) the error affected his substantial rights, and (4) the error seriously affected the fairness, integrity or public reputation of judicial proceedings. Jackson, 549 F.3d at 975.4. As the Government correctly notes, neither Apprendi nor Ring infringe on Congress's powers by creating new criminal offenses that did not previously exist. We also denied Davis's petitions for rehearing and rehearing en banc in November 1999. Davis did not appeal this ruling. "We put everyone on notice today. 3593(c). WebSelling Travel and Tours in an Easy Way! United States v. Davis, 912 F.Supp. Sammie Williams is equally or more culpable than Len Davis and he will not be punished by death. What do you hope to get out of your testimony? The judge's answer is thus consistent with her prior order dated June 27, 2005, which limited the aggravating factor regarding Davis's threat of future danger: The Court agrees with Defendant's contention, however, that this non-statutory aggravating factor must be qualified to indicate to the jury that it should consider Davis's future dangerousness only within the context of any menace he might present in a penal institution. Jordan, at a news conference with Gallagher and Police Superintendent Richard Pennington, said more indictments could follow in the coming weeks. How much investigating did you do, Dr. Streed, apart from the sheer and the bare numbers of the crime stats of 1994; I mean, did you compare things with '95? Agents spent the following weeks investigating the murder, U.S. Attorney Eddie Jordan Jr. said. This prohibition covers issues decided both expressly and by necessary implication, and reflects the jurisprudential policy that once an issue is litigated and decided, that should be the end of the matter. United States v. Pineiro, 470 F.3d 200, 205 (5th Cir.2006) (citation and internal quotation marks omitted). In his second claim, Davis argues that the district court committed reversible error when it provided an ex parte response to a jury question during deliberations. According to Council President, Helena Moreno, its not about the pay. Hardy replied he was on [his] way. Williams's shift ended at that point, and he left Davis with the patrol car. In what is being called the largest case of police corruption in the city's history, nine New Orleans officers were charged in federal court Wednesday with accepting nearly $100,000 in bribes to protect a large-scale cocaine operation run by undercover FBI agents. Because there was no contemporaneous objection to the testimony, the line of cross-examination, or the prosecutor's arguments, we review each act of alleged misconduct for plain error. After the killing was officially logged as a murder by police, Davis and Williams were overheard celebrating the murder with Hardy, they said. In his first claim, Davis challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the sentencing jury's finding that he posed a threat of future dangerousness while imprisoned. After the conviction, Davis refused to return to the courtroom and the case proceeded to the sentencing phase in his absence. . denied, 540 U.S. 1093 (2003). Davis further argues that the jury may have been confused because while imprisoned implied the length of time Davis would be incarcerated (and possibly released), while in prison denotes the fact that he would be incarcerated (with no release). [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 Eighth Amendment requires that, in a capital case, the sentencing jury be able to consider and give effect to the defendant's mitigating evidence. ; see also id. And it was an insult on our entire criminal justice system. The drug trafficking probe was abruptly halted after Davis ordered the execution of a woman who filed a brutality complaint against him, authorities said. Brady / Giglio claims raised in a motion for a new trial are renewed de novo. Seven of the 27 bodies discovered between 1991 and 1995 in the New Orleans area were found in Destors jurisdiction. For example, the jury heard the FBI wiretap tapes in which Davis discussed with Hardy a murder he thought Hardy had ordered:And you can't go to jail for putting a hit on somebody, Paul. See United States v. Scroggins, 599 F.3d 433, 450 (5th Cir.2010) (refusing to find plain error in light of divided legal authorities). Why wasnt Antoinette fired from the police department? FN1. Penry v. Johnson, 532 U.S. 782, 797 (2001). 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. The FDPA provides that the Government may introduce as a non-statutory aggravating factor victim impact evidence including oral testimony, a victim impact statement that identifies the victim of the offense and the extent and scope of the injury and loss suffered by the victim and the victim's family, and any other relevant information. 18 U.S.C. While answering a fellow officer's call for assistance, Len Davis joined in the chase of 3 armed men and was shot in the stomach. Miller-El, 545 U.S. at 251-52. Larry Preston Williams Sr. was a police officer in New Orleans in the late 1960s and 1970s. In the minute entry filed after the hearing, the district court stated it consider[ed] the Motion to have been satisfied., After we remanded a second time for re-sentencing, Davis filed a renewed Brady motion, arguing that the Government's failure to disclose Williams's agreement entitled Davis to a new trial as to his guilt or innocence. WebNightwatch: With Holly Monteleone, Titus Tero, Keeley Williams, Dan Flynn. Because Davis did not object to the first four categories of comments in the prosecutor's closing argument, we apply only plain error review. 3595(c)(2). [2][3] He was convicted of depriving civil rights through murder by conspiring with an assassin to kill a local resident. He won't be punished at all. We may not reverse or vacate a sentence of death on account of any error which can be harmless, including any erroneous special finding of an aggravating factor, where the Government establishes beyond a reasonable doubt that the error was harmless. Id. This argument is also unavailing. For if the defendant thinks of Kim Groves at all, it is only to ponder how he could have done this murder better. Because Davis failed to object to the verdict forms or the portion of the jury instructions pertaining to mitigation, this court reviews for plain error. Len Davis was a decorated police officer and received many commendations, including a Purple Heart, while with the New Orleans Police Department. [9] Nine other police officers, including two who would later testify against Davis, were later indicted for being part of a criminal conspiracy with Davis. Davis learned about the complaint on October 12. Len Davis, eight other New Orleans police officers, charged in drug sting. And justice can only be had by sentencing Len Davis to death. In April, when agents set up a drug warehouse at 420 Franklin Ave. and asked for around-the-clock police guards, Davis said he would have to "to bring in other officers to help, " Gallagher said. EOW: Sunday, July 26, 2020. Instead, we consider the evidence in a light most favorable to the Government. The charge, [t]here is no requirement that the government prove that the defendant deliberated for any particular period of time, was given in the context of the remaining elements of the charge, including, [i]t 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. Given that the term substantial could have denoted a thing of high magnitude on its own, the remaining elements of the jury charge served to underscore that definition. He gets a free pass. 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. Streed replied that he was not. United States v. Causey, 185 F.3d 407, 412-21 (5th Cir.1999), cert. Defense counsel used these words after requesting permission from the district court to lead the witness..FN10. And what does Davis, the defendant, do? The district court overruled his objection. The testimony and wiretap excerpts from Operation Shattered Shield revealed that Davis's sole motivation for ordering Groves killed was the complaint she filed against him. NEW ORLEANS . Q.I mean the significance that Paul Hardy and Mr. Poonie had this little war in the Florida project. At about 9:45 p.m., Davis called Hardy to complain; Hardy assured him that the murder would get done. 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.. When a defendant seeks a new trial on the basis of a Brady violation, he must show that (1) the prosecution did not disclose the evidence; (2) the evidence was favorable to the defense; and (3) the evidence was material. Fernandez, 559 F.3d at 319 (quoting United States v. Infante, 404 F.3d 376, 386 (5th Cir.2005)). Groves filed a complaint against Davis with the NOPD's internal affairs office, alleging that Davis engaged in police brutality. Join the New Orleans Police Department. But the most reasonable reading of the district court's answer is that the jury should have considered Davis's threat of future dangerousness while imprisoned or in prison-i.e., that the terms are interchangeable, and the wording discrepancy was a clerical error. Williams's sentencing judge was different from Davis's trial judge..FN18. And she is right. In the following months, the FBI orchestrated an elaborate sting and watched in amazement as Davis and Williams recruited seven other cops to protect drug shipments and guard a cocaine-filled warehouse on Franklin Avenue, sometimes while on-duty and in uniform, Gallagher said. ), cert. If the cooperation was substantial, the Government would consider filing the 5K letter, but neither the letter nor a lighter sentence were guaranteed. It is a cheap trick and he is attempting to manipulate you. Several officers still await trial, including two facing murder charges. This was in direct response to the court's sustaining his objection to the prosecutor's mention of other criminal cases in the Government's summation. 3593(b); see also Jones v. United States, 527 U.S. 373, 407-08 (1999). Well, I'm hoping the government informs the judge of my cooperation and, as a result, he [the sentencing judge] will give me a lesser sentence than he otherwise may impose on me. 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. 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. Even if the argument were not waived, it would be unavailing on the merits. United States v. Fields, 483 F.3d, 313, 358 (5th Cir.2007), cert. Yes. This apparently has been an ongoing issue. The jury selected the death penalty. Other participants in one or more of the capital offenses who are equally or more culpable than Len Davis will not be punished by death, including, but not necessarily limited to, the following individuals: Sammie Williams, Steven Jackson, Damon Causey. Davis has been in custody since Monday, when he was charged with ordering the murder of Kim Groves near her Alabo Street home. Police Officer Ronald Williams was shot and killed during a robbery while he was working a secondary employment assignment at a local restaurant at 4952 Bullard Avenue. 01-30656, 2001 WL 34712238, at *3 (5th Cir. The district court corrected this error: [Y]our convictions were affirmed. First, during closing arguments at the selection phase, prosecutors stated that sentencing Davis to life imprisonment for his convictions under 18 U.S.C. 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