So it's possible. 1689.) Officer Chisolm's service weapon was discovered near his body and his can of Mace was discovered on the floor near the wall of the kitchen. Rogers v. State, 819 So.2d 643, 662 (Ala.Crim.App.2001). 627, 634, 74 So. OB6 Obituaries, Notices. As the United States Supreme Court stated in United States v. Young, 470 U.S. 1, 105 S.Ct. Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. 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. Spencer further stated that he did not stop shooting until the officers were down. In addition to the plethora of guns and unspent and spent ammunition discovered in and outside the apartment where the shootings occurred, the testimony indicated that Officer Owens's holster was damaged and that his service handgun was not located in the vicinity of his body. He stated that when they arrived, he saw one individual run back inside the apartment and that Woods was standing at the screen door. My heart goes out to you at this time and in the days ahead. THE COURT: That didn't really answer my question. He was born Sept. 6, 1956, in South Haven, the son of Donald and Helene Spencer. And so you have this random discharge. Certainly, there may be a rational explanation for the trial court's statements that would bring the sentencing order, as amended, within the constitutional and statutory requirements. Officer Clifton stated that the 9mm Beretta handgun was damaged. It necessarily follows that the accused has the burden of producing evidence warranting both of such findings and that the discharge of that burden is one of the conditions precedent to his being entitled to having his claim of self-defense submitted to the jury. The mandatory and comprehensive nature of the court's obligation to the accused was illustrated in Ervin v. State, 584 So.2d 947 (Ala.Cr.App.1991).. Spencer later would testify that they sold drugs out of the apartment, making up to $3,000 a day. Des Moines - Larry H. Spencer, 82, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022 which was Armed Forces Day. View Tribute Book Share Your Memory of . The record clearly shows that more than sufficient time had elapsed between the time the last drugs or alcohol was ingested and the shooting.. 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. According to Spencer, he dozed off for some time and Nate likely went outside and messed with his radio for awhile. (R. Lavender testified that the radio dispatch tape indicated that at 1:24:34 p.m. an unidentified officer at the scene stated, They're going out the front (R. AFFIRMED AS TO CONVICTIONS; REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS AS TO SENTENCING. Defense counsel averred that a subpoena had been issued on May 17, 2005, to secure the presence of Cooper as a witness at trial. Eve Kelliher. "Inez". CC-04-4132, Spencer was convicted of intentionally attempting to cause the death of Michael Collins by shooting at him with a firearm, a violation of 13A-6-2 and 13A-4-2, Ala.Code 1975. He went to the back door and saw an officer at a police car, so he fired additional shots and then fled through the front door. denied, 898 So.2d 874 (Ala.), cert. In the present case, at approximately 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 19, 2005, during the defense's case, the defense called Cooper as its final witness; however, he was not present. Burns v. State, 229 Ala. 68, 70, 155 So. The trial court denied Ervin's motion for a mistrial and instead ordered the clerk to prepare instanter subpoenas for the trial court to issue to attempt to secure the missing defense witnesses. It is well settled that even where the defendant commits the killing due to a sudden heat of passion, an instruction on manslaughter is properly refused where there is no evidence that that sudden heat of passion was caused by a provocation recognized by law. Officer Collins testified that after receiving confirmation that the warrant was valid, he and Officers Owen, Bennett, and Chisolm returned to the apartment to serve the arrest warrant on Woods. THE COURT: Well, let me ask you a question. To James (Linda)Moton & Family. Although the trial court is not required to specify in its sentencing order each item of proposed nonstatutory mitigating evidence offered that it considered and found not to be mitigating, Williams v. State, 710 So.2d 1276, 1347 (Ala.Crim.App.1996), aff'd, 710 So.2d 1350 (Ala.1997), in order for this Court to conduct its review of the death sentence, the trial court must specifically identify in its sentencing order those nonstatutory mitigating circumstances that it did find to exist.. 1638.) English (859) 233-1400 English. Jerry was born on March 12, 1946 to Gertrude. I can still hear that infectous laugh that I heard so much when I was younger. SPENCER, Keith Wilbur - Born July 25, 1938, Keith passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Monday, August 5, 2019. . Finally, Spencer argues that the jury-verdict-override sentencing scheme of Alabama's capital-murder statute is unconstitutional for a number of reasons. Specifically, Spencer contends that a limiting instruction was required as to evidence regarding his drug use and his alleged occupation as a prominent drug dealer, evidence that he had no bond arrest warrants outstanding against him, evidence that he was frequently seen carrying a firearm, evidence that he had been discharging a firearm the night before the officers' shootings, and evidence that spent shell casings were discovered around the apartment, all of which he contends had no nexus to the officers' shootings. THE COURT: Okay. According to Spencer, Curly took off his badge and told them to come out, to which Nate responded that they were not stupid, at which time Carolyn Slaughter walked over to Curly and intervened, telling Curly to stop acting like that and to put his badge back on. Spencer testified that he carried his SKS assault rifle with him and put it beside his leg when he took a nap. In Pilley this Court provided guidance as to what evidence would be required to form that evidentiary foundation. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. September 6, 1956 - 41-42.) Darryl Turner. He stated that Curly was always harassing them. In light of the many levels of judicial scrutiny ahead in this case, we conclude it proper to again remand for the trial court to clarify its sentencing order on this point. We don't know. Spencer testified that Curly had attempted to force his way into the apartment through a window approximately eight months before the shootings, but that Nate had gotten his videocassette recorder and filmed the incident, startling Curly and causing him to jump back and leave. Although the evidence in the record supports the trial court's conclusion that the mitigating circumstance in 13A-5-51(6), Ala.Code 1975, was not present, we question the propriety of the assertion that [t]here was no evidence presented that Kerry Spencer's capacity to appreciate the criminality of his conduct or to conform his conduct to the requirement of law was substantially impaired during the commission of this offense. (Emphasis added.) Spencer v. State, [Ms. CR-04-2570, February 27, 2009] --- So.3d ----, ---- (Ala.Crim.App.2008). Officer Collins testified that as they walked back to their automobiles, Officer Chisolm arrived and got out of his automobile. 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. May God bless you with the strength to carry on. This was the sum total of the non-statutory mitigating evidence offered by [Spencer]. 1682.) THE COURT: I disagree with you. We are sad to announce that on October 7, 2021, at the age of 65, Kerry Donald Spencer (Fort Myers, Florida) passed away. Dearly loved husband of Marjorie, loved father, father-in-law and great He was born on September 15, 1960. 928 So.2d at 326-27. Spencer, Kerry Scott age 72 of Edina, Minnesota passed away peacefully on February 13, 2021. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. About Us; Staff; Camps; Scuba. So he was going to do it because of the family. Expand the Memories and Condolences form. Lavender testified that a police dispatcher contacted Officer Chisolm at 1:17 p.m., and notified him that the arrest warrant on Woods had been confirmed by the Fairfield Police Department. Kerry Spencer passed away at age 34 years old on August 6, 2006. They were married for thirty beautiful years and shared many memories together. 1675-76.) Spencer also filed a motion for reconsideration of the sentences and an amended motion for reconsideration of the sentences. My prayers go out to you and your family in your time of bereavement. It was Dr. Simmons' opinion that the first shot to Officer Bennett struck his torso severing his spine which would have made it impossible for him to move, and that as he lay dying, the defendant shot Officer Bennett point blank in the face, the bullet passing through his brain. 1658.) Here, the trial court considered the jury's recommendation as a mitigating circumstance and assigned it moderate weight. In order to determine whether the evidence is sufficient to necessitate an instruction and to allow the jury to consider the defense, we must view the testimony most favorably to the defendant. Ex parte Pettway, 594 So.2d 1196, 1200 (Ala.1991).''. Born February 13, 1983, in Morehead, KY, Terry was the son of the late James Spencer and Sharon Stevens Richmond. This comes out of the Code of Alabama 1975, 13A-3-28. June 3, 2022 1719.) 1588, 161 L.Ed.2d 270 (2005); Turner v. State, 924 So.2d 737 (Ala.Crim.App.2002); Stallworth v. State, 868 So.2d 1128, 1178 (Ala.Crim.App.2001) (opinion on return to second remand). In Johnson v. State, [Ms. 1041313, Oct. 6, 2006] --- So.3d ---- (Ala.2006), the Alabama Supreme Court reversed the judgment of this Court, holding that there was a fundamental difference between prior convictions offered to impeach the defendant's credibility and prior convictions and prior bad-act evidence offered as substantive evidence of the current crime for which the defendant was on trial, or evidence of permissible factors such as the defendant's motive, state of mind, and intent.5 In Snyder v. State, 893 So.2d 482 (Ala.2001), and Ex parte Minor, 780 So.2d 796 (Ala.2000), two cases that formed the basis of this Court's opinion in Johnson, and in large part the crux of Spencer's appellate argument, the evidence in question was evidence of prior convictions offered to impeach the defendant's credibility. Put all of this on the record? Kerry is survived by his mother: Bernice Rose & husband Raymond; step-father: Frankie Spencer; father: James Moton; wife: Cammy Spencer; sons: Kerry Jr., Jordan and Kelin; daughter: Miranda; 2 brothers and 4 sisters. Officer Fred Alexander arrived in the front of the apartment and radioed that there was an officer down in the front of the apartment and then made an additional radio transmission, indicating that two more officers were down inside the apartment. 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. Between 9:00 o'clock and 10:00 o'clock the next morning he drank one beer, he took one Seraquil [sic] and possibly a very small amount of powder cocaine. Spencer next argues that the trial court erroneously failed to instruct the jury on voluntary intoxication and the lesser-included offense of manslaughter. Spencer stated that he went to the window and that Nate and he were both cursing at Curly, telling him to leave; according to Spencer, after he said a few curse words to Curly, Curly told him, Yeah, there's enough body bags for you too. (R. According to Dumas, Woods went to the front door and began arguing with police officers at the door. The uncontroverted evidence further indicated that Spencer fired a final shot point-blank into Officer Bennett's head, as Officer Bennett lay on the ground outside the apartment. It wasnt like I had time to say, Oh, you fixing to shoot me. After searching some of the houses, his team was informed that the other search party had encountered one of the suspects, so his team went to that residence to assist. Sgt. She further testified that two seconds later, at 1:24:36 p.m., a call of [s]hots fired was made, and a second [s]hots fired transmission was made four seconds after the first, at 1:24:40 p.m.; and that at 1:25:20 p.m., Officer Collins radioed his double aught, double aught emergency call for assistance. See also Ex parte Pettway, supra, and Mordecai v. State, 858 So.2d 993 (Ala.Crim.App.2003).. God will give you comfort and strength at this time of great loss. To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Perry Calvin Spencer, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store . Anthony Stanley . 266 (1910).. Kerry Todd Hawkins . Spencer stated that Nate told him at that time that he had been sprayed with Mace, and Spencer noticed a big knot on Nate's forehead. According to Williams, Nate and she were sitting on the back porch, and they walked back inside when the officers arrived the second time. At a preliminary hearing Williams testified that he could not positively identify the shooter. We again pretermit our plain-error review of Spencer's death sentence pending the trial court's return to remand. Westmoreland Funeral Home & Crematory 828-652-3161 198 South Main Street Marion, NC 28752 Email: admin@westmorelandfh.com. I dont know, and I can never prove it, but Im not 100 percent sure that Carlos didnt push me, or give me a shove out the door., Your email address will not be published. May happy Share Does [Cooper] have pending criminal charges at this time? THE COURT: Well, he indicated yesterday or this morning he wasn't coming, or whoever went by to get him. He was the only son of the late William Spencer Castle, Jr. and Edna Jane Yarnall. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. Terry Spencer's passing on Thursday, December 22, 2022 has been publicly announced by Midland Cremation Society in Joplin, MO. He would slip in whenever he could to supply the apartments with the drugs. Dr. Simmons further testified that Officer Owen did not exhibit signs of stippling. Sneed v. State, 1 So.3d 104, 123 (Ala.Crim.App.2007), quoting Williams v. State, 710 So.2d 1276, 1305 (Ala.Crim.App.1996), aff'd, 710 So.2d 1350 (Ala.1997). See Rule 17.5, Ala.R.Crim.P., ([a]ny witness who, after being subpoenaed, fails to appear may be attached by order of the court) and 12-21-182(a) (the attendance of such witness may be compelled by attachment). Southfield, MI, 48033-2584. Clearly these instructions, tracking the language of 13A-3-27(a)(1) and 13A-3-28, Ala.Code 1975, were accurate reflections of the law. Previous Next Kerry Farmer SUMMERVILLE - Kerry Farmer, 77, of Summerville, husband of Judy Farmer, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023. [Defense counsel]: I think we need to make an attempt to see if he is there and see if he is going to come. 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. Rector further testified that the damage to Officer Owen's service weapon and holster was consistent with having occurred while the service weapon was in the holster, and that he recovered a bullet fragment from the holster that was consistent with having been fired from a rifle. Slaughter stated that she walked outside and saw Officer Owen talking to Nathaniel Nate Woods; according to Slaughter, she heard Nate tell Curly to [t]ake off that mother fucking badge and that gun and I will whoop your mother fucking ass. (R. I wasnt going to stand there and argue. So they are there in the house legally. Spencer stated that shortly after 10:00 a.m. that morning, he took a Seroquel tablet and drank a beer to help him sleep. [Defense counsel]: I can't speak for what-he's afraid of what may happen to him if he testifies. Indeed, the trial court had already afforded Spencer some additional time by dismissing the jury for the evening the day before when the defense announced that its next witness, i.e., Cooper, was not present, and allowing Spencer until 8:30 the following morning to attempt to locate Cooper and secure his presence. denied, 252 Ala. 60, 39 So.2d 421 (1949), and where the evidence of intoxication is offered by the State, see Owen v. State, 611 So.2d at 1127-28.'. 408, 409, 73 So. (Emphasis added.) Richard L. Spencer Sr., 59, of Levittown, PA, died on Saturday, December 15, 2018.Richard was preceded in death by his loving father, Harold Spencer; his younger brother, Tom Spencer; his mother and father-in-law, Joyce and John Smith; and brother-in-law, Paul Brown.He is survived by his wife, Deb Burke; his mother, Lue Eva Spencer; his son, An independent weighing of the aggravating and mitigating circumstances indicates that death is the proper sentence. In this case, the trial court considered the jury's recommendation as a nonstatutory mitigating circumstance and gave it moderate weight. The right to compulsory process is guaranteed by the constitution, and neither the legislature nor the courts can deprive a defendant of that right. 1667.). We didnt know for sure 100 percent that it was him, so we had to get the picture, Collins said in a 2005 interview. [Assistant defense counsel]: He indicated to us he was going to testify. The trial court was directed to reweigh the aggravating circumstances and the mitigating circumstances in resentencing Spencer. Terry Spencer Obituary, Death - Visitation & Funeral Plans - Death-Obituary.com Terry Spencer Obituary, Death - Terry Spencer, a teacher at Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School has passed away, the full obituary is currently unavailable. I'm not sure that that testimony would be admissible anyway. Contact us. God Bless you all. In addition, it must be established that the expected testimony is not merely cumulative or in the nature of impeachment, and the motion for a continuance must not be made merely for purposes of delay. I give up. Hundreds of officers from Birmingham and other departments descended upon the scene. Here, evidence that Spencer was engaged in a drug-dealing enterprise at the residence where the shootings occurred, evidence that Spencer was frequently seen in possession of a firearm at the residence, evidence that there had been a confrontation involving Spencer's accomplice Woods and police officers earlier in the day of the shootings, and evidence that Spencer had outstanding warrants for his arrest were all properly admitted for reasons other than simple impeachment of Spencer's credibility. 2954, 57 L.Ed.2d 973 (1978); Ex parte Hart, 612 So.2d 536, 542 (Ala.1992) (Lockett does not require that all evidence offered as mitigating evidence be found to be mitigating.), cert. It was a split second decision. The email address cannot be subscribed. However, this evidence alone does not constitute evidence indicating that Spencer was intoxicated at the time of the shootings. THE COURT: If he is going to take the Fifth Amendment, I need to know that. Therefore, Spencer properly preserved those grounds for review even though he did not object to the trial court's instructing the jury on the State's requested instructions eight and nine at the conclusion of the court's oral charge. However, given that the statement in the amended sentencing order that Spencer's testimony was the only nonstatutory evidence offered is factually inaccurate, we conclude that a remand for the trial court to clarify its sentencing order is the more appropriate action, given the many levels of judicial scrutiny that occur when a defendant has been convicted of a capital offense and sentenced to death. Woods' alleged accomplice, Kerry Spencer, confessed to being the sole gunman who killed the officers with a high-powered weapon, but separate juries convicted him and Woods of four capital murder charges, including killing the officers in the course of committing another crime. 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. Rule 45A, Ala.R.App.P., states: In all cases in which the death penalty has been imposed, the Court of Criminal Appeals shall notice any plain error or defect in the proceedings under review, whether or not brought to the attention of the trial court, and take appropriate appellate action by reason thereof, whenever such error has or probably has adversely affected the substantial right of the appellant.. If youre in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist. Our trusted partners offer additional helpful tools: At Legacy.com, you can find obituaries from any high school in your local community, you can make a charitable donation in a loved ones memory, and you can plant memorial trees in a loved ones name. 190, 192 (1892) (error to charge jury that from certain facts they might reasonably infer that defendant was not in imminent danger). For some people, the best send-off is one that they would have loved to attendthemselves: a big party. ), aff'd 500 So.2d 1064 (Ala.1986), cert. Bush v. State, 168 Ala. 77, 53 So. As required by 13A-5-53(b)(3), Ala.Code 1975, this Court must determine whether Spencer's sentence was disproportionate or excessive when compared to the penalties imposed in similar cases. Thereafter they upped the price from a thousand dollars a week to fifteen hundred dollars a week. 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. Spencer next challenges the trial court's use of the State's requested jury instructions number eight and number nine. 24; Cosby v. State, 269 Ala. 501, 114 So.2d 250. Payne v. State, 48 Ala.App. Additionally, Rule 17.5, Ala.R.Crim.P., provides that [a]ny witness who, after being subpoenaed, fails to appear at the time and the place as required by the subpoena, or who fails to remain until released, may be attached by order of the court. In Weaver v. State, 401 So.2d 344 (Ala.Crim.App.1981), this Court stated: Before it can be said that the accused has been denied this constitutional right, he must apply to the court for the issuance of an attachment and show to the court that the witness has been served with a subpoena a sufficient length of time before the trial to afford an opportunity to the witness to obey its mandate, that the witness is within the jurisdiction of the court, and that his attendance can be obtained within a reasonable time by the compulsory process, that such witness is absent without the procurement or consent of the accused, and that the testimony of the witness is material . Spencer testified that they continued cursing at each other and that Curly said, Don't let me find a reason to come in this apartment. (R. Thus, although it is apparent that the trial court considered the evidence Spencer offered as nonstatutory mitigating circumstances, it is not clear from the record whether the trial court found any of the evidence to actually constitute nonstatutory mitigation. OBITUARY Kerry Spears, Jr. closed the final chapter of his earthly life on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at the age of 31. On September 23, 2005, the trial court overrode the jury's recommendations and instead sentenced Spencer to death for the capital-murder convictions (CC-04-4129, CC-04-4130, CC-04-4131, and CC-04-4833); the trial court sentenced Spencer to life imprisonment for the attempted-murder conviction in case no. In case no. Grief researchers say holding that missing funeral service, even a year or more later, can still help us heal. In determining whether to charge the jury on self-defense, evidence most favorable to the defendant should be considered and if there is the slightest evidence tending to prove a hostile demonstration which can be reasonably interpreted as placing the accused, at the time of the killing, in apparent imminent danger to life or other grievous bodily harm then the matter of self-defense becomes a question for the jury. Byrd v. State, 257 Ala. 100, 104, 57 So.2d 388, 391 (1952). 1183, 161 L.Ed.2d 1 (2005), Duke v. Alabama, 544 U.S. 901, 125 S.Ct. Scott v. State, 34 Ala.App. Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Take that badge and gun off, I'll fuck you up. (R. denied, 244 Ala. 367, 13 So.2d 780 (1943). On October 5, 2005, Spencer filed a motion for a new trial. 1088-89.). View obituary. 2325, 141 L.Ed.2d 699 (1998). ', Broadnax v. State, 825 So.2d 134, 196 (Ala.Crim.App.2000), quoting Pilley v. State, 789 So.2d 870, 882-83 (Ala.Crim.App.1998). See also Pilley v. State, 930 So.2d 550 (Ala.Crim.App.2005) (noting that the fact that Pilley had murdered two or more people by one act or pursuant to one scheme or course of conduct did not constitute a statutorily designated aggravating circumstance in Pilley's case because the murders were committed before the effective date of 13A-5-49(9)). [E]very accused is entitled to have charges given, which would not be misleading, which correctly state the law of his case, and which are supported by any evidence, however weak, insufficient, or doubtful in credibility. Ex parte Chavers, 361 So.2d 1106, 1107 (Ala.1978). Funeral: 12 Feb 2019, Cheltenham. Obituary. CC-04-4383, Spencer was convicted of intentionally causing the death of Carlos Owen, Harley A. Chisolm III, and Charles R. Bennett by one act or pursuant to one scheme or course of conduct by shooting them with a firearm, a violation of 13A-5-40(a)(10), Ala.Code 1975. Alabama courts have, in fact, recognized three legal provocations sufficient to reduce murder to manslaughter: (1) when the accused witnesses his or her spouse in the act of adultery; (2) when the accused is assaulted or faced with an imminent assault on himself; and (3) when the accused witnesses an assault on a family member or close relative.. 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 Dumas, Spencer fired the weapon on the night before the shootings and essentially kept it in his possession from the time he purchased it until the shootings the following day. The court did not err in not instructing the jury on intoxication and manslaughter where there was no evidence that the appellant was intoxicated at the time the robbery-murder occurred. '. chloe johnson peter buck wedding; le mal en elle fin du film Menu. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. Aoife Buckley and Eoin McEnery travelled in style on their big day in a vintage set of wheels. TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS MY SYMPATHY GOES OUT TO YOU AND MY PRAYERS ALSO, BE ENCOURAGED AND KNOW THAT GOD MAKES NO MISTAKE, YOU LOVED HIM BUT GOD LOVED HIM MORE. At the time the subpoena was requested, two defense witnesses and two rebuttal witnesses for the state had yet to testify.. Dr. Simmons testified that stippling on Officer Chisolm's face indicated that at least one of the bullets had been fired from close range. 728.) Citing Ex parte Taylor, 808 So.2d 1215 (Ala.2001), and Ex parte Carroll, 852 So.2d 833 (Ala.2002), Spencer argues on return to remand that the trial court could not override the jury's recommendation of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole absent reliance on some evidence or facts unknown to the jury that impacted the factual basis for the jury's sentencing recommendation. 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. In his amended sentencing order on return to second remand, the trial court now states as follows: There was evidence during the guilty phase of trial that [Spencer] had ingested cocaine the night before the shooting of these officers. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Kerry Donald Spencer to pay them a last tribute. Allen was born on September 6, 1959 in Red Deer, Alberta, where he grew and thrived surrounded by a family that he . Anthony Tyson. Will he testify? The law is well-settled that a motion for a continuance, even when based on an absent witness, is addressed to the sound discretion of the trial court. McTerry v. State, 680 So.2d at 956. Before reweighing the aggravating and mitigating circumstances in his amended sentencing order on return to second remand, the trial judge clearly stated that he had determined that the evidence concerning the testimony of Spencer's mother and uncle did not constitute mitigating evidence, nor did Spencer's proclamation of remorse and his apology to the victims' families. That would be images I would have seen forever.. denied, 548 U.S. 926, 126 S.Ct. 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