WELCH, KELLUM, and JOINER, JJ., concur. This Court has held: Counsel need not raise and address each and every possible argument on appeal to ensure effective assistance of counsel. In Issue V of his petition, Carruth argued that the trial court erred by ruling that Carruth could, if he chose to testify, be cross examined regarding pending murder charges in Lee County. 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. However, the record does not support Carruth's characterization of counsel's statement. He is the writer, director, and co-star of the prize-winning science-fiction film Primer (2004), which was his debut feature. We quash the writ. 1 He was also convicted of the attempted murder of Bowyer's father, first-degree robbery, and first-degree burglary. On July 7, 2004, appellate counsel filed a motion for a new trial in which he stated the following: The defendant's attorney visited the defendant in prison in Atmore, Alabama and after discussions with him, determined initial rationale for his Motion for New Trial to be as follows: 1. No hearings. Therwas no answer at Tri-County Bonding, owned by Carruth's wife, and home phone numbers for Carruth and Brooks could not immediately be found. Thus, it was a legitimate inference for the prosecutor to argue that the perpetrators each used a different knife. P., because, he said, his failure to appeal the decision of the Court of Criminal Appeals to this Court was through no fault of his own. Carruth and Brooks aren't strangers, according to a court records. It was also good to have our predeliberations because then we kind of knew how each other felt about Michael Carruth's guilt before our deliberation at court. 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). P. Next, Carruth argued that he was entitled to a new trial because, he said, the jury engaged in premature deliberations each and every day and night of his trial. (C. [A] court must indulge a strong presumption that counsel's conduct falls within the wide range of reasonable professional assistance. Strickland, 466 U.S. at 689, 104 S.Ct. . Id strangle him.. This court must avoid using hindsight to evaluate the performance of counsel. P. Additionally, Carruth failed to allege facts that, if proven true, would have demonstrated that arguing these issues on direct appeal would have undermined the validity of his conviction and sentence. P. Next, Carruth argues that the circuit court erred by summarily dismissing the claims raised in paragraphs 7881 of his petition as insufficiently pleaded under Rule 32.6(b), Ala. R.Crim. denied, 538[528] U.S. 939, 120 S.Ct. Carruth then petitioned this Court for a writ of certiorari to review of the decision of the Court of Criminal Appeals; we granted the writ. Carruth based his request for relief on Rule 32.1(a), Ala. R.Crim. Carruth claimed that counsel were deficient for failing to object and argued that, but for counsels' deficient performance, Carruth would not have been sentenced to death. Accordingly, the trial court's instructions were not improper and counsel were not ineffective for failing to raise a meritless objection. [Defense Counsel]: Objection, Your Honor. P. Carruth failed to make any additional allegations in paragraph 79 of his petition. In October 2006, Carruth filed in the circuit court a Rule 32, Ala. R.Crim. 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. 2. 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. replied, Absolutely not. (R. The circuit court summarily dismissed several of Carruth's arguments and held an evidentiary hearing on the remaining issues. Second, if that showing has been made, the prosecution must offer a race-neutral basis for striking the juror in question. Finally, the jurors learned how each other felt about Mr. Carruth's guilt and penalty. '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. UniCourt uses cookies to improve your online experience, for more information please see our Privacy Policy. agreed that he felt the discussions at the hotel were nothing more than passing comments on the evidence. (R. Therefore, he said, trial counsel were ineffective for failing to object to those references. denied, Reeves v. Alabama, 534 U.S. 1026, 122 S.Ct. WINDOM, P.J., recuses. P. We agree. [Entered: 10/24/2022 03:39 PM], DocketDEATH PENALTY APPEAL DOCKETED. Accordingly, Carruth failed to state a claim for which relief could be granted and the circuit court was correct to summarily dismiss it. See Rule 32.7(d), Ala. R.Crim. FindLaw.com Free, trusted legal information for consumers and legal professionals, SuperLawyers.com Directory of U.S. attorneys with the exclusive Super Lawyers rating, Abogado.com The #1 Spanish-language legal website for consumers, LawInfo.com Nationwide attorney directory and legal consumer resources. Copyright 2023, Thomson Reuters. Carruth also argues that the circuit court's factual finding that No juror testified that discussions concerning petitioner's guilt or possible sentence were ever made or heard until the case was turned over to the jury to begin deliberations after being properly instructed is directly contradicted by [J.H. Carruth's counsel did not file a petition for a writ of certiorari seeking this Court's review of the decision of the Court of Criminal Appeals affirming Carruth's capital-murder convictions and death sentence. Carruth also failed to allege that trial counsels' decision not to raise any Batson challenges was not sound trial strategy. 2014) Citing Cases Brooks v. State For his role in Brett's murder, Carruth was also convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. As noted, this Court may affirm a circuit court's ruling on a postconviction petition if it is correct for any reason. However, this Court has held that such language is not unconstitutional. Because the underlying claims in paragraph 74 of Carruth's petition were meritless, trial counsel could not have been ineffective for failing to raise objections. Butch Bowyer survived and went for help, flagging down a passing motorist. Buried alive under a foot of dirt and bleeding from a throat wound, Forrest "Butch" Bowyer wouldn't give up. P. Carruth also claimed that appellate counsel was ineffective for failing to cite a single ground in support of Carruth's motion for a new trial. It was one comment about maybe the video and a comment about something totally unrelated to the video, so it wasn't like an end to end, pieced together, series of events to make a decision out of. Docket Entry 61. [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. 397.) This appeal follows. 1297, 122 L.Ed.2d 687 (1993).. State of Alabama v. Michael David Carruth Annotate this Case. Id. Additionally, Carruth contended that the prosecutor wrongly asserted that two knives were used in the crime. Carruth also alleged that all but one of the State's first nine strikes were used to remove blacks from the venire. 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.) See Carruth v. State, 927 So.2d 866 (Ala.Crim.App.2005). 2052. The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed Carruth's capital-murder convictions and the corresponding death sentence and his attempted-murder conviction and the corresponding sentence to life imprisonment, but it reversed his convictions for first-degree robbery and first-degree burglary. Furthermore, Carruth argued that the statement was highly prejudicial because the jury cannot consider punishment during the guilt/innocence phase. (C2.61.). Brooks was captured later Monday in neighboring Lee County. Michael David Carruth (age 25) from Ritzville, Wa 99169 and has no known political party affiliation. They also discussed whether Mr. Carruth should get the death penalty. 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. Thus, according to Carruth's petition, trial counsel did object to this jury charge and, consequently, did not render deficient performance. The appendix is due no later than 7 days from the filing of the appellant's brief. 2 from case number CR030327, Carruth v. State, 927 So.2d 866 (Ala.Crim.App.2005). See Patrick v. State, 680 So.2d 959, 963 (Ala.Crim.App.1996). [Entered: 11/14/2022 04:19 PM], (#8) USDC order granting IFP as to Appellant Michael David Carruth was filed on 11/09/2022. Although Carruth did allege a number of facts in his petition, he still fell short of the specificity requirement of Rule 32.6(b), Ala. R.Crim. His factual determinations are entitled to great weight and will not be disturbed unless clearly contrary to the evidence. , Calhoun v. State, 460 So.2d 268, 26970 (Ala.Crim.App.1984) (quoting State v. Klar, 400 So.2d 610, 613 (La.1981)). . Because Carruth failed to include any additional factual allegations in paragraph 38 of his petition, we similarly find that he failed to meet the specificity requirement of Rule 32.6(b), Ala. R.Crim. TermsPrivacyDisclaimerCookiesDo Not Sell My Information, Begin typing to search, use arrow keys to navigate, use enter to select, Stay up-to-date with FindLaw's newsletter for legal professionals. Therefore, the circuit court was correct to summarily dismiss Carruth's ineffective-assistance-of-appellate-counsel claim as it related to Issue VI(B) in his petition. [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. 's address] by Sarah Forte and Matt Butler, paralegals for Glenn Davidson, attorney for Michael Carruth.. [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. [ # 13 ] Appellants brief due on 01/26/2023, with the appendix due seven (7) days from the filing of the brief. Bowyer managed to unearth his son's body and walked about one-fourth of a mile through woods to U.S. 431, where he flagged down a car. being excused for cause. See Patrick v. State, 680 So.2d at 963. Finally, Carruth claimed that the trial court erred by charging the jury that it must double count the robbery, burglary, and kidnaping found at the guilt phase as aggravating factors. (C2. The Court of Criminal Appeals further held that the plain language of Rule 32.1(f), Ala. R.Crim. In McNabb, the Alabama Supreme Court held that such language is not improper as long as the jury is not invited to recommend a sentence of death without finding any aggravating circumstances. 887 So.2d at 1004. 3: Prosecutors said 47-thousand dollars and a pistol was stolen from the victim. 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. I can understand that. This Court's opinion of January 23, 2009, is withdrawn, and the following is substituted therefor. 2. "He called us on a cell phone and I had a deputy two miles away. It is questionable that the trial court judge, the Hon. Mike Carrouth is a partner in the Columbia office. This work includes successfully defending against multi-site and multi-state national organizing blitzes and card . Collins says Brooks doesnt deserve to die, because he didnt plan to kill the 12-year-old and showed remorse. 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). 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. Carruth also asserted that counsel should have objected when the prosecutor asked the jury to put themselves in the place of the victim; when the prosecutor referred to Carruth as an animal; and when the prosecutor quoted the Bible. document.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); Copyright 2023 My Crime Library | Powered by Astra WordPress Theme. 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. Carruth did neither. R. 26.1-1(b). Brooks wasnt talking either, but the jury foreman from Februarys trial spoke up. Next, Carruth asserted that the trial court's instruction on the heinous, atrocious, or cruel aggravating circumstance was unconstitutionally vague and overbroad. 1/21/69 taken on Sunday, January 14, 2007 at [J.H. To the contrary, Rule 32.7(d), Ala. R.Crim. CR-06-1967. East Alabama Convicted Killer Sentenced To Death, Alabama, 4 other states prevail in suit to block Equal Rights Amendment certification. See 11th Cir. During his closing argument, the prosecutor stated: I'm going to ask you to convict this man of those capital counts, the only punishment for which are life without parole or the death penalty, something that you're not even considering now, but if you convict him of those capital counts, we'll get to that phase later. P. In paragraph 81 of his petition, Carruth claimed that [t]hese errors, individually and collectively, denied Mr. Carruth the effective assistance of counsel (C2.44.) 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. Even the best criminal defense attorneys would not defend a particular client in the same way.. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Counsel could have been completely satisfied with the jury that was selected and not wished to potentially disturb its composition by making a Batson challenge. Additionally, Carruth did not claim that, had counsel made such an argument, he would not have been sentenced to death. Therefore, this claim is meritless and counsel was not ineffective for failing to raise it on appeal. Officers found the boy's body atop the grave a few minutes after the ambulance left with Bowyer, he said. We must evaluate all the circumstances surrounding the case at the time of counsel's actions before determining whether counsel rendered ineffective assistance. ' Lawhorn v. State, 756 So.2d 971, 979 (Ala.Crim.App.1999), quoting Hallford v. State, 629 So.2d 6, 9 (Ala.Crim.App.1992). Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. A trial judge's finding on whether or not a particular juror is biased is based upon determination of demeanor and credibility that are peculiarly within a trial judge's province. McNabb v. State, 887 So.2d 929, 945 (Ala.Crim.App.2001)(internal citations and quotations omitted). A review of the record reveals that the trial court specifically instructed the jury that if, after a full and fair consideration of all the evidence in this case, you are convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that at least one aggravating circumstance does exist and that the aggravating circumstance outweighs the mitigating circumstances, your verdict should be that Carruth be sentenced to death. Handcuffed and wearing a white prison suit, Brooks walked into court to hear his fate. testified that the discussions essentially involved comments regarding what the evidence was and not whether the evidence established Carruth's guilt. Because of the difficulties inherent in making the evaluation, a court must indulge a strong presumption that counsel's conduct falls within the wide range of reasonable professional assistance; that is, the defendant must overcome the presumption that, under the circumstances, the challenged action might be considered sound trial strategy. See Michel v. Louisiana, [350 U.S. 91] at 101 [ (1955) ]. 3d 627 (Ala. Crim. Brooks and 45-year-old Michael David Carruth were arrested hours after the boy and his father, Forest "Butch" Bowyer, were kidnapped from their Phenix City home by two men posing as narcotics agents on the night of February 17th, 2002. Tatum v. United States of America (INMATE 3), Miller v. United States of America (INMATE 3), Willie B. Smith, III v. Commissioner, Alabama DOC, et al. 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Accordingly, this Court must determine whether Carruth's petition contained sufficient facts that, if true, established an inference of racially discriminatory jury selection. CRW (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 12/16/2022 11:00 AM], Docket(#13) TIME SENSITIVE MOTION for extension of time to file appellant's brief to 01/26/2023 filed by Michael David Carruth. [A] circuit judge who has personal knowledge of the facts underlying an allegation of ineffective assistance of counsel may summarily deny that allegation based on the judge's personal knowledge of counsel's performance. Partain v. State, 47 So.3d 282, 286 (Ala.Crim.App.2008)(citing Ex parte Walker, 800 So.2d 135 (Ala.2000)). 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. Brown v. State, 663 So.2d at 1035. Broadnax v. State, [Ms. CR101481, February 15, 2013] _ So.3d _, _ (Ala.Crim.App.2013). Defense counsel stated: I agree that the D.A. Shane Carruth (born 1972) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, composer, and actor. 23.) The murder was made capital because he committed it during the course of a kidnapping, see 13A-5-40(a)(1), Ala.Code 1975; . It was better to talk about the evidence while we were playing rummy cube at the hotel because then we wouldn't forget anything by the end of the trial. 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. First, Carruth asserted that the State committed prosecutorial misconduct during its closing argument when, he said, it made several assertions of facts that were not in evidence. Carruth argued that, had counsel objected, the trial court would have found a prima facie case of racially discriminatory jury selection and required the State to give race-neutral reasons for its peremptory challenges. Case DetailsPartiesDocumentsDockets Case Details Case Number: 22-13548 20,000 people may have been exposed to measles at Asbury University revival However, in Section I(C) of this opinion, we determined that the claim in this paragraph was insufficiently pleaded under Rule 32.6(b), Ala. R.Crim. 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. See 1216150(7), Ala.Code 1975 (it is good ground for challenge of a juror by either party [t]hat he has a fixed opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the defendant which would bias his verdict.) Accordingly, this claim was meritless. This Court has held:: If an accused or an accused's accomplice acquires a gun as loot during commission of a burglary, the accused, for purposes of 13A75 [first-degree burglary], is considered to be armed with a deadly weapon. Miller v. State, 675 So.2d 534, 536, (Ala.Crim.App.1996), citing Pardue v. State, 571 So.2d 333 (Ala.1990). Thursdays sentencing was in Talladega, ALbecause of change of venue. It is all too tempting for a defendant to second-guess counsel's assistance after conviction or adverse sentence, and it is all too easy for a court, examining counsel's defense after it has proved unsuccessful, to conclude that a particular act or omission of counsel was unreasonable. Roberson told us, Iwouldnt say nothing. No hearings. He is best known for winning the welterweight gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In its order denying the claim, the circuit court made the following findings: Several jurors testified during the evidentiary hearing. 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. Counsel then argued that death was not the appropriate sentence in light of the evidence that Carruth was not the one who actually shot Brett Bowyer. Everybody assumed that they didn't know. Contact us. Officer Pell testified that he believed that the substance he discovered was lime and the prosecutor stated that we think that was lime in those bags. Accordingly, there was nothing improper about the prosecutor's comment and trial counsel could not have been ineffective for failing to object. 197.) I won't do that today. (R1. We did not. (R. In paragraph 39 of his petition (C2.23), which incorporated Issue VI in his petition by reference (C2.5559), Carruth alleged that trial counsel were ineffective for failing to object to the trial court's decision to grant the State's challenge for cause against prospective juror D.R. During closing arguments of the penalty phase, the prosecutor stated: I do not make it a practice, and have not made it a practice over the last twenty-five years, to beg a jury for the death penalty. Therefore, the claim in paragraph 80 of his petition was meritless and the circuit court was correct to summarily dismiss it. The email address cannot be subscribed. Indeed, Carruth filed a Rule 2(b), Ala. R.App. B.T., an alternate juror, testified that she remembered some discussions about the evidence while the jury was on breaks during the guilt phase of the trial. Accordingly, Carruth failed to allege sufficient facts to demonstrate that appellate counsel was deficient, see Rule 32.6(b), Ala. R.Crim. For the foregoing reasons, the judgment of the circuit court is affirmed. See Rule 32.7(d), Ala. R.Crim. Carruth alleged that these discussions took place during breaks and at night while the jury was sequestered at a local motel. We got an ambulance there but he wouldn't leave until he showed us where the body was," Boswell said. Issue XI(C), on the other hand, discusses the issue of the allegedly improper jury instruction. challenges at all, Your Honor. (R1.140304.) Rather, Carruth merely asserted that the photographs served no purpose other than to elicit the passion and sympathy of the jury. (C2.60.) 194.) Thus, Carruth's underlying claim was meritless and trial counsel were not ineffective for failing to raise a meritless claim. P., petition is the proper method for obtaining permission to file an out-of-time petition for a writ of certiorari to this Court in a criminal case in which the petitioner has been sentenced to death. Two years after killing a Phenix City 12-year-old, Jimmy Lee Brooks Jr. is sentenced to death. 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. (the foreman of the jury), [S.E. Carruth argued that, although counsel raised an objection to that comment, they were ineffective for failing to obtain a ruling. 346, 145 L.Ed.2d 271 (1999). See Lockhart v. McCree, 476 U.S. 162, 106 S.Ct. 's in-court testimony. Brown v. State, 663 So.2d 1028, 1035 (Ala.Crim.App.1995). LYONS, WOODALL, SMITH, BOLIN, PARKER, and MURDOCK, JJ., concur. Lee v. State, 44 So.3d 1145, 115455 (Ala.Crim.App.2009). However, Carruth does not raise arguments for many of those issues on appeal. Although J.H. Rather, counsel stated that he could understand how people could feel that way before the evidence was presented at trial. Carruth cited no cases to the contrary in his petition. It was a really good way to discuss the evidence at the end of each day. Additionally, Carruth failed to provide thorough and specific details to support his other general allegations. In his petition, Carruth asserted that there was a prima facie showing that the State exercised many of its peremptory challenges on the basis of race and argued that trial counsel were ineffective for failing to raise an objection under Batson. Nothing prevented Carruth from actually calling those same friends and family members to testify at the evidentiary hearing. 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. 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