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Defendant had insurance on both structures and their contents and collected insurance proceeds after the January fire. (R. Also, at 1:04 a.m. on the morning of August 16, 2008, the computer showed that a user accessed the site boaterexam.com. was harmless. However, our analysis does not end here. Copyright 2023, Thomson Reuters. It was his opinion that the fire was not electrical in origin. The Jury was convicted of giving MS. Scott the life sentence, but the Alabama supreme court judge gave the death sentence for MS. Christie Michelle Scott. Copeland said that Scott told him that all the doors were locked and there was no way to get inside the house, that Scott did not enter any numbers in the keypad to open the garage door in his presence, that he did not enter any numbers in the keypad, and that he did not have to restrain Scott to prevent her from going into the house. The critical factor is whether the person who made the statement is still under the influence of the emotions arising from the startling event. [Defense counsel]: Objection. United States v. Tse, 375 F.3d 148, 158 (1st Cir.2004) (finding that the district court adequately limited the jury's consideration of [certain Rule 404(b) ] evidence when the court instructed the jury that it could not use that evidence to make a propensity inference and that the jury could use that evidence to determine only the defendant's knowledge and intent).''. We take this opportunity to further explain the effect of a jury's recommendation of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. See Madison v. State, supra, at 100.. 1227, 108 L.Ed.2d 369 (1990), to support her argument. The characteristic was parricide, and the purpose of her mother was to collect the insurance money. Given the facts presented in this case, the circuit court's failure to give the victim's family members wishes great weight does not conflict with the Supreme Court's decision in Carroll. 1584, 71 L.Ed.2d 816 (1982))). The only way justice can be served in this case is by a sentence of death.. 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. The following occurred during his direct examination: [Prosecutor]: [D]id you form an opinion as to whether all accidental nonintentional causes of the fire had been eliminated? The record shows that at the beginning of the voir dire process the court stated the following to the entire jury venire: If we can accommodate you in any way, we will. Scott next argues that the circuit court erred in denying her motion to remove juror A.K. (R. 2721.) February 6, 2021 mycrimelibrary.com No comments. Because Scott has been sentenced to death, this Court applies the standard of review set out in Rule 45A, Ala. R.App. See also Kenneth J. Rampino, J.D., Propriety and Prejudicial Effect of Prosecutor's Remarks as to Victim's Age, Family Circumstances, or the Like, 50 A.L.R.3d 8 (1973). Scott, Christie Michelle: White; age 30 at crime (DOB: 8-10-1978); arson and murder of white male age 6 (her son) in Russellville (Franklin County) on 9-16-2008; jury recommended life sentence on 7-11-2009, but judge sentenced her to death in early August 2009. See Dixon v. Hardey, 591 So.2d 3 (Ala.1991); Knop v. McCain, 561 So.2d 229 (Ala.1989); Ex parte Rutledge, 523 So.2d 1118 (Ala.1988); Ex parte Beam, 512 So.2d 723 (Ala.1987); Uptain v. State, 534 So.2d 686, 688 (Ala.Crim.App.1988) (quoting Swain and citing Beam and Rutledge ); Mason v. State 536 So.2d 127, 129 (Ala.Crim.App.1988) (quoting Uptain ). The Supreme Court stated: Section 122113, Ala.Code 1975, provides: Physical evidence connected with or collected in the investigation of a crime shall not be excluded from consideration by a jury or court due to a failure to prove the chain of custody of the evidence. 1758, 90 L.Ed.2d 137 (1986). (R. Section 13A553, Ala.Code 1975, requires that we address the propriety of Scott's capital-murder conviction and her sentence of death. 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 Company, comprised of two ophthalmologists and five optometrists, practices out of two clinical, two optical locations, and one surgery center. 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. Sgt. 2654.) 1895.) 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. Scott next argues that the State failed to establish a proper chain of custody for an electrical outlet, outlet number 3, that was admitted during Cpt. 1712, 90 L.Ed.2d 69 (1986), motion because, she says, the prosecutor used two of his peremptory strikes to remove black prospective jurors without having or providing race-neutral reasons for removing those jurors. Thornton's custody until May 22, 2009, when it was mailed to one of the defense experts. However, it is only when the probative value of evidence is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, that relevant evidence should be excluded. United States v. Bailleaux, 685 F.2d 1105, 1111 (9th Cir.1982) (emphasis in original). The Court: [C.M.] Tyson v. State, 784 So.2d 328, 351 (Ala.Crim.App.2000). As such, the prior fire cannot be said to constitute an offense to which the general exclusionary rule applies.. Scott told her that her house was on fire. Web20172019. When reviewing a trial court's ruling on a Batson motion, this court gives deference to the trial court and will reverse a trial court's decision only if the ruling is clearly erroneous. Yancey v. State, 813 So.2d 1, 3 (Ala.Crim.App.2001). Cpt. See 12316, Ala.Code 1975. See Powers v. Ohio, 499 U.S. 400, 111 S.Ct. Later, the following occurred: The Court: The fact that Mr. Copeland may be a witness in the case, do you feel like that would affect your ability to be fair and impartial? What the hell have you done? Join Facebook to connect with Christie Michelle and others you may know. In Lockhart v. McCree, 476 U.S. 162, 106 S.Ct. When I got on the ground, I took, Noah Riley by the hand and started around the house. and the following occurred: [Defense counsel]; Okay. Does either side have questions for him? 2982.). concurring and dissenting]. [The defendant] relies on the presumed prejudice standard announced in Rideau, and applied by the United States Supreme Court in Estes and Sheppard. See 13A546(f), Ala.Code 1975.4 Specifically, Scott argues that the compelling mitigation evidence that was presented from over 20 friends and family members warranted a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole and that the court's override of the jury's recommendation violates the Alabama Supreme Court's decisions in Ex parte Taylor, 808 So.2d 1215 (Ala.2001), and Ex parte Carroll, 852 So.2d 833 (Ala.2002). 2562.) (R. Scott did not object to this testimony. (unpublished memorandum). The Supreme Court's holding in Carroll did not purport to be an exhaustive list of what the court could consider when sentencing a defendant to death after a jury has recommended a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. ]: I mean, without crying and carrying on. 81518.) (R. And it's because of the familial association and the fact that her own brother is one of the key witnesses in the case. Anna Kay Greenhill, a hair stylist at Hello Gorgeous, testified that she had seen Scott angry at Mason, that she had seen Scott whoop Mason on his legs and arms, and that she had heard Scott yell at Mason. The United States Supreme Court held that unless a criminal defendant can show bad faith on the part of the police, failure to preserve potentially useful evidence does not constitute a denial of due process of law. 488 U.S. at 58, 109 S.Ct. 175214.) Specifically, she argues that the circuit court erred in failing to suppress the testimony of Dr. Raphael Franco, a State expert in the field of electrical engineering and electricity, who testified that electricity was not the cause of the fire; that the court failed to apply the three-part test set out in Ex parte Gingo, 605 So.2d 1237 (Ala.1992); and that the State was responsible for the critical lost evidence that was not available to prove her theory of defense. Indeed, we have held that the opinion of the friends or relatives of the defendant that the defendant should not be sentenced to death is not a relevant mitigating circumstances for the jury to consider at the penalty phase of a capital case. Taylor v. State, 666 So.2d 36, 53 (Ala.Crim.App.1994). 844, 83 L.Ed.2d 841 (1985), is considered to be impartial even though it may be more conviction prone than a non-death-qualified jury. Christie Michelle Scott is on Alabama Death Row for the murder of her child. 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)). In fact, our research has uncovered only a very few cases in which relief was granted on the basis of presumed prejudice. Coleman v. Kemp, 778 F.2d at 1490.. Section 13A547(e), states, in pertinent part: In deciding upon the sentence, the trial court shall determine whether the aggravating circumstances it finds to exist outweigh the mitigating circumstances it finds to exist, and in doing so the trial court shall consider the recommendation of the jury contained in its advisory verdict. The number of such indications is impossible to limit, nor can their nature or character be defined. McAdory v. State, 62 Ala. 154, 159 (1878) ., Conley v. State, 354 So.2d 1172, 1179 (Ala.Crim.App.1977), Whenever a person is on trial for a criminal offense, evidence of the defendant's post-crime conduct that may fairly be inferred to have been influenced by the criminal act is admissible. [Prosecutor]: I'll rephrase the question. Scott next argues that the United States Supreme Court's decision in Ring v. Arizona, 536 U.S. 584, 122 S.Ct. After several appeals, the case is still the same, and she is still on death row. Indeed, our review of the record fails to show that police officers, firefighters, or any other State officials acted in bad faith during the investigation of the fire/homicide. Scott further argues that the circuit court erred in allowing testimony of Scott's post-fire conduct which, she says, was irrelevant and prejudicial. The Court: Just address it specifically to this case. 1583.). Dr. Emily Ward, a pathologist with the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, testified that Mason died from smoke in his airway and thermal burns. Found 383 people named Scott Christie along with free Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok profiles on PeekYou - true people search. See Hunt, supra. He examined the Internet search history for August 15 and August 16, 2008. I took a deep breath, stood up, and opened the window. 404.2K Followers. Dwight Walden, a fire investigator, testified that, in his opinion, the second fire was intentionally set. The jury was instructed that arguments of counsel were not evidence. Arson 64 (2012). Murder for purposes of the capital-murder statute is defined in 13A62, Ala.Code 1975: (a) A person commits the crime of murder if he or she does any of the following: (1) With intent to cause the death of another person, he or she causes the death of that person or of another person . A combination of specialized training, work experience and practical application of the expert's knowledge can combine to establish that person as an expert Courts can also consider whether a witness has previously been qualified as an expert. State v. Marlowe, 81 So.3d 944, 970 (La.Ct.App.2011). 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)).. 1213 (1990), wherein the author explains that Youngblood did not establish a test balancing the materiality of the lost evidence against the culpability of the police for the loss. 258.) The Scotts had the same coverage for Noah. Rule 803(2), Ala. R. may have a close relationship with some individuals who, either family or friends, with some individuals who have a strong dislike toward the Russellville Police Department. In rebuttal, the State presented the testimony of Jim Hananah with the State Fire Marshal's Office. Thus, we find no error in the circuit court's admission of Bray's statement to Scott. 911, 116 L.Ed.2d 811 (1992); People v. Stallings, 211 Ill.App.3d 1032, 156 Ill.Dec. [S.S.]: The only reason I'm saying that is I have had discussions with his family as to what he may or may not know. We stated: In its order, the trial court outlined its reasons for overriding the jury's verdict recommending a sentence of life without parole. 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). So I don't feel like I need to be on it. Scott argues that the trial court erred in overriding the jury's recommendation of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole and sentencing her to death. 2392, 2402, 49 L.Ed.2d 342. And then, of course, she's collected the full insurance proceeds for that house. I went in the room to check on the boys. denied, 493 U.S. 970, 110 S.Ct. 267, 277, 384 N.E.2d 1159 (1979).]. WebJeremy Scott told jurors Friday in his wife's capital murder trial that she did not start the 2008 fire that killed their 6-year-old son, Mason. The Court does consider the impact on her family, particularly her younger son, and gives this circumstance its due weight. WebView the profiles of people named Scott Christie. Dr. Kalin said that he did not find the presence of Risperdal or Abilify in Mason's blood. Scott had an opportunity to question J.M. State v. Steffes, 500 N.W.2d at 61112 n. 3. 's juror questionnaire shows that he wrote that he had a bumper sticker on his vehicle that read: Caution I drive as bad as you do, Nekromantix. The prosecutor stated that he had researched this and discovered that Nekromantix was a death metal group that has a lot of death imagery (R. [Defense counsel]: Can you tell us what your views are about the death penalty, sir? As with the state of mind of a juror, evaluation of the prosecutor's state of mind based on demeanor and credibility lie peculiarly within a trial judge's province. Wainwright v. Witt, 469 U.S. 412, 428, 105 S.Ct. We have the facts as far as Ms. Scott being the last one to leave those fires in both situations in 2006. There was also testimony that Scott made a detailed account of the items that had been destroyed in the second fire to the extent that the list consisted of 109 pages and contained items valued at one dollar. Scott said that she did not like one of the fire marshals because he had worked her other house fire. denied, 423 U.S. 951, 96 S.Ct. Even if the evidence of the fire that was ruled accidental was subject to review under Rule 404(b), Ala. R. It is clear that the above comment was a reference to the severity of the murder and was not the improper application of a nonstatutory aggravating circumstance. Because the prosecutor gave his reasons for the strikes, we presume that a prima facie case of racial discrimination was established and we proceed to the second and third steps in the Batson inquirywhether the prosecutor's reasons for the strikes were race-neutral and whether they were pretextual.. Gunn v. State, 387 So.2d 280 (Ala.Cr.App. These are very similar issues to this case in which she had taken out insurance policies the day before the fire on her son, and she also had her house insured with a very large amount of money at the time of which these housesthe house burned down on Signore Drive. The majority of courts addressing due process claims based on lost or destroyed evidence have not found constitutional violations in the absence of Youngblood's flat bad faith requirement. See, e.g., United States v. Hamell, 931 F.2d 466, 469 (8th Cir. [T]he jury's recommendation [of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole] may be overridden based upon information known only to the trial court and not to the jury, when such information can properly be used to undermine a mitigating circumstance.' She is now on death row with the conviction of being a murderer. See Bethea, supra. [T]he determination of whether or not to grant a motion for change of venue is generally left to the sound discretion of the trial judge because he has the best opportunity to assess any prejudicial publicity against the defendant and any prejudicial feeling against the defendant in the community which would make it difficult for the defendant to receive a fair and impartial trial.. At the conclusion of the court's instructions, Scott did not object to the court's failure to charge the jury on the agreement necessary to find the existence of mitigating circumstances. Cumbo v. State, 368 So.2d 871 (Ala.Cr.App.1978), cert. The record shows that the State called Munger to testify concerning the origin of the fire. See also United States v. Terebecki, 692 F.2d 1345, 1348 n. 2 (11th Cir.1982). For that reason, we give great deference to a trial judge's ruling on challenges for cause. Steve Thornton testified that he was present when the outlets were removed from Mason's bedroom. She doesn't want to serve, but I don't think that's a legally justifiable excuse to let her out of service. A person's post-crime behavior often is considered relevant to the question of guilt because the particular behavior provides clues to the person's state of mind. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000),] require., Ring and Apprendi do not require that the jury make every factual determination; instead, those cases require the jury to find beyond a reasonable doubt only those facts that result in an increase in a defendant's authorized punishment or expose[ ] [a defendant] to a greater punishment Ring, 536 U.S. at 602, 604, 122 S.Ct. Section 121663(b), Ala.Code 1975, provides: (b) A person who is not disqualified from jury service may apply to be excused from jury service by the court only upon a showing of undue or extreme physical or financial hardship, a mental or physical condition that incapacitates the person, or public necessity. CasesReport No. Scott made no objection when this exhibit was admitted into evidence. The Alabama Supreme Court in Ex parte Thomas, 601 So.2d 56 (Ala.1992), held that the State has the burden of articulating a clear, specific, and legitimate reason for the challenge that relates to the particular case to be tried and that is nondiscriminatory. 601 So.2d at 58, quoting Ex parte Bird, 594 So.2d 676, 679 (Ala.1991). The following occurred: [Defense counsel]: Judge, there was some requested instructions dealing with spoliation of evidence. Serial Killers Childhood: Does Childhood Trauma Create Serial Killers? Ex parte Baker, 780 So.2d 677, 679 (Ala.2000) (emphasis in original). See also Ex parte Hart, 612 So.2d 536, 542 (Ala.1992). It was Munger's opinion that the fire originated in the quadrant of the room that contained Noah's bed. (R. 2175.) Therefore, we agree with the conclusion of the Court of Criminal Appeals that the trial court complied with the sentencing scheme of Alabama's death-penalty statute and that the sentence it imposed, overriding the jury's recommendation, met constitutional requirements and was not arbitrary, discriminatory, or fundamentally unfair. Taylor v. State, 808 So.2d [1148] at 1190 [ (Ala.Crim.App.2000) ].. He makes two separate arguments in support of this claim. Both homes were heavily insured at the times of the fires, Scott had increased her insurance within months of the fires, the Scotts received over $185,000 in insurance monies as a result of the second 2006 fire and over $250,000 as a result of the 2008 fire, Scott was the only adult present at the time of the fires, the smoke alarms had been disabled at the time of the fires, and the ignition source for each fire could not be determined. The best result we found for your search is Michelle Christie age -- in Mount Vernon, NY in the Downtown Mount Vernon neighborhood. Steve Thornton with the Russellville Fire Department testified that he arrived at the scene after the fire had been extinguished. The court stated: Prejudice is presumed from pretrial publicity when pretrial publicity is sufficiently prejudicial and inflammatory and the prejudicial pretrial publicity saturated the community where the trials were held. 778 F.2d at 1490 (emphasis added). The life the prosecutor posited for the victim if she had lived was a conventional one. If the accused was convicted for the former misconduct then, of course, the record of the conviction will generally suffice. 1038, 84 L.Ed.2d 1 (1985) (quoting in turn United States v. Frady, 456 U.S. 152, 163 n. 14, 102 S.Ct. Outlet number 3 was correctly admitted into evidence pursuant to 122113, Ala.Code 1975. This section provides: In deciding upon the sentence, the trial court shall determine whether the aggravating circumstances it finds to exist outweigh the mitigating circumstances it finds to exist, and in doing so the trial court shall consider the recommendation of the jury contained in its advisory verdict, unless such a verdict has been waived pursuant to Section 13A546(a) or Section 13A546(g). The circuit court denied the Batson motion. 1496, 1500, 99 L.Ed.2d 771 (1988), the United States Supreme Court expressly declined to require a level of proof of at least a preponderance of the evidence before the trial court could allow evidence of an extrinsic act to go before the jury. Ex parte Hinton, 548 So.2d [562] at 567 [ (Ala.1989) ]. They have also lived in Bronxville, NY. During the appeals, it was also stated that her son was alive when the fire happened, and the death was not due to the fire. Because they deal on a daily basis with the attorneys in their respective counties, they are better able to determine whether discriminatory patterns exist in the selection of juries. Parker v. State, 571 So.2d 381, 384 (Ala.Crim.App.1990). for cause. See Stewart v. State, 398 So.2d 369, 375 (Ala.Cr.App. Carden v. State, 621 So.2d 342, 347 (Ala.Crim.App.1992). She diagnosed Mason with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD); and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). 344, 34849, 570 N.E.2d 820, 82425, appeal denied, 141 Ill.2d 556, 162 Ill.Dec. [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).. However, in Swain v. Alabama, 380 U.S. 202, 219, 85 S.Ct. 1489.) I'm leaving. (R. At 2439, 2440 (quoting Apprendi, 530 U.S. at 494, 120 S.Ct. This issue has no merit. 2464, 91 L.Ed.2d 144 (1986). The circuit court's order was consistent with the provisions of 13A547(e), Ala.Code 1975, and with our holding in Harris v. State, 2 So.3d 880 (Ala.Crim.App.2008). This appeal followed. Knop v. McCain, 561 So.2d 229, 234 (Ala.1989). But I haven't slept the last two nights worrying about it. (R. We therefore reverse the judgment of the Court of Criminal Appeals as to Carroll's sentence and remand the case for that court to instruct the trial court to resentence Carroll following the jury's recommendation of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.. Thus, we conclude that the trial court erred by failing to limit the jury's consideration of that evidence to only those purposes for which the evidence was purportedly offered by the State (plan, identity, motive, and intent). Scott's other expert, Douglas Carpenter, testified that he had all the materials he needed in order to give his opinion on the cause of the fire. B.H. I began to try to get out of the window, got halfway out and fell. Murphy v. Florida, 421 U.S. 794, 799800, 95 S.Ct. The record shows that after voir dire of K.B., defense counsel made the following motion: [A]lthough [K.B.] [Prosecutor]: What is inferredwhat did you infer from her actions as far as long dead periods or long periods of silence in answering questions? See also Holladay v. State, 549 So.2d 122, 125 (Ala.Cr.App.1988), affirmed, 549 So.2d 135 (Ala.), cert. Scott next argues that the circuit court erred in failing to remove for cause five veniremembers who, she says, had relationships or beliefs that impaired their ability to be impartial and forced her to use her peremptory challenges to remove these jurors. And of course, that would be a big concern since the Russellville Police Department is front and center in this case. The standard of review in reviewing a claim under the plain-error doctrine is stricter than the standard used in reviewing an issue that was properly raised in the trial court or on appeal. Hall v. State, 820 So.2d 113, 121 (Ala.Crim.App.1999). In that case, the court considered not only the State's accountability for destroying the evidence, but also the critical nature of the results of the tests on the allegedly hazardous waste and the defendants' inability to refute those test results. M.W. 1312.) 309, 315 n. 17 (W.D.Wis.1991), affirmed, 965 F.2d 473 (7th Cir.1992), cert. Bennefield v. State, 281 Ala. 283, 286, 202 So.2d 55, 58 (1967); Blue v. State, 246 Ala. 73, 81, 19 So.2d 11, 18 (1944). Davis v. State, 598 So.2d 1054 (Ala.Crim.App.1992). See Williams v. State, 611 So.2d 1119, 1123 (Ala.Cr.App.1992). Scott cites no new evidence or argument that distinguishes this case from Ex parte Belisle. The circuit court overruled the objection. 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