However, B.T. Thus, the record refutes Carruth's contention. Carruth argued that trial counsel were ineffective for failing to raise an objection. R.M. )3 In paragraphs 3539, Carruth asserted that, during jury selection, the State exercised its peremptory strikes in a racially discriminatory manner. See Patrick v. State, 680 So.2d at 963. However, most of the claims raised in Issue VII of Carruth's petition have already been addressed. Finally, Carruth argued that the trial court erred by death qualifying the jury. Photos. In his petition, Carruth alleged numerous grounds for relief, most of which were summarily dismissed by the circuit court. 3.05 4.42 /5. The State cited Giles v. State, 906 So.2d 963, 98586 (Ala.Crim.App.2004), overruled on other grounds by Ex parte Jenkins, 972 So.2d 159 (Ala.2005) (wherein this Court held that the Alabama Rules of Evidence apply to postconviction proceedings). Accordingly, Carruth did not meet the pleading and specificity requirements of Rules 32.3 and 32.6(b), Ala. R.Crim. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama. See Rule 32.7(d), Ala. R.Crim. Accordingly, the record refutes this claim. Michael David Carruth v. State of Alabama :: 2014 :: Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Decisions :: Alabama Case Law :: Alabama Law :: US Law :: Justia Justia US Law Case Law Alabama Case Law Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Decisions 2014 Michael David Carruth v. State of Alabama Michael David Carruth v. State of Alabama [ # 13 ] Appellants brief due on 01/26/2023, with the appendix due seven (7) days from the filing of the brief. [13] [22-13548] (ECF: Thomas Goggans) [Entered: 12/14/2022 10:16 AM], Docket(#12) CJA appointment issued by this court to Attorney Thomas Martele Goggans for Appellant Michael David Carruth. When we played rummy cube and talked about the trial on the third and fourth nights of the trial, we talked about what evidence made Michael Carruth guilty of capital murder. "He called us on a cell phone and I had a deputy two miles away. And I think, for example, one of [the jurors] did say, I wasn't expecting to see an image of the boy at the morgue (R. Stay tuned to news leader nine for any updates on the appeals process. may have been an unfavorable juror for the defense as well. No hearings. (R. Michael David CARRUTH v. STATE of Alabama. Additionally, Carruth failed to provide thorough and specific details to support his other general allegations. Because Carruth failed to even allege that counsels' decision was not the result of sound trial strategy, his petition failed to meet the specificity requirement of Rule 32.6(b), Ala. R.Crim. Petitioner Michael David Carruth was a bail bondsman. In addition, [t]he procedural bars of Rule 32 apply with equal force to all cases, including those in which the death penalty has been imposed. Burgess v. State, 962 So.2d 272, 277 (Ala.Crim.App.2005), quoting Brownlee v. State, 666 So.2d at 93 (Ala.Crim.App.1995), quoting in turn State v. Tarver, 629 So.2d 14, 19 (Ala.Crim.App.1993). A bare allegation that a constitutional right has been violated and mere conclusions of law shall not be sufficient to warrant any further proceedings.. However, when asked if any of the jurors discussed the case during those gatherings, R.M. 2:21-CV-00099 | 2021-02-02. The murder was made capital because he committed it during the course of a kidnapping, see 13A-5-40(a)(1), Ala.Code 1975; . [Entered: 11/14/2022 04:19 PM], Docket(#8) USDC order granting IFP as to Appellant Michael David Carruth was filed on 11/09/2022. (C3.61. This Court granted Michael David Carruth's petition for a writ of certiorari to review the judgment of the Court of Criminal Appeals reversing the circuit court's judgment granting him an out-of-time petition for a writ of certiorari to this Court. 397.) Defense counsel stated: I agree that the D.A. 's written statement indicated that the jurors discussed Carruth's guilt and a possible sentence before formal deliberations began, that statement was only offered for impeachment purposes. By clicking Accept, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. See Rule 32.7(d), Ala. R.Crim. During closing arguments, the prosecutor made the following statement: [Carruth and Brooks] go over and get some bags, and, again, ladies and gentlemen, we submit, as Officer Pell told you, we think that was the lime in those bags. (R1.213233.) No hearings to be transcribed. And I can understand that. Prosecutors said 47-thousand dollars and a pistol was stolen from the victim. However, this appears to be a typographical error because issue IX discusses improper testimony during the guilt phase of the trial and does not contain a subsection C. Accordingly, those arguments are refuted by the record. By continuing to use this website, you agree to UniCourts General Disclaimer, Terms of Service, (R. [Entered: 11/14/2022 04:21 PM], (#9) USDC order granting COA as to the six issues listed above and otherwise is DENIED as to Appellant Michael David Carruth was filed on 11/09/2022. 23.) See 11th Cir. Carruth incorporated by reference the claims that he raised in Issue VII of his petition. COMMISSIONER, ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Attorney at Law Office of Thomas M. Goggans, Attorney at Alabama Attorney General's Office, (#13) TIME SENSITIVE MOTION for extension of time to file appellant's brief to 01/26/2023 filed by Michael David Carruth. P. Accordingly, the circuit court was correct to summarily dismiss the claims in paragraph 73 of Carruth's petition. On the same day the CIP is served, any filer represented by counsel must also complete the court's web-based stock ticker symbol certificate at the link here http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/web-based-cip or on the court's website. In paragraphs 3537 of Carruth's petition (C2.2122), as well as Issue III (C2.4146) of his petition which was incorporated by reference, Carruth supported this claim by alleging that the venire consisted of 41 prospective jurors of which 16 were black. The appendix is due no later than 7 days from the filing of the appellant's brief. Carruth cited no cases to the contrary in his petition. #inline-recirc-item--id-92669bc2-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d ~ .item:nth-child(5) { Judicial scrutiny of counsel's performance must be highly deferential. In other words, it is not the pleading of a conclusion which, if true, entitle[s] the petitioner to relief. Lancaster v. State, 638 So.2d 1370, 1373 (Ala.Crim.App.1993). Additionally, Carruth did not claim that, had counsel made such an argument, he would not have been sentenced to death. The Court of Criminal Appeals held that Carruth had not been denied effective assistance of appellate counsel because Carruth was not entitled to counsel on a discretionary appeal to this Court. The email address cannot be subscribed. Rather, one of the paralegals wrote it and J.H. Michael David Carruth, 43, and Jimmy Lee Brooks Jr., 22, were expected to be charged Wednesday with two counts of capital murder in the deaths of Thurman Ray Ratliff, 68, and his wife, Katherine,. P. In paragraph 76 of his petition which incorporated Issue XVIII by reference, Carruth claimed that trial counsel were ineffective for failing to challenge Alabama's method of execution as a violation of the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Carruth was also convicted of attempted murder, a violation of 13A62 and 13A42, Ala.Code 1975, first-degree robbery, a violation of 13A841, Ala.Code 1975, and first-degree burglary, a violation of 13A75, Ala.Code 1975, with respect to the victim's father, Forest Bowyer. Ex parte Hill, 591 So.2d 462, 463 (Ala.1991). Carruth contended that this pattern of strikes gave rise to an inference of discrimination. They then drove the father and son to a construction site in south Russell County, where they shot Brett three times in the head, slit his father's throat and left both for dead in a shallow grave. See Patrick v. State, 680 So.2d at 963). However, Issues IV and XVII, regarding the alleged improper denial of Carruth's motion for a change of venue and motion for the trial judge to recuse respectively, were raised by appellate counsel in Carruth's direct appeal. (In re: State of Alabama v. Michael David Carruth). Fugitive in $18 million COVID fraud scheme extradited to U.S. Accordingly, counsel was not ineffective for failing to raise a meritless objection. The Talladega County jury convicted Brooks February ninth of capital murder, robbery, burglary and attempted murder. 214-***-**** View Phone. A prosecutor's statement must be viewed in the context of all of the evidence presented and in the context of the complete closing arguments to the jury. Roberts v.. State, 735 So.2d 1244, 1253 (Ala.Crim.App.1997), aff'd, 735 So.2d 1270 (Ala.), cert. [Carruth] and [Brooks] transported the Bowyers back to the road construction site, this time to the murder site. 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. In Carruth v. State, 927 So.2d 866 (Ala.Crim.App.2005), this Court affirmed Carruth's convictions and sentences for capital murder and attempted murder but reversed Carruth's convictions for first-degree robbery and first-degree burglary on the grounds that those convictions violated double-jeopardy principles. He turned Pro in 1994 but retired in 2000. See Lockhart v. McCree, 476 U.S. 162, 106 S.Ct. (Distributed) 5: Filed: 10/28/2009, Entered: None: Brief of respondent Alabama in opposition filed. Russell Countys district attorneysays execution is the closest to justice as he can get in this case. 3. [Entered: 12/02/2022 10:14 AM], Docket(#11) Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Lauren Ashley Simpson for Appellee Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections. D.R. A jury convicted him of the same murder last year in Russell County. According to Carruth, his appellate counsel was ineffective because counsel did not petition this Court for certiorari review of the decision of the Court of Criminal Appeals. doesn't want to die and shot him two (2) more times in the head. Carruth, a 1997 first-round draft pick, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder, discharging a firearm into occupied property and attempting to destroy an unborn child, court records show. See Patrick v. State, 680 So.2d 959, 963 (Ala.Crim.App.1996)(holding that counsel would not be ineffective for failing to assert a meritless claim). 1 He was also convicted of the attempted murder of Bowyer's father, of first-degree robbery, and of first-degree burglary. Carruth claimed that several of the jurors would gather in one of the hotel rooms every night to play a board game called Rummy Cube. (C. Therefore, the circuit court was correct to summarily dismiss Carruth's ineffective-assistance-of-appellate-counsel claim as it related to Issue III in his petition. As explained in Brooks v. State, 929 So.2d 491 (Ala.Crim.App.2005): The resolution of factual issue[s] required the trial judge to weigh the credibility of the witnesses. gave at the evidentiary hearing. 187.) P. Accordingly, we need not address this issue. The Bowyers were handcuffed and taken to a remote road construction site in rural Russell County, the vicinity of the ultimate murder site, where the elder Bowyer was questioned concerning a safe [that, based on Brooks's former employment with Bowyer, Carruth and Brooks believed Bowyer had containing $100,000]. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. (C2.74.). Williams v. State, 710 So.2d 1276 (Ala.Cr.App.1996). However, the photographs in question depicted Brett Bowyer when he was alive. WINDOM, P.J., recuses. # 21-21 at 106, 148. 346, 145 L.Ed.2d 271 (1999). The response to the child from [Brooks] was that he needed to be concerned about himself, not his dad. See Rule 32.7(d), Ala. R.Crim. 's written statement for the purpose of impeaching the testimony J.H. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. However, the record reflects that, during Ward's testimony, the following exchange occurred: [Ward]: I was specifically asked to look for any auto dealers, used car dealers, the name Ratcliff, any. Because each of the arguments from Issue V of Carruth's petition were refuted by the record, appellate counsel was not ineffective for failing to raise them on direct appeal. Second, if that showing has been made, the prosecution must offer a race-neutral basis for striking the juror in question. App. In Issue VI of Carruth's petition, he argued that the trial court made several errors during jury selection. Such a bare allegation is insufficient to meet the pleading and specificity requirements of Rules 32.3 and 32.6(b), Ala. R.Crim. Neither the federal nor the state constitution prohibits the state from death-qualifying jurors in capital cases. In October 2006, Carruth filed in the circuit court a Rule 32, Ala. R.Crim. The statement was hand written by a paralegal who worked for Carruth's Rule 32 counsel and was signed by J.H. testified that he did not recall using the word predeliberations and stated that it is not a word that he would ordinarily use. Judge Johnson relieved Brooks two court-appointed defense attorneys of their duties and appointed counsel from Hunstville for the appeals process. Lee v. State, 44 So.3d 1145, 115455 (Ala.Crim.App.2009). Carruth argues that not allowing hearsay in such a situation runs afoul of Rule 102, Ala. R. Brooks was captured later Monday in neighboring Lee County. Those claims were found to be meritless in Section II of this opinion. State of Alabama v. Michael David Carruth Annotate this Case. [22-13548] (ECF: Thomas Goggans) [Entered: 10/25/2022 01:22 PM], DocketCertificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Thomas Martele Goggans for Appellant Michael David Carruth. During his closing argument at the penalty phase, defense counsel stated: Someone said when I first got involved in this case, it was in the Amoco over by the Super WalMart, some people talking said, if I was that boy's daddy, those two wouldn't make it to trial. The circuit court entered an order granting Carruth permission to file an out-of-time petition for a writ of certiorari in this Court. Stay up-to-date with how the law affects your life. 's address] by Sarah Forte and Matt Butler, paralegals for Glenn Davidson, attorney for Michael Carruth.. Contact us. The circuit court denied this claim after an evidentiary hearing. Carruth argued that this ruling denied him his right to testify and that appellate counsel was ineffective for failing to raise this issue on direct appeal. According to Carruth, that statement put undue pressure on the jury to find Mr. Carruth guilty because of official interest in the case, rendering the trial unfair in violation of Mr. Carruth's right to due process. (C2.60.) Thus, counsels' decision not to object to D.R. https://www.wtvm.com/story/1772533/child-killer-gets-death-penalty/, Your email address will not be published. Accordingly, Carruth failed to allege sufficient facts to demonstrate that appellate counsel was deficient, see Rule 32.6(b), Ala. R.Crim. 1758, 90 L.Ed.2d 137 (1986). 4. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We will now address the remaining issues. Bowyer gave officers a description of the men's automobile, which Boswell said was stopped with Carruth at the wheel early Monday. He is a male registered to vote in Adams County, Washington. Carruth argued that he is entitled to a new trial because, he said, the premature deliberations occurred before Carruth had the opportunity to present evidence or arguments. (R1.231819.) P. Accordingly, the circuit court was correct to summarily dismiss the issues raised in paragraphs 3537 of Carruth's petition. In his petition, Carruth asserted that appellate counsel was plainly ineffective for failing to raise a number of meritorious issues in Mr. Carruth's appellate brief that, if raised, would have undermined the validity of Mr. Carruth's conviction and sentence. (C2.42.) [13] [22-13548] (ECF: Thomas Goggans) [Entered: 12/14/2022 10:16 AM], (#12) CJA appointment issued by this court to Attorney Thomas Martele Goggans for Appellant Michael David Carruth. Although he generally stated that her exclusion violated his right to a fair trial, his petition did not disclose any facts that, if true, would demonstrate that he was prejudiced. [Carruth] walked Forest F. (Butch) Bowyer away from the car and cut him on the [right side of his] neck [and he said, that's sharp, isn't it?] [Carruth] shortly thereafter cut Forest F. (Butch) Bowyer's throat. Evid., which provides that the Rules of Evidence shall be construed to secure fairness in administration, elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay, and promotion of growth and development of the law of evidence to the end that the truth may be ascertained and proceedings justly determined.. Bowyer was slashed "ear to ear," but the cut wasn't deep enough to sever any major blood vessels, Boswell said. v. State, 989 So.2d 1167, 1171 (Ala.Crim.App.2007).. Jones would not comment further about the connection. This general rule is subject to exceptions not applicable here. Next, Carruth argues that the circuit court erred by summarily dismissing the arguments from paragraph 52 of his petition (C2.29), as well as the arguments from Issue VII (C2.5963), which Carruth incorporated by reference. stated: we might have mentioned that a piece of evidence was unusual or something we didn't expect. Accordingly, Carruth's argument was without merit and the circuit court was correct to summarily dismiss it for failing to state a claim for which relief could be granted. stated that he remembered being interviewed but did not recall the discussion. Accordingly, counsel were not ineffective for failing to raise a baseless objection. The circuit court also found that those allegations failed to state a claim for which relief could be granted. Without such supporting factual allegations, it is impossible to determine, from the petition, whether appellate counsel was ineffective for failing to raise those issues on appeal. [Entered: 11/02/2022 12:00 PM], (#6) APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Lauren Ashley Simpson for Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections. View Actual Score Check Background This . Thus, the prosecutor did not urge the jury to rely on his experience in asking for the death penalty. (C2.2123. News Leader 9had the only TV newscamera at the hearing. Thus, there was nothing objectionable about the trial court's instruction and counsel were not ineffective for failing to raise a baseless objection. 2 from case number CR030327, Carruth v. State, 927 So.2d 866 (Ala.Crim.App.2005). J.H. Brooks accomplice, Michael Carruth is also there. Brooks was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death in a separate proceeding. This case was being tried in the media. Accordingly, we find that the circuit court did not abuse its discretion in denying this claim. The prosecutor moved on and never mentioned the topic of the Ratcliff murders again. When conflicting evidence is presented a presumption of correctness is applied to the court's factual determinations. State v. Hamlet, 913 So.2d 493, 497 (Ala.Crim.App.2005). The 24-year-old Brooks of Smiths Station, stared without emotion as Russell County Circuit Court Judge Al Johnson followed a jury's recommendation. [Entered: 10/24/2022 03:03 PM]. Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. at 689, 104 S.Ct. Because Carruth's ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claims based on alleged assertions of facts not in evidence are refuted by the record, the circuit judge, who was familiar with the facts after he presided over Carruth's trial, was correct to summarily dismiss the allegations for failing to state a claim for which relief could be granted. Kennedy, who drove the car, was released in 2011. Hes on death row, two months after a jury found him guilty of shooting and killing Brett Bowyer, a crime that happened in February, 2002. P., this Court has held: Rule 32.6(b) requires that the petition itself disclose the facts relied upon in seeking relief. Boyd v. State, 746 So.2d 364, 406 (Ala.Crim.App.1999). In October 2003, Michael David Carruth was convicted of four counts of capital murder for the intentional killing of William Brett Bowyer, who was less than 14 years of age. I can understand that. ], [A]ll of the jurors, including the alternates, participated in this premature deliberation, at the hotel and/or in the jury room. However, Alabama does not recognize a cumulative effect analysis for ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claims. Furthermore, in Davis v. State, 718 So.2d 1148 (Ala.Crim.App.1995), this Court held: A jury composed exclusively of jurors who have been death-qualified in accordance with the test established in Wainwright v. Witt, 469 U.S. 412, 105 S.Ct. (C. In discussing the specificity requirement of Rule 32.6(b), Ala. R.Crim. B.T. Additionally, Carruth failed to demonstrate how he was prejudiced by D.R. First, Carruth claimed that the trial court erred by refusing to grant his for-cause challenge regarding juror S.C. Carruth quoted isolated statements that S.C. made in voir dire regarding her ability to be fair. P. In paragraph 71 of his petition, Carruth claimed that trial counsel were ineffective for failing to make an opening statement during the penalty phase of his trial. Can you sentence the man, who actually didn't pull the trigger, who actually did not kill little William Brett Bowyer, to death?. Thus, it was a legitimate inference for the prosecutor to argue that the perpetrators each used a different knife. To prevail on a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel a petitioner must show: (1) that counsel's performance was deficient; and (2) that the petitioner was prejudiced by the deficient performance. 197.) A judge sentenced 45 year old Michael David Carruth to death Wednesday in the kidnap and killing of a 12 year old boy whose wounded father was left for dead beside his son in a makeshift grave. His determination is entitled to great weight on appeal When there is conflicting testimony as to a factual matter , the question of the credibility of the witnesses is within the sound discretion of the trier of fact. See Mashburn v. State, [Ms. CR110321, July 12, 2013] _ So.3d _, _ (Ala.Crim.App.2013), quoting Taylor v. State, [Ms. CR050066, October 1, 2010] _ So.3d _ (Ala.Crim.App.2010), quoting in turn Brooks v. State, 929 So.2d 491, 514 (Ala.Crim.App.2005) ( We can find no case where Alabama appellate courts have applied the cumulative-effect analysis to claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. ) Accordingly, this claim was meritless and the circuit court was correct to summarily dismiss it. This opinion ) Bowyer 's throat these cookies will be stored in your browser only your! 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