Officer Bennett's body was found at the front door of the apartment. Born February 13, 1983, in Morehead, KY, Terry was the son of the late James Spencer and Sharon Stevens Richmond. 2450, 124 L.Ed.2d 666 (1993); and Ex parte Slaton, 680 So.2d 909, 924 (1996) ( While Lockett and its progeny require consideration of all evidence submitted as mitigation, whether the evidence is actually found to be mitigating is in the discretion of the sentencing authority. ) (quoting Bankhead v. State, 585 So.2d 97, 108 (Ala.Crim.App.1989), cert. Dr. Gary Simmons testified at trial as follows: Defense counsel: If somebody received gunshot wound B to the chest would there be a short period of time afterward when myoclonic jerk could have been a factor?, Dr. A trial court has broad discretion in formulating its jury instructions, provided those instructions accurately reflect the law and the facts of the case. In his second amended sentencing order, the trial court stated: This is the most brutal and violent attack on law enforcement officers this Court has seen in its combined thirty years as a prosecutor, defense lawyer, and as a judge. The trial court's findings concerning the aggravating and mitigating circumstances is supported by the record. denied, 293 Ala. 768, 304 So.2d 268 (1974); Sterrett v. State, 31 Ala.App. Collins went to the hospital to be checked out. Spencer next challenges the trial court's use of the State's requested jury instructions number eight and number nine. Because the trial court has complied with the requirements of our remand concerning its sentencing order, Spencer's sentencing will now be reviewed pursuant to Rule 45A, Ala. R.App. Menu. Spencer stated that he looked out the back door and saw Officer Collins at the back of the apartment with his gun drawn and that Officer Collins ran behind his police car. Kerry took the time to COMPLETELY hear me out about the details of my case. Eve Kelliher. Aoife, from Moyvane, Co Kerry, and Eoin, Abbeyfeale, Co . Doyle Norman Cox was born on May 7, 1938 in Boone, the son of Woodrow and Alice (Staley) Cox. In CC-04-4129, the jury recommended, by a vote of 9 to 3, that Spencer be sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole; in CC-04-4130, the jury recommended, by a vote of 10 to 2, that Spencer be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole; in CC-04-4131, the jury recommended, by a vote of 9 to 3, that Spencer be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole; and in CC-04-4383, the jury recommended, by a vote of 7 to 5, that Spencer be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. For the reasons expressed here, in our February 27, 2009, opinion, and in our April 4, 2008 opinion, we affirm Spencer's convictions and sentences. Jimmy O'Neal Spencer. Spencer v. State, [Ms. CR-04-2570, Feb. 27, 2009] --- So.3d ---- (Ala.Crim.App.2008). What are you asking the Court to do? Accordingly, we conclude that the trial court did not commit plain error in failing to give the jury a limiting instruction regarding its use of the evidence relating to Johnson's prior bigamy conviction and her prior bad acts, including her adulterous relationships, sexual manipulations, and proddings, because that evidence, as discussed above, was properly admitted as substantive evidence of the offense with which Johnson was charged and was not offered for purposes of impeachment.. He stated that, in addition to wounds resulting from gunshots that grazed but did not penetrate deeply into his body, Officer Chisolm suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his back and side, and a number of those bullets traveled through and exited his body. Information and advice to help you cope with the death of someone important to you. It is to be noted that reasonableness is determined by a standard-a reasonable person under like circumstances-and the determination is made by the jury. Perkins, at 1117. In CC-04-4130 the count was ten (10) for life without parole and two (2) for death. Average Age & Life Expectancy Kerry Darnell Spencer lived 37 years shorter than the average Spencer family member when they died at the age of 34. My deepest sympathy to the family. 408, 73 So. An accused is entitled to have the jury consider the issue of his intoxication where the evidence of intoxication is conflicting, Owen v. State, 611 So.2d 1126, 1128 (Ala.Crim.App.1992); Crosslin v. State, 446 So.2d 675, 682 (Ala.Crim.App.1983), where the defendant denies the commission of the crime, Coon v. State, 494 So.2d at 187; see Moran v. State, 34 Ala.App. He stated that Officer Owen sustained grazing gunshot wounds and a number of entrance and exit wounds associated with multiple gunshot wounds to his back and arm. Funeral: 12 Feb 2019, Cheltenham. [Dr. Simmons]: Jerking is caused by the fact that during the dying process you have random disorganized discharge of neurons in the brain cells and the spinal cord. A self-defense instruction should be given when any evidence is given showing the defendant's subjective belief that the use of force was necessary. Perkins, at 1115-16, quoting People v. Lockett, 82 Ill.2d 546, 45 Ill.Dec. Spencer v. State, [Ms. CR-04-2570, April 4, 2008] --- So.3d ---- (Ala.Crim.App.2008). He further testified that although fragments recovered during the autopsy of Officer Owen exhibited characteristics similar to those fired from the SKS assault rifle, he could not conclusively state that those fragments were from the SKS assault rifle. Thus, the plain-error doctrine applies. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. 1691.) See also Lewis v. State, [Ms. CR-03-0480, April 28, 2006] --- So.3d ----, ----, (Ala.Crim.App.2006); Yeomans v. State, 898 So.2d 878, 904 905 (Ala.Crim.App.2004). CC-04-4132. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Kerry Spencer Shoemaker (Saint Pete Beach, Florida), who passed away at the age of 82, on June 3, 2022. In setting out the standard for plain error review of jury instructions, the court in United States v. Chandler, 996 F.2d 1073, 1085, 1097 (11th Cir.1993), cited Boyde v. California, 494 U.S. 370, 380, 110 S.Ct. Because there was no rational basis for an instruction on voluntary intoxication, we find no plain error in the trial court's failure to instruct the jury on voluntary intoxication or reckless manslaughter as a lesser-included offense. Haney v. State, 603 So.2d 368, 389 (Ala.Crim.App.1991), aff'd, 603 So.2d 412 (Ala.1992). The court determines what the rules are, but it is for the jury to determine whether the standard has been met by the evidence in the particular case. R. Perkins & R. Boyce, Criminal Law 1116 (3d ed.1982). While it is not required that where a person is menaced he must wait until a weapon is presented ready for deadly execution, yet the danger must be real or so manifestly apparent as to create a reasonable belief of presently impending peril to life or limb. 418, 139 L.Ed.2d 320 (1997). Hodges v. State, 856 So.2d 875, 893 (Ala.Crim.App.2001), aff'd 856 So.2d 936 (Ala.2003). 1415.) Dumas stated that he did not think Spencer was serious; Dumas further admitted that he had ingested narcotics the night before the shootings. 22, 304 So.2d 263, cert. See People v. Coney, 98 P.3d 930 (Colo.Ct.App.2004) (holding that evidence of other offenses or acts that are part and parcel of the charged offense is admissible as res cestae and may be admitted without a limiting instruction); State v. Long, 173 N.J. 138, 171, 801 A.2d 221, 242 (2002) (evidence of the defendant's actions served to paint a complete picture of the relevant criminal transaction and therefore was admissible, and a limiting instruction was unnecessary because the evidence was admitted under the res gestae exception); and Camacho v. State, 864 S.W.2d 524, 535 (Tex.Crim.App.1993) (holding the evidence of the extraneous offenses showed the context in which the criminal act occurred, i.e., the res gestae, and was therefore admissible and not subject to the requirement of a limiting instruction). Such a holding is consistent with this Court's opinion in Windsor v. State, 683 So.2d 1027, 1037 (Ala.Crim.App.1994), aff'd, 683 So.2d 1042 (Ala.1996), in which we stated: In this case, however, there was no evidence that the appellant was intoxicated. In accordance with Rule 45A, Ala.R.App.P., we have searched the record, with respect to Spencer's capital-murder convictions, for any error that may have adversely affected Spencer's substantial rights and have found no plain error or defect in the guilt-phase proceedings of the trial. Obituaries week of March 1; . Woods v. State, 13 So.3d 1, 39-40 (Ala.Crim.App.2007). He was paying them a thousand dollars a week. Thus, [u]nder 13A-1-9(b), Ala.Code 1975, a trial judge is not required to instruct on a lesser-included offense unless there is a rational basis for a verdict convicting the defendant of the included offense. Harris, 2 So.3d at 912, quoting Pilley, 930 So.2d at 563. According to Officer Collins, as he got to the back door, he heard the shooting begin inside the apartment and then felt a slap on his side and on his pistol which was holstered. At the time of the shootings, 13A-3-23, Ala.Code 1975, provided: (a) A person is justified in using physical force upon another person in order to defend himself or a third person from what he reasonably believes to be the use or imminent use of unlawful physical force by that other person, and he may use a degree of force which he reasonably believes to be necessary for the purpose. About Us; Staff; Camps; Scuba. Additional testimony indicated that the 9mm Beretta handgun found behind the heater in the residence where Spencer was arrested was Officer Owen's service weapon. Rogers v. State, 819 So.2d 643, 662 (Ala.Crim.App.2001). 1360, 143 L.Ed.2d 521 (1999); Johnson v. State, 620 So.2d 679, 701 (Ala.Cr.App.1992), rev'd on other grounds, 620 So.2d 709 (Ala.1993), on remand, 620 So.2d 714 (Ala.Cr.App. Spencer next argues that the trial court erred in not issuing an instanter subpoena to compel the presence of defense witness Tyran Bubba Cooper. The evidence from trial showed that the defendant ran out the back door of the apartment as he fired at Officer Collins as he took cover behind his patrol car. Spencer later would testify that they sold drugs out of the apartment, making up to $3,000 a day. Although there was evidence that the appellant had been drinking beer on the day of the robbery-murder, there was no evidence concerning the quantity of beer he consumed that day at the time of the murder. 706.) According to Spencer, sometime between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on the morning of the shootings, he was awakened by someone kicking on the front door; he stated that the sound was different than when customers knocked on the door and that their business was always conducted at the back door, so he immediately knew it was not related to his drug business. View Tribute Book Share Your Memory of . 401, 406-07, 265 So.2d 185, 190, cert. 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