Here, although the trial court referenced the jury's recommendation that Spencer be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole, the circuit court's order did not state that the trial court found the jury's recommendation to be a mitigating circumstance and did not contain written findings concerning what weight that jury recommendation was given, or the reasons why it overrode the jury's recommendation. According to Slaughter, Nate told Officer Owens to get a warrant, and Officer Owens responded that the narcotics task force would be back. 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Because there was no rational basis for an instruction on voluntary intoxication, we find no plain error in the trial court's failure to instruct the jury on voluntary intoxication or reckless manslaughter as a lesser-included offense. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Geraldine Smith (Harbour Breton, Newfoundland), who passed away on February 25, 2023. 1638.) However, this assertion is unsupported by the record. To James (Linda)Moton & Family. In the absence of evidence tending to show both that the appellant was in actual or apparent imminent peril and that he was unable to retreat, it is assumed that he was not in such peril and that he was able to retreat. We pretermit our plain-error review of Spencer's death sentence pending the trial court's return to remand. On October 5, 2005, Spencer filed a motion for a new trial. We send our deepest sympathies to you and your family. Cook v. State, 46 Ala.App. Vicky Young, a dispatcher with the Birmingham Police Department, testified that she informed Officer Chisolm over the radio that the warrant was still outstanding. Thus, the trial court clearly considered this evidence presented by Spencer when determining that this mitigating circumstance did not exist. The uncontroverted evidence further indicated that Spencer fired a final shot point-blank into Officer Bennett's head, as Officer Bennett lay on the ground outside the apartment. Wednesday, February 22, 2023 Spencer D. Smith Spencer D. Smith, 82, of Chattanooga, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023. Survived by wife Joyce Spencer, Daughters Corryl (Nick) Holm and Allison Spencer, Grandsons James and Thomas Holm, Sisters Carol and Randee and Brother Kevin. Naugher v. State, 105 Ala. 26, 17 So. They told Woods to come out. 418, 139 L.Ed.2d 320 (1997). Hodges v. State, 856 So.2d 875, 893 (Ala.Crim.App.2001), aff'd 856 So.2d 936 (Ala.2003). For over thirty years, along with our predecessors, the Gilmartin and Lynett Families, we have strived to provide the highest quality of service along with fair costs to the families we serve. 1190, 108 L.Ed.2d 316 (1990), for the proposition that an error occurs only when there is a reasonable likelihood that the jury applied the instruction in an improper manner. Williams v. State, 710 So.2d 1276, 1306 (Ala.Crim.App.1996), aff'd, 710 So.2d 1350 (Ala.1997), cert. 309, 160 L.Ed.2d 222 (2004). Specifically, Officer Clifton testified that he discovered a 9mm Luger High Point brand handgun in the attic where Spencer was found, a 9mm Beretta brand handgun hidden behind the heater in the middle bedroom of the residence, and assorted rounds of ammunition in the residence. Between 9:00 o'clock and 10:00 o'clock the next morning he drank one beer, he took one Seraquil [sic] and possibly a very small amount of powder cocaine. Spencer further testified that Curly stated, I wish I had a reason to come in this apartment, I'd show you who was weak; Y'all so damn bad, bring your asses out if you so tough; and We gonna get you and when we get you, we're gonna fuck you up. (R. According to court documents the three police officers were attempting to serve an arrest warrant on Nathaniel Woods when the two men opened fire killing Carlos Owen, Robert Bennett and Harley Chisholm. It was Dr. Simmons' opinion that the first shot to Officer Bennett struck his torso severing his spine which would have made it impossible for him to move, and that as he lay dying, the defendant shot Officer Bennett point blank in the face, the bullet passing through his brain. Sgt. His family is . 1659.) In Williams v. State, 938 So.2d 440 (Ala.Crim.App.2005), this Court addressed a similar issue as follows: An accused has the right to have the jury charged on any material hypothesis which the evidence in his favor tends to establish. Ex parte Stork, 475 So.2d 623, 624 (Ala.1985). There was no evidence concerning the effects, if any, that the amounts of cocaine and other substances allegedly ingested the night before and morning of the shootings had on Spencer at the time of the shootings. "Inez". We don't know. According to Spencer, he dozed off for some time and Nate likely went outside and messed with his radio for awhile. (R. McTerry, 680 So.2d at 955. May God bless you with the strength to carry on. make a charitable donation in a loved ones memory, plant memorial trees in a loved ones name. Because the trial court has complied with the requirements of our remand concerning its sentencing order, Spencer's sentencing will now be reviewed pursuant to Rule 45A, Ala. R.App. It is well settled that a trial court need not specify in its sentencing order each item of proposed nonstatutory mitigating evidence offered that it considered and found not to be mitigating. Wilson v. State, 777 So.2d 856, 892 (Ala.Crim.App.1999), quoting Williams v. State, 710 So.2d 1276, 1347 (Ala.Crim.App.1996), aff'd, 710 So.2d 1350 (emphasis omitted). In Ex parte Johnson, however, the Alabama Supreme Court, in distinguishing the facts in Johnson from the facts in Snyder and Minor, stated: It is contradictory and inconsistent to allow, on the one hand, evidence of Johnson's prior bigamy conviction and prior bad acts as substantive evidence of the offense with which she was charged, yet, on the other hand, to require a limiting instruction instructing the jury that it cannot consider the evidence as substantive evidence that Johnson committed the charged offense. As this Court explained in King v. State, 478 So.2d 318 (Ala.Crim.App.1985): The general rule is that every accused is entitled to have charges given, which would not be misleading, which correctly state the law of his case, and which are supported by any evidence, however weak, insufficient, or doubtful in credibility. Chavers v. State, 361 So.2d 1106, 1107 (Ala.1978). She said Spencer was still asleep when Nate first began talking with the officers at the back door. The appellant, Kerry Spencer, was convicted of four counts of capital murder for his involvement in the shootings of four Birmingham police officers. According to Spencer, sometime between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on the morning of the shootings, he was awakened by someone kicking on the front door; he stated that the sound was different than when customers knocked on the door and that their business was always conducted at the back door, so he immediately knew it was not related to his drug business. However, in light of the many levels of judicial scrutiny ahead in this case, we conclude it proper to ask the trial court to clarify its sentencing order as to this point on remand. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. 1619.) Spencer first argues that the trial court erroneously allowed evidence of collateral crimes and prior bad acts, without sua sponte giving a limiting instruction to the jury regarding the proper use of the now complained-of evidence. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Kerry Donald Spencer to pay them a last tribute. He stated that he was stunned, and that he radioed a shots fired call over the police radio, and ran to the back of his police car. It's my understanding he has-some Hill. 913.) 1638.). Spencer concedes that much of the evidence was admitted without objection; that the defense also introduced evidence and argument regarding his possession of a firearm and that sales of illegal drugs took place at the apartment; and that much of the evidence was admissible at trial. My heart goes out to his family during this trying time. It is the finding of this Court that there is no error in the sentencing that adversely affected Spencer's rights. Our staff does not correct grammar or spelling. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. My deepest sympathy to the family. According to Officer Collins, none of the officers had their weapons drawn when they entered the apartment, and he did not see any of the officers draw their weapons while he was inside the apartment. So do you really think once he talks to his lawyer that he is not going to invoke his Fifth Amendment privilege, especially in light of the fact he's told you he wouldn't come and has been apparently uncooperative? kerry, you will be missed and it's such a shame that we come in contact with people when they die but i am glad that i grew up to know you and your family. The court determines what the rules are, but it is for the jury to determine whether the standard has been met by the evidence in the particular case. R. Perkins & R. Boyce, Criminal Law 1116 (3d ed.1982). Kevin Towles. I, 6, Alabama Constitution of 1901, affords, in pertinent part, an accused the right to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor. However, in Smith v. State, 698 So.2d 189 (Ala.Crim.App.1996), this Court stated: To warrant a continuance on the ground that a witness is absent, it must be shown that the expected testimony of the witness is material and competent, that there is a probability that the evidence will be forthcoming if the case is continued, and that the moving party exercised due diligence to secure the evidence. Finally, we cannot say that the trial court would have been in error to have determined that the additional evidence was mitigating but still to have concluded that the imposition of the death penalty was proper. See also Guthrie v. State, 689 So.2d 935 (Ala.Crim.App.1996), aff'd, 689 So.2d 951 (Ala.1997). (Emphasis added.) It wasn't like I had time to say, Oh, you fixing to shoot me. The trial court thoroughly instructed the jury, among other things, on the elements of each charge and on the State's burden of proof. Dumas testified that, after the officers left, he went back to sleep until he was awakened later, at which time he got up, washed his face, and then left the apartment to walk to the store a few blocks away. Similarly, in Lemley v. State, 599 So.2d 64 (Ala.Crim.App.1992), this Court stated: If there is any evidence to show a hostile demonstration that can be reasonably considered as having placed the accused in apparent imminent danger of his life, the issue of self-defense is for the jury. The trial court's amended sentencing order shall be submitted to this Court within 42 days of the date of this opinion. It is solely for the jury to determine whether any particular inference that may possibly be drawn from given facts is or is not a reasonable inference, and not for the court to substitute its judgment for theirs in passing upon the character of inferences afforded by the evidence. Domingus v. State, 94 Ala. 9, 13, 11 So. MAY GOD BE WITH YOU IN YOUR TIME OF GRIEF. May happy Share 371, 372, 77 So. Officer Terrance Hardin testified that before entering the apartment, he secured the SKS assault rifle in a patrol car and then joined the other officers in entering the apartment. The best poems for funerals, memorial services., and cards. This Court continued, stating: We note that the court's duty to issue subpoenas on an accused's behalf does not require the court to grant a motion for a continuance or a motion for an attachment. Stay up-to-date with how the law affects your life. However, as a young boy I can remember Kerry with fondness. JUST KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT ALONE. OB6 Obituaries, Notices. Certainly, there may be a rational explanation for the trial court's statements that would bring the sentencing order, as amended, within the constitutional and statutory requirements. According to Dumas, Spencer fired the weapon on the night before the shootings and essentially kept it in his possession from the time he purchased it until the shootings the following day. Westmoreland Funeral & Cremation Services 828-668 3161 It must be shown that substantially favorable testimony would be given by the witness and that the denial of a continuance would materially prejudice the defendant. Domingus v. State, 94 Ala. 9, 13, 11 So. Menu. May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. A massive, tense manhunt followed, and Spencer and Woods were arrested later that day. The last occasion-. Ladies and gentlemen, a peace officer-and this is directly out of the Code of Alabama 1975, 13A-3-27. View Terry Spencer's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Parsons v. State, 251 Ala. 467, 38 So.2d 209 (1948). A unique and lasting tribute for a loved one. [I]t is a question for the jury to satisfy itself from all the evidence in the case whether or not the defendant was in imminent and manifest danger either of losing his own life or of suffering grievous bodily harm, or that it appeared so to the mind of a reasonable man. Dilburn v. State, 16 Ala.App. May god give you strenghth. I cant say it as fast as I thought it, but I was like Hey dummy, youre standing in the open and somebodys shooting at you, he said. We again pretermit our plain-error review of Spencer's death sentence pending the trial court's return to remand. You are all in my prayers. Carolyn Lavender, a sergeant in the communications section of the Birmingham Police Department, testified about assorted radio transmissions between officers and dispatchers on the day of the shootings. The trial court refused to issue the subpoena. Wayne Travis. [Defense counsel]: He's also kin to Nathaniel Woods. Alabama Death Row Inmate List - T. Jarrod Taylor. 913.) Officer Collins testified that Officer Chisolm pursued Woods into the apartment. If that can't be determined, I would ask the Court to issue an instanter subpoena to have him picked up today at this address that I have given you, 1016 Huffman Road, Birmingham. 698 So.2d at 205. Another witness testified that she heard Spencer and Woods remark that they was gonna get the officers if they returned. Mr. Sanders died Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at his residence. Finally, in McTerry, this Court noted that the defense did not seek a continuance nor would an attempt to subpoena the witness necessarily result in any delay in the trial proceedings because there were two additional defense witnesses and two rebuttal witnesses for the State yet to testify and based on the witness's aforementioned willingness to appear in court earlier that day; further, there were no indications that he could not be found quickly. The trial court overruled Ervin's motion for a mistrial on the grounds that one witness's current whereabouts were unknown and that Ervin's rights were not violated with regard to the second witness because Ervin had presented other evidence corroborating his claim that the shootings were in self-defense. He loved telling stories, spending time with his grandchildren, playing cribbage and helping people. THE COURT: It doesn't matter what they are there for earlier. It is well settled that the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution and Art. Officer Fred Alexander arrived in the front of the apartment and radioed that there was an officer down in the front of the apartment and then made an additional radio transmission, indicating that two more officers were down inside the apartment. If he gets up and says, Yeah, I'm a dope dealer-. ), aff'd 500 So.2d 1064 (Ala.1986), cert. I knew it wasnt Nathaniel, and I was like, Who the hell is that? , Spencer continued to fire. BASCHAB, P.J., and SHAW, WISE, and WELCH, JJ., concur. Thus, evidence that the defendant ingested alcohol or drugs, standing alone, does not warrant a charge on intoxication. [Assistant defense counsel]: He indicated to us he was going to testify. (R. If you know of an upcoming event for Kerry Donald Spencer, please add one. Kerry was a 2010. Spencer was the shooter but he had not acted alone, police alleged. Spencer bases his argument, however, in large part on the Alabama Supreme Court's holding in Ex parte Minor, 780 So.2d 796 (Ala.2000), which he characterizes as a case in which that Court came close to establishing a per se claim of reversible error when a trial court did not give, sua sponte, a limiting instruction concerning the proper use of bad acts evidence introduced in a capital murder trial. (Spencer's brief at p. Previous Next It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Draw freely from the well of peace and strength for the supply is unsurpassed even in times like these. He further testified that although fragments recovered during the autopsy of Officer Owen exhibited characteristics similar to those fired from the SKS assault rifle, he could not conclusively state that those fragments were from the SKS assault rifle. See Bush v. State, 695 So.2d 70 (Ala.Crim.App.1995), aff'd 695 So.2d 138 (Ala.), cert. Kerry referred to the Amazon rainforest as test of humanity, and said that without its protection it is impossible possible to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit . 928 So.2d at 326-27. According to Williams, Nate and she were sitting on the back porch, and they walked back inside when the officers arrived the second time. Whether the accused reasonably believes that another person is using or is about to use unlawful deadly physical force against him is a question for the jury. Officer Collins stated that the individual told Officer Owen, [Y]ou hide behind that badge and gun. We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time. Spencer later would testify that they sold drugs out of the apartment, making up to $3,000 a day. His search showed Woods was wanted on a misdemeanor charge out of Fairfield, accused of beating up his girlfriend. He stated that he went to the front door and saw an officer standing there, so he shot him as well. Here, Spencer presented evidence indicating that he had ingested narcotics and alcohol the night before the shootings and the morning of the shootings. Because the evidence was proper to establish factors such as motive and intent, we find no plain error in the trial court's failure to sua sponte issue a limiting instruction as to the complained-of evidence. It wasnt like I had time to say, Oh, you fixing to shoot me. Log in to a funeral home below and get started. What is he going to do? 408, 409, 73 So. He would slip in whenever he could to supply the apartments with the drugs. If you know of an upcoming event for Kerry Spencer Shoemaker, please add one. In Ervin, the circuit clerk failed to serve 23 defense subpoenas, an oversight that was discovered by defense counsel near the close of the State's case. Officer Collins stated that he was familiar with the area so he proceeded to that location to back up Officer Owen. Harrison v. State, 580 So.2d 73, 74 (Ala.Crim.App.1991). 2023 at 1 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with family friend, Spencer Clemons officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Therefore, we conclude that the circuit court complied with both Ex parte Taylor and Ex parte Carroll in overriding the jury's recommendation.. While the jury's recommendation concerning sentence shall be given consideration, it is not binding upon the court.. Both this Court and the Alabama Supreme Court have repeatedly denied the very claims now raised by Spencer on appeal. See, e.g., Stallworth v. State, 868 So.2d 1128 (Ala.Crim.App.2001) (opinion on return to remand) (if the aggravating circumstance that elevated the punishment to death was also an element of the capital offense, Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 120 S.Ct. Officer Collins testified that he heard additional gunfire as he was taking cover behind his automobile and that bullets were striking his vehicle. The 58-year-old officer took off his badge, but Woods stayed behind the locked screen door. The trial court found the existence of four aggravating circumstances: that Spencer knowingly created a great risk of death to many persons in the commission of this crime, 13A-5-49(3), Ala.Code 1975; that the capital offense was committed for the purpose of avoiding or preventing a lawful arrest or effecting an escape from custody, 13A-5-49(5), Ala.Code 1975; that the capital offense was committed to disrupt or hinder the lawful exercise of a government function or the enforcement of laws, 13A-5-49(7), Ala.Code 1975; and that Spencer intentionally caused the death of two or more persons by one act or pursuant to one scheme or course of conduct, 13A-5-49(9), Alabama Code 1975. He was a lifelong area resident and a graduate of the Warren . In recognizing the narrowness of the United States Supreme Court's holding in Ring, this Court has noted that although [t]he Ring Court held that any aggravating circumstance that increased a sentence to death must be proved to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt, the Ring Court did not reach the question whether judicial sentencing or judicial override was constitutional. Stallworth v. State, 868 So.2d [1128] at 1183 [ (Ala.Crim.App.2001) ] (opinion on return to second remand).. A celebration of life will be held at the Spencer household on May 15 at 2:00 pm. His attitude in both was one of entitlement or justification. In this case, the trial court considered the jury's recommendation as a nonstatutory mitigating circumstance and gave it moderate weight. . Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Kerry Donald Spencer to pay them a last tribute. Expand the Memories and Condolences form. Dr. Gary Simmons testified at trial as follows: Defense counsel: If somebody received gunshot wound B to the chest would there be a short period of time afterward when myoclonic jerk could have been a factor?, Dr. Ingram v. State, 779 So.2d 1225 (Ala.Cr.App.1999). Johnson v. State, 820 So.2d 842, 874 (Ala.Crim.App.2000).. Dumas stated that Nate, Nook, Blue, three females, and he spent the night in the apartment on the night before the shootings, and that he slept on the sofa. Put all of this on the record? CC-04-4383, Spencer was convicted of intentionally causing the death of Carlos Owen, Harley A. Chisolm III, and Charles R. Bennett by one act or pursuant to one scheme or course of conduct by shooting them with a firearm, a violation of 13A-5-40(a)(10), Ala.Code 1975. A spent bullet was found a few inches in the ground beneath Officer Bennett's head. 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