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They have also lived in Bronxville, NY. quashed, 378 So.2d 1173 (Ala.1979).. 1868, 40 L.Ed.2d 431 (1974). Evid., provides that evidence may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, or misleading the jury, or by considerations of undue delay, waste of time, or needless presentation of cumulative evidence. (Emphasis added.) Stop us in the hallway, ask us for something. Christie graduated from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1984. [L.H. Learn more about FindLaws newsletters, including our terms of use and privacy policy. The circuit court concluded by stating that it gave heavy weight to the jury's recommendation. The circuit court issued the following order granting the State's request to introduce evidence concerning the two 2006 fires: The Court finds that the State may introduce evidence of the January 12, 2006, fire and the January 14, 2006, fire. Both of Scott's experts testified that the fire originated in the television cabinet and not near or around outlet number 3. WebView the profiles of professionals named "Scott Christie" on LinkedIn. See also Mason v. State, 259 Ala. 438, 66 So.2d 557 (1953); and Govan v. State, 40 Ala.App. Alabama law requires the existence of only one aggravating circumstance in order for a defendant to be sentenced to death.. In addressing the scope of 121663, Ala.Code 1975, this Court has stated: The trial court is vested with broad discretion in excusing potential jurors from service under this section. 928 So.2d at 107273, quoting Charles W. Gamble, McElroy's Alabama Evidence 265.01(2) (5th ed.1996) (footnotes omitted).3 In deciding whether the declarant remained under the stress of excitement, the trial court may consider the context of the statement itself. McElroy's Alabama Evidence 265.01(2). In her motion for a new trial, Scott again raised this issue. Testimony showed that Bray had been called in the middle of the night to come to his daughter's house because her house was on fire. 123. Web311k Followers, 47 Following, 23 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Michelle Scott (@missmichellescott) 3458.). (R. denied, 423 U.S. 951, 96 S.Ct. The jury was probably emotionally and mentally worn out. Scott v. State, [Ms. CR081747, Oct. 5, 2012] _ So.3d _ (Ala.Crim.App.2012). See Madison v. State, supra, at 100.. Keyla McKinney, a hair stylist at Hello Gorgeous, testified that she had seen Scott upset with Mason, that she had seen Scott grab Mason, and that she had seen Scott spank Mason. A.K. should be removed for cause based on his responses to questions concerning the appropriateness of the sentence. A prosecutor may argue every legitimate inference from the evidence and may examine, collate, [sift] and treat the evidence in his own way. Woodward v. State, [Ms. CR080145, December 16, 2011] So.3d , (Ala.Crim.App.2011). Robert Robinson, a senior vice president for Alfa Insurance, testified that Alfa had two life-insurance policies on Mason Scott. Such evidence is often of a negative character; that is, the criminal agency is shown by the absence of circumstances, conditions, and surroundings indicating that the fire resulted from an accidental cause. 675, 680, 411 S.E.2d 376, 380 (1991). The Court stated: By simply reciting the complete laundry list of permissible theories under Rule 404(b), the trial court's instruction in this case gave the jury inadequate guidance. Paramedic James Yarborough testified that about 20 minutes after he arrived Scott was in the ambulance and Scott's parents and her mother-in-law arrived at the scene. Other evidence indicated that, although the appellant was not living in the house at the time of the second fire, he still had a key to the dwelling. State v. Berry, 356 N.C. 490, 519, 573 S.E.2d 132, 151 (2002). Outlet number 3 was marked and admitted as State's exhibit number 78. There will seldom be much evidence bearing on that issue, and the best evidence often will be the demeanor of the attorney who exercises the challenge. Akin v. State, 698 So.2d 228, 235 (Ala.Crim.App.1996). The prosecutor's comments and the trial court's instructions accurately informed the jury of its sentencing authority and in no way minimized the jury's role and responsibility in sentencing. Weaver v. State, 678 So.2d 260, 283 (Ala.Cr.App.1995), rev'd on unrelated grounds, 678 So.2d 284 (Ala.1996).. P. [A] failure to object at trial, while not precluding our review, will weigh against any claim of prejudice. Ex parte Woodall, 730 So.2d at 657 (citing Kuenzel v. State, 577 So.2d 474 (Ala.Crim.App.1990), aff'd, 577 So.2d 531 (Ala.1991)).. Moreover, a trial court is not required to ask follow-up questions or to have potential jurors elaborate on any possible preventions of their hardships. (C.R.12.) First, it must be shown that one or more jurors who decided the case entertained an opinion, before hearing the evidence adduced at trial, that the defendant was guilty. The jury may have given too much weight to the mitigating factor of the emotional testimony of family and friends of [Scott]. 328788.). 1496, 99 L.Ed.2d 771 (1988) ]; cf. In determining whether the presumed prejudice standard exists the trial court should look at the totality of the surrounding facts. Patton v. Yount, 467 U.S. 1025, 104 S.Ct. See also Baxter v. State, 176 Ga.App. Contrary to Vanpelt's assertions, there is no constitutional or statutory prohibition against double counting certain circumstances as both an element of the offense and an aggravating circumstance. I went back to watch my movie. 808 So.2d at 1219. In connection with pretrial publicity, there are two situations which mandate a change of venue: 1) when the accused has demonstrated actual prejudice against him on the part of the jurors; 2) when there is presumed prejudice resulting from community saturation with such prejudicial pretrial publicity that no impartial jury can be selected. A couple of them even had the paper that is inside. A jury found Scott guilty on all counts and recommended, by a vote of 7 to 5, that Scott be sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. And keep in mind, there aren't any right or wrong answers here. Kelty Hearts. A verdict of conviction will not be set aside on the ground of insufficiency of the evidence unless, allowing all reasonable presumptions for its correctness, the preponderance of the evidence against the verdict is so decided as to clearly convince this court that it was wrong and unjust. RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. (AP) -- A Franklin County judge has ordered a death The circuit court committed no error in considering the emotions displayed by the witnesses and the jurors. Alabama recognizes a liberal test of relevancy Haves v. State, 717 So.2d 30, 36 (Ala.Crim.App.1997). Woodall v. Commonwealth, 63 S.W.3d 104, 12021 (Ky.2001). denied, 524 U.S. 929, 118 S.Ct. There were multiple appeals, and in all of these appeals, she was recommended life in prison. In order to justify disqualification, a juror must have more than a bias, or fixed opinion, as to the guilt or innocence of the accused ; [s]uch opinion must be so fixed that it would bias the verdict a juror would be required to render. Oryang v. State, 642 So.2d 979, 987 (Ala.Cr.App.1993) (quoting Siebert v. State, 562 So.2d 586, 595 (Ala.Cr.App.1989)).. 877.). [Ex parte ] Carroll, 852 So.2d [833] at 836 [ (Ala.2002) ]. 2528, 81 L.Ed.2d 413 (1984). Thornton further testified that outlet number 2, the outlet behind Noah's bed, was never removed from the wall because it was melted out; this outlet was photographed. denied, 481 U.S. 1033, 107 S.Ct. Copyright 2023, Thomson Reuters. after his wife informed the circuit judge's office that her father was having emergency surgery. See also Woodward v. State, [Ms. CR080145, December 16, 2011] So.3d (Ala.Crim.App.2011). Because of Carroll's age at the time of the offense, his lack of a significant criminal history, and the recommendation of the victim's family that he be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole, the jury's 102 recommendation that he not be sentenced to death tips the scales in favor of following the jury's recommendation. In discussing the scope of plain error, the Alabama Supreme Court has stated: Plain error' arises only if the error is so obvious that the failure to notice it would seriously affect the fairness or integrity of the judicial proceedings. ' Ex parte Womack, 435 So.2d 766, 769 (Ala.1983) (quoting United States v. Chaney, 662 F.2d 1148, 1152 (5th Cir.1981)). It was his opinion that the fire was not electrical in origin. 1860, 100 L.Ed.2d 384 (1988), and McKoy v. North Carolina, 494 U.S. 433, 110 S.Ct. The sole purpose of requiring that the trial judge, as the sentencing authority, make a written finding of the aggravating circumstance is to provide for appellate review of the sentence of death. Ex parte Kyzer, 399 So.2d 330, 338 (Ala.1981). (R. She said that they joked and bantered about how long Jeremy's hair had gotten but did not mention Mason's name at any time during the 20minute appointment. See Rule 45A, Ala. R.App. (R. The trial court in its charge to the jury shall explain any break in the chain of custody concerning the physical evidence.. 344, 34849, 570 N.E.2d 820, 82425, appeal denied, 141 Ill.2d 556, 162 Ill.Dec. Indeed, our courts have said that time alone is not a determining criterion and that applicability of this exception cannot be decided upon the basis of any specified time or number of minutes between the act and the declaration. When she came to the door, I handed Noah Riley to her, told her to dial 911 that the house was on fire. : [Defense counsel]: And are you telling us that you don't think you would be able to sit and hear this case? The jury recommended a life Later during voir dire, defense counsel questioned C.M. I crawled back over to the bed and pulled Noah Riley off in the floor. The outlet receptacles were all in place, numerous photographs were taken of the outlets, one of Scott's experts testified that he had everything he needed to make a conclusion concerning the cause of the fire, and neither of Scott's experts testified that the fire originated in the area that housed the missing outlet. 546, 98 L.Ed.2d 568 (1988) (The fact that the aggravating circumstance duplicated one of the elements of the crime does not make this sentence constitutionally infirm.); Tuilaepa v. California, 512 U.S. 967, 972, 114 S.Ct. Emergency 911 records showed that the first call was made at 2:33:17 on the morning of August 16 and that the second call was made at 2:35:48two and one half minutes later. The weight to be given [a jury's recommendation of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole] should depend upon the number of jurors recommending a sentence of life imprisonment without parole.' 175214.) 1419, 128 L.Ed.2d 89 (1994). He prescribed promethazine again on April 16, 2008. And the instructions repeatedly told the jury to conside[r] all of the relevant evidence. Id., at 2974. Scott cites Mills v. Maryland, 486 U.S. 367, 108 S.Ct. Deputy Edwards responded that Scott was trying to take control of the interview. 376.) Firefighters testified that after extinguishing the fire they searched the house several times before they were able to identify Mason's badly charred body. Did I get you wrong? said during voir dire that she had discussed the case with her husband, that she knew Scott's family, and that she was a tenderhearted person. See Rule 45A, Ala. R.App. has a special-needs grandchild that would make it difficult for her to serve on the jury, and because A.K. The outlet was extensively photographed and documented. And looking at that, you know, I can basically say none of those receptaclesI didn't have any problem with any of those receptacles. Therefore, it is only logical to conclude that a unanimous recommendation like the one here provides even more overwhelming support of such a sentence and, therefore, must be afforded great weight. 125.). (unpublished memorandum). I punched the screen out. These states take authority from Justice Stevens's concurring opinion in Arizona v. Youngblood wherein he wrote: there may well be cases in which the defendant is unable to prove that the State acted in bad faith but in which the loss or destruction of evidence is nonetheless so critical to the defense as to make a criminal trial fundamentally unfair. , Fairness and an aversion to prejudice have prompted these states to look to their state constitutions to build upon, further expand, or limit the Arizona v. Youngblood test to encompass an unfair prejudice prongeither in addition to or at the expense of the bad faith prong. Munger testified that his firm is often retained to do an origin and cause analysis of a fire, that since 1984 he has been on the adjunct faculty for the National Fire Academy, that he taught and developed courses in fire prevention and fire investigation, that he had done some instructional work for the Alabama Fire College, that from 1980 through 1985 he was a deputy fire marshal in Montgomery and was responsible for 11 counties, that prior to becoming a fire marshal he had been a firefighter in the City of Cullman for three years, that he had taken specialty classes from the National Fire Academy, that he had attended seminars in fire investigation, that he has attended numerous classes sponsored by the National Fire Academy, that he had attended training seminars sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security, that he had attended classes sponsored by the International Association of Arson Investigators, that his doctoral dissertation was on residential smoke alarms, that he is member of the National Fire Protection Association and the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, that he had been qualified as expert in fire protection or fire causes in several hundred cases, that he had received various professional awards for his work, that he had published articles on the subject of fire prevention and investigation, and that he had been certified as an expert by the Alabama Supreme Court. 86061.) Turner v. State, 924 So.2d 737, 754 (Ala.Crim.App.2002). 453, 78 L.Ed.2d 267 (1983). [The defendant] relies on the presumed prejudice standard announced in Rideau, and applied by the United States Supreme Court in Estes and Sheppard. Cpt. (3) Prejudice to Scott. The facts, as set out extensively in the beginning of this opinion, were sufficient to present the issue of Scott's guilt to the jury for its consideration. It was Munger's opinion that the fire originated in the quadrant of the room that contained Noah's bed. (R. In addressing a similar argument, the North Carolina Supreme Court found no error and stated: Although the prosecutor's arguments that the victim might have married and had children was speculative, it was not excessive. The circuit court held a separate sentencing hearing, declined to follow the jury's recommendation, and sentenced Scott to death. See 13A545(e), Ala.Code 1975 (providing that any aggravating circumstance which the verdict convicting the defendant establishes was proven beyond a reasonable doubt at trial shall be considered as proven beyond a reasonable doubt for purposes of the sentence hearing). [2428,] 2443, 153 L.Ed.2d 556 [ (2002) ]. They testified to the detrimental effect this would have on her living minor son and the remainder of her family. As the Alabama Supreme Court stated: [W]hen a defendant is found guilty of a capital offense, any aggravating circumstance which the verdict convicting the defendant establishes was proven beyond a reasonable doubt at trial shall be considered as proven beyond a reasonable doubt for purposes of the sentencing hearing. Ala.Code 1975, 13A545(e), Because the jury convicted Waldrop of two counts of murder during a robbery in the first degree, a violation of Ala.Code 1975, 13A540(a)(2), the statutory aggravating circumstance of committing a capital offense while engaged in the commission of a robbery, Ala.Code 1975, 13A549(4), was proven beyond a reasonable doubt. Ala.Code 1975, 13A545(e); Ala.Code 1975, 13A550. The record shows that Carolyn Scott, the owner of Hello Gorgeous, a hair salon used by the Scotts, testified that she had seen Scott yell at Mason and spank him when they were in the salon. Davis testified that the house did not sell in the six-month listing period and that the Scotts did not relist the house. A party who has brought out evidence on a certain subject has no valid complaint as to the trial court's action in allowing his opponent or adversary to introduce evidence on the same subject. Hubbard v. State, 471 So.2d 497, 499 (Ala.Crim.App.1984) (quoting Brown v. State, 392 So.2d 1248, 1260 (Ala.Crim.App.1980), cert. Always asking Why, and So What ? He told me that I was hurting him. 2166.) 11 So.3d at 339. Dowdell v. State, 480 So.2d 45 (Ala.Cr.App.1985). In Harris v. Alabama, 513 U.S. 504 [, 515] (1995), the Supreme Court of the United States held: The Constitution permits the trial judge, acting alone, to impose a capital sentence. denied, 401 So.2d 204 (Ala.1981).. In Batson, the United States Supreme Court held that it was a violation of the Equal Protection Clause to strike a black prospective juror from a black defendant's jury based solely on the juror's race. In that case, the defendants were indicted for disposing of hazardous wastes at an unpermitted site. 3893.) WebChristie Michelle Scott is on Alabama Death Row for the murder of her child. The fact that GM left one of Myron Penn's relatives on the jury, albeit as an alternate, demonstrates that it could not exercise enough peremptory challenges to remove all of the veniremembers it had challenged for cause. The record shows that Melinda Swinney, a stylist in a hair salon at WalMart discount store, testified that on Monday after the Saturday fire she saw Scott. Turner v. State, 160 Ala. 55, 57, 49 So. WebChristie Michelle Scott was 30 when she murdered her 6-year-old son and committed arson in Russellville, Alabama, on September 16, 2008. Draper v. State, 886 So.2d 105, 120 (Ala.Crim.App.2002), quoting Averette v. State, 469 So.2d 1371, 137374 (Ala.Crim.App.1985). I was watching Fear on HBO. I rolled off the bed and covered Noah Riley and told him to be still. (R. Though outlet number 1 could not be located, the receptacle that housed the outlet was there and the wire insulation [was] still there and [was] undamaged. (R. The test for determining whether a strike rises to the level of a challenge for cause is whether a juror can set aside their opinions and try the case fairly and impartially, according to the law and the evidence. Marshall v. State, 598 So.2d 14, 16 (Ala.Cr.App.1991). (R. Does either side have questions for him? Scott cites no new evidence or argument that distinguishes this case from Ex parte Belisle. The Supreme Court stated the following concerning the scope of 13A547(e), Ala.Code 1975: We take this opportunity to further explain the effect of a jury's recommendation of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. These jurisdictions hold that when the state loses or destroys evidence, the state is subjected to a higher due process standard under their state constitutions than the bad faith test as stated in Arizona v. Youngblood. If the accused was convicted for the former misconduct then, of course, the record of the conviction will generally suffice. The trial court's instruction also failed to limit the State to the purposesas nonspecific as they werethat it advanced in support of admission of the evidence regarding Billups's involvement in the Avanti East killings. And, secondly, he wrote on his questionnaire he had no confidence in the Russellville Police Department, and we've made it a point to strike all the people that had no confidence in law enforcement., (R. The record shows that in March 2009 Scott moved for a change of venue and argued the following: All the major newspapers in the area of Franklin County, Lauderdale County, Limestone County, Madison County, Alabama, and other surrounding counties have published and circulated newspaper articles describing the acts with which [Scott] is charged, and these papers included significant portions of documentary and hearsay evidence relative to [Scott], the admissibility of which has not been considered by this Honorable Court. Because a defendant has no right to a perfect jury or a jury of his or her choice, but rather only to an impartial jury, see Ala. Const.1901 6, we find the harmless-error analysis to be the proper method of assuring the recognition of that right. was rehabilitated. This is all Ring and Apprendi [v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 120 S.Ct. You ask a question, they answer right away. WebView the profiles of people named Christie Scott. [1639,] 1645, [6 L.Ed.2d 751, 75859 (1961) ]. Thomas v. State, 372 Md. [Defense counsel]: Objection, Your Honor. Thornton testified that the outlets that were removed were cut at different lengths and at different angles so that they would be readily identifiable. Because we hold that there was no error in regard to the remaining challenged jurors, we hold that any error in failing to grant Scott's challenge for cause of juror K.B. [T]his court has before it sufficient basis for reviewing the appellant's death sentence. Stewart v. State, 730 So.2d 1203, 1219 (Ala.Crim.App.1996). I went back into our room, pushed the door to. Carpenter testified that the basis for his conclusion was that the victim had a carbon-monoxide level in his blood that was greater than 90 percent which, he said, is extremely high: So in this particular case, a fire starting on the bed will not produce the extremely high levels of [carbon monoxide] found in the blood of the victim. was harmless. Contact info: scott.christie@osbe.idaho.gov Find more info on AllPeople about Scott Christie and Idaho State Board of Education, as well as people who work for similar businesses nearby, colleagues for other branches, and more people with Now, most of your instructions were the intentional spoliation of evidence. And, again, if the fire had started in that box, this would have melted and it would have been consumed. (R. While crimes, wrongs, or bad acts may be more likely than other kinds of acts to demonstrate criminal propensity and thus be inadmissible for that reason under Rule 404(b), the Rule itself is in no sense limited to such acts. In the case sub judice, identity was very much in question at the appellant's trial, as he denied setting fire to his estranged wife's house, because there were no witnesses who could place him at the house at the time the blaze began. In August 2008, he said, he went to the scene and stayed there for 12 hours conducting his examination. v. Alabama, 511 U.S. 127, 114 S.Ct. [L.H. However, the Alabama Supreme Court disagreed with our reliance on Youngblood and, in Ex parte Gingo, 605 So.2d 1237 (Ala.1992), cert. 529, 534, 310 So.2d 249 (1975), and cases cited; Cameron v. State, 24 Ala.App. I just want y'all to know that I do know this man and his family. Motive is defined as an inducement, or that which leads or tempts the mind to do or commit the crime charged. Spicer v. State, 188 Ala. 9, 11, 65 So. In response to a defense motion for production of the test samples, the State had notified the defendants that the samples no longer existed. However, Birge involved the chain of custody for a biological sample collected from a victim's bodynot physical evidence collected during the course of an investigation. Then I ran around to the front of the house. [Defense counsel]: But the question would beand I understand you said it may be emotional, but can you follow the instructions, follow the law or would it be impossible to do that because of your emotions? [Their role] is to judge whether the evidence is legally sufficient to allow submission of an issue for decision [by] the jury. Ex parte Bankston, 358 So.2d 1040, 1042 (Ala.1978) (emphasis original).. Rather, a balancing test must be applied. ]: Because I worked with the boy's grandpa for a while, and I have, you know, been told what they found in thewhat that boy burned in. The challenged conduct occurred on redirect examination. denied, 516 U.S. 995, 116 S.Ct. 1260.) The record shows that after voir dire of K.B., defense counsel made the following motion: [A]lthough [K.B.] She said that she retrieved some jewelry out of Scott's home about one week after the fire. 1787.) Accordingly, the circuit court did not abuse its discretion in denying Scott's motions for a change of venue. ), The State presented numerous witnesses who testified concerning Scott's behavior immediately after the fire, which was inconsistent with a grieving parent. Davidson telephoned 911 again to inform them that a child was still in the house. 1507, 16 L.Ed.2d 600 (1966); Rideau [v. Louisiana, 373 U.S. 723, 83 S.Ct. Same objection. In Carruth, the Alabama Supreme Court considered the validity of the circuit court's grant of Pittway's summary-judgment motion after the court failed to state whether it considered Munger's testimony. And in this case, the 2006 cases, it was the very same situations where the fire occurred two days apart, Ms. Scott was the last person to leave those fires, one fire was caused by the stove eye being left [on] and she was [the] last person to leave that house. Morris Brown, a former firearms and toolsmark expert with the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, testified that in his opinion the smoke detector had been forcibly removed, or pulled from the wall, before the fire started and it was lying on the floor, undamaged by the fire. 358.). ), cert. 99798.). Von Villas, supra.. Although we do not condone noncompliance with discovery rules, not every violation requires a new trial. We will address each of her arguments. 267, 277, 384 N.E.2d 1159 (1979).]. Ex parte Carroll, 852 So.2d 833 (Ala.2002), outlines as factors in determining whether to override a jury's recommendation. (R. See Dailey [v. State ], 828 So.2d [340] 343 [ (Ala.2001) ] ( [I]f the juror can lay aside his impression or opinion and render a verdict based on the evidence presented in court,' he is not subject to challenge for cause. ' (quoting Minshew v. State, 542 So.2d [307] at 309 [ (Ala.Crim.App.1988) ], quoting in turn Mahan v. State, 508 So.2d 1180, 1182 (Ala.Crim.App.1986))). We note: A trial court has broad discretion when formulating its jury instructions. The court also found as nonstatutory mitigating circumstances: that Scott was loved, that Scott's death would have an impact on her surviving son, that Scott had helped people throughout her life, and that the jury had recommended a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. The Court, however, has the ability to learn of other capital-murder cases where the Court ordered the death of the defendant. 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