Learn more about FindLaws newsletters, including our terms of use and privacy policy. Additionally, the report revealed that Robert believed Jones may have conspired to kill Duon, and that Robert believed Duon was in possession of a large quantity of drugs and money at the time of his murder. Jones also asserts that the government violated Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 83 S. Ct. 1194, 10 L. Ed. Jones argues that because he and Barnes were the only persons named in the indictment, and were the only defendants present in the courtroom, " [t]he jury could easily and logically conclude that 'they' and 'we' referred to Jeffrey Barnes and Mr. The single reference to we and several references to they in the witnesses' testimony here could have referred to anyone or any group of individuals acting with Barnes. Jones asserts that he is entitled to a new trial because of prosecutorial misconduct involving the use of the recorded phone conversation between Barnes and the government informant. The jury learned that Jones had a large quantity of human blood in his bathroom shortly after the murder, including splatters on the wall or ceiling and a substantial concentration on the floor; that Duon had been staying with Jones in Jones' condominium and was one of Jones' cocaine sources; that Jones had entered a substantial drug deal with Duon involving Jones' payment to Duon of $90,000 very recently before Duon's murder; that both Barnes and Jones were together just prior to the burning of Duon, less than two blocks from Jones' condominium; that a witness observed a car resembling Jones' girlfriend's car, occupied by two men, driving slowly into the alley just before Duon's body was incinerated; that after the body was set ablaze the witness also saw the car leave the alley heading in the general direction of Jones' residence, which was within two miles of the burning body; that just after the murder Jones also told an acquaintance, one of his drug couriers, to get rid of Duon's pickup truck, which was then parked near Jones' residence; that authorities did not locate the $90,000 cash, and Jones paid Barnes $20,000 cash the day following the murder; that the day after Duon's murder Jones falsely denied to a different drug courier that Duon had been in his condominium; and that two years after Duon's murder Jones reminisced with Barnes about the people they had "popped" in the past. To prove Barnes conspired to distribute drugs under 21 U.S.C. The court declared a mistrial as to the deadlocked count and sentenced Barnes to two concurrent life sentences. at 1142. . In Bruton v. United States, 391 U.S. 123, 88 S.Ct. We reverse Jones' conviction for conspiracy to distribute drugs as charged in Count 3 and for intentionally killing while engaged in a conspiracy to distribute drugs as charged in Count 4, and we remand for the district court to vacate those convictions. The way Ken Jones has written this book is like he is talking directly to his readers. That Babadjanian installed a false tank on Duon's truck somehow reveals a motive for Babadjanian to murder Duon certainly is not intuitive, and fails to establish an alternative theory the jury might have reasonably believed. Jones' argument that earlier disclosure would have permitted him to locate Robert to testify on his behalf is without merit. 1600, 118 L.Ed.2d 314 (1992), we found no Bruton violation where the jury learned from a co-defendant's post-arrest admission that, after the bank robbery, everyone [in the car] had been sprayed when the dye pack discharged, and everyone [in the car] was afraid. As noted, the government recognizes that the Supreme Court's decision in Rutledge and this circuit's earlier decision in Possick establish that a dual conviction for conspiracy to distribute drugs under 846 and engaging in a CCE under 848(a) violates the Double Jeopardy Clause because the former is a lesser included offense of the latter, Jones does not here challenge the admitted hearsay testimony offered by Thomas Carter, The Court noted that it was expressing no opinion on the admissibility of confessions in which the defendant's name is replaced with a pronoun, like the confessions admitted in this case. To prove Barnes conspired to distribute drugs under 21 U.S.C. Thus, we find the remark's effect was slight, considering the overall evidence implicating Jones. Duon was a cocaine dealer from Los Angeles who was temporarily staying with Kenneth Wendell Jones in Jones' St. Paul condominium. There was ample evidence to support the jury's verdict that Barnes murdered Duon in the furtherance of a CCE. The court gave the defendants time to prepare to cross-examine Babadjanian by postponing Babadjanian's appearance. at 211, 107 S.Ct. In contending that a defendant can be convicted twice under this statute for a single murder without violating the Double Jeopardy Clause, the government maintains that killing while engaging in a drug distribution conspiracy requires proof of a different element than killing while engaged in a CCE. We held that the testimony was properly admitted because the redacted statement "did not draw attention to the fact that the prosecution had the name available to it and purposely omitted it from the statement." Barnes' reliance on the general CCE principle that the kingpin is the primary focus is misplaced as it relates to his conviction of CCE-murder. A ballistics expert established that the .22 caliber handgun airport police found in Barnes' baggage was the gun used to kill Duon. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph.. Both defendants appeal. Jones does not argue that the prosecutor or other evidence impermissibly linked the pronouns used in the redacted confessions to Jones.4 That other independent circumstantial evidence tended to suggest that Barnes and Jones committed the murder together does not render admission of the redacted confessions erroneous. at 788. 1 . 848(e) (1). While discussing the recording the prosecutor did not indicate that Jones was to be part of the plan. The appellants' convictions stem from an extensive investigation by state and federal law enforcement agencies into the criminal activities of Jeffrey Lane Barnes, Kenneth Jones, and others who authorities believed were responsible for a major drug distribution operation and several drug-related murders. The Seventh Circuit in United States v. Cooper distinguished persons "engaged in" a CCE from persons "working in furtherance of" a CCE, and concluded that one need not be the CCE kingpin (i.e., "engaged in" a CCE) to work to further the CCE. In cases where the co-defendant's confession on its face incriminates a defendant, as in Bruton, a limiting instruction inadequately safeguards against the inevitable prejudice the confession places upon him or her. However, there is no due process violation under Brady "as long as ultimate disclosure is made before it is too late for the defendant to make use of any benefits of the evidence." To prove CCE-murder under 21 U.S.C. As a person also living with MS it all rang so familiar it felt like I was sitting down having a great visit with Ken instead of reading his book. Just go to Grounds for Thought in downtown Bowling Green. Jones also asserts that the government violated Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 83 S.Ct. Under the circumstances, we deem the evidence sufficient to allow the jury to find beyond a reasonable doubt that Barnes murdered Duon for reasons substantively connected to Jones' drug-distribution CCE. The court gave the defendants time to prepare to cross-examine Babadjanian by postponing Babadjanian's appearance. Kyles v. Whitley, 514 U.S. 419, ----, 115 S. Ct. 1555, 1565, 131 L. Ed. Jones asserts that he is entitled to a new trial because of prosecutorial misconduct involving the use of the recorded phone conversation between Barnes and the government informant. 2d 959 (1990). Pastor Looney testified that Barnes told him, We did that, regarding Duon's murder. Barnes moved to Minnesota, and in late 1993, FBI agents obtained authorization to wiretap Jones' and Barnes' residences, and recorded discussions regarding cocaine dealing and murder. (emphasis added). We review sufficiency of the evidence by considering the evidence in the light most favorable to the jury's verdicts. Of course, the very question presupposes that, if left without instruction, the jury might "easily" and "logically" apply the confession to the defendant. He was born to JoNell Watson Barnes and the late Robert Barnes on September 30, 1961. We therefore hold the district court did not abuse its discretion by admitting the confessions.5Other Trial Errors. To the very limited extent the report was exculpatory, it was disclosed in sufficient time for proper use by the defense. We find no prejudice here. This evidence, taken together, is overwhelming and supports the jury's conclusion that Jones aided and abetted Barnes in murdering Duon Walker. denied, 519 U.S. 1100 (1997). Accordingly, when Barnes shot and killed Duon as a result of Duon's attempt to cheat Jones' CCE out of drugs or drug money, he did so in the "furtherance of" Jones' CCE within the meaning of 848(e) (1) (A). 848(e) (1). It indicted both Jones and Barnes for: intentionally killing Duon in the furtherance of a continuing criminal enterprise (CCE-murder) in violation of 21 U.S.C. Since Marsh, we have had several occasions to consider the admissibility of a co-defendant's confession from which a defendant's name has been removed and replaced with a neutral pronoun. Under the circumstances, we deem the evidence sufficient to allow the jury to find beyond a reasonable doubt that Barnes murdered Duon for reasons substantively connected to Jones' drug-distribution CCE. Trabajando. Jeffrey Barnes, age 56, of Sadieville, Kentucky, died July 31, 2018, at his residence. Regarding disposing of Duon's body, Russell reported that Barnes "said they threw it in an alley," and that "they set him on fire." denied, 516 U.S. 877, 116 S.Ct. Here, Jones' conspiracy is not "punishable" under 841(b) (1) (A) because application of the Double Jeopardy Clause to Jones' predicate conspiracy conviction has eliminated the possibility that 841(b) (1) (A) could be triggered. 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 contrast, in United States v. Long, 900 F.2d 1270 (8th Cir.1990), we held that a co-defendant's statement to an FBI agent replacing the defendant's name with someone was improperly admitted under Bruton. Thus, argues the government, the former is not a lesser included offense of the latter and double jeopardy is not implicated. Regarding disposing of Duon's body, Russell reported that Barnes said they threw it in an alley, and that they set him on fire. Id. Heidi Crissey, Stillwater, MN, argued, for Kenneth Wendell Jones. Miller, 995 F.2d at 867; Donahue, 948 F.2d at 444; Garcia, 836 F.2d at 390. See id. Reasoning that the phrase working in furtherance of would be superfluous if it referred only to kingpins, the Cooper court affirmed the conviction of a CCE supervisee who killed at the behest of the CCE kingpin. The jury convicted Jones on all counts charged. Particularly, he points to the failure of two ballistic experts to conclude definitely that Barnes' .22 caliber handgun was the same .22 caliber handgun fired into Duon's head. Id. Memorial trees planted for: Jeffrey Barnes <p>It was always easy to find Jeff Barnes. GULFPORT, MSForty-nine individuals are facing drug charges in four separate federal indictments unsealed on Wednesday, August 1, announced U.S . Barnes and Jones each raise several grounds of error. Fed. Ken Adlington: David Barrass: 1995-1997 Douglas McFerran: Joan Barnes: Sally Sheridan: 1997 Joanna Barton: Fiona MacPherson: 1996-1997 Colin Batty: Andrew Livingston: 1997 Jimmy Batty: Jack Marsden: 1997 Charlie Cairns: Sarah Graham: 1997 DI Cooke: Susie Baxter: 1997 Greg Cox: Danny Seward: 1997 Anne Cullen: Heather Peace: 1997 DI Farrar . 848(e) (1) cannot stand because the statute imposes liability solely on the CCE "kingpin." Miller, 995 F.2d at 867; Donahue, 948 F.2d at 444; Garcia, 836 F.2d at 390. at 1280. Nos. 1986); see also United States v. Gonzales, 90 F.3d 1363, 1368 (8th Cir. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. On direct appeal, we affirmed his convictions and sentence of 242 months of imprisonment. Additionally, the report revealed that Robert believed Jones may have conspired to kill Duon, and that Robert believed Duon was in possession of a large quantity of drugs and money at the time of his murder. Thus, we will not second-guess the jury's apparent crediting of Agent O'Neill's conclusion, notwithstanding the uncertainty of other experts, nor will we reweigh the credibility of the confession witnesses. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963), by reason of its delay in providing an FBI interview report until the third day of trial. In Bruton v. United States, 391 U.S. 123, 88 S. Ct. 1620, 20 L. Ed. Barnes' reliance on the general CCE principle that the kingpin is the primary focus is misplaced as it relates to his conviction of CCE-murder. 608(b) (restricting admission of extrinsic evidence of a collateral matter to attack credibility). View Public Record Results &check; Addresses. Likewise, in his closing argument the prosecutor did not include Jones in any discussion of Barnes' confessions. The Bruton Court reversed the conviction as a violation of the Confrontation Clause, notwithstanding the trial court's instruction to the jury that it may consider the confession only against the co-defendant. Trial Tr. Id. 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. Free shipping for many products! 1994). Reasoning that the phrase "working in furtherance of" would be superfluous if it referred only to kingpins, the Cooper court affirmed the conviction of a CCE supervisee who killed at the behest of the CCE kingpin. denied, 516 U.S. 890, 116 S.Ct. at 788. We held that the co-defendant's redacted confession did not violate Bruton, as it neither expressly implicated the defendant nor was it directly tied to the defendant by the prosecutor's statements. 848(e)(1)(A). Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg Location 820 Sherbrook St, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3A 1R9, Canada Description Read More Industry ; see also United States v. McCullah, 76 F.3d 1087, 1103 (10th Cir. In an alley in St. Paul, Minnesota, at three o'clock in the morning on June 24, 1990, witnesses discovered the burning, dead body of twenty-six-year-old Duon Walker. Substantial evidence establishes that Barnes was part of a conspiracy to distribute cocaine as charged in Count 3. See United States v. Shaw, 94 F.3d 438 (8th Cir. And they killed him." However, neither Russell nor Looney referred to Jones by name when testifying about Barnes' confessions. He was a member of the Los Angeles and Oakland Raiders from 1977 to 1987 of the National Football League (NFL). First, he does not contend that he ever attempted to locate Robert, even after he received the report. Nos. The prosecutor otherwise in this context referred solely to Barnes. Inserty: SP (1:1 balku) SP Die Cut (1:5) Electric Ice (1:35) Award Predictor (1:20) Kompletn checklist: 271 . To be convicted of killing while engaged in a drug conspiracy, one must kill while engaged in "an offense punishable under section 841(b) (1) (A)." Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for HOW CAN YOU NOT LOOK? See Rutledge v. United States, --- U.S. ----, 116 S. Ct. 1241, 134 L. Ed. The email address cannot be subscribed. Authorities also intercepted a telephone discussion between Barnes and a government informant regarding how the two might kill a specific drug dealer. 1702, 95 L.Ed.2d 176 (1987), the Supreme Court considered the application of Bruton to the admission of a co-defendant's confession that had been redacted, omitting any reference to the defendant. With this background, we turn to the present case. Pastor Looney testified that Barnes told him, "We did that," regarding Duon's murder. Five days later the government called Babadjanian to testify and Jones cross-examined him regarding the gas tank. Jeffrey Barnes. Vonetta Tyson Barnes, 38, of Wahiawa, Hawaii, is charged with racketeering conspiracy, securities fraud, wire fraud to defraud investors, and money laundering conspiracy. The best result we found for your search is Jeff Barnes age 40s in Idaho Falls, ID. We agree. ), cert. Sufficiency of Evidence: CCE-Murder and Drug Distribution Conspiracy. Jones argues that because he and Barnes were the only persons named in the indictment, and were the only defendants present in the courtroom, [t]he jury could easily and logically conclude that they and we referred to Jeffrey Barnes and Mr. Jones. Jones Appellant Br. Porth, Mid Glamorgan, CF39. There, in a post-arrest statement admitted into evidence, a co-defendant disclosed that he had been instructed to deliver heroin to "someone" on a date certain. Jeffrey Barnes et Kenneth Jones : Des Narcotrafiquants Sans Remords | Dossiers FBI Share Watch on True Crime Stories - Documentaires Criminels mer, septembre 21, 2022 4:00 URL: Embed: Lorsque le corps d'un potentiel livreur de drogues est retrouv brl dans une ruelle, les agents du FBI et la police locale Share on Without regard to Barnes' confessions linking Jones to the murder in relation to a drug deal, the evidence tends to support the conclusion that: Duon was a major drug source for Jones' CCE; on behalf of his CCE Jones paid Duon a very large sum of cash for drugs shortly before Duon's murder; and Jones acquired a very large sum of cash shortly after the murder. 848(a). Id. Because there was no explicit reference to the defendant by name and the language of the statement did not itself otherwise draw attention to the defendant or invite speculation, we held the admission to be proper. Jones argues there was insufficient evidence to convict him of CCE-murder. 848(e) (1) (A). denied, 503 U.S. 976, 112 S.Ct. The subsequent investigation revealed that Jones headed a substantial drug distribution operation responsible for importing at least fifty pounds of cocaine into Minnesota for resale. We held that the testimony was properly admitted because the redacted statement did not draw attention to the fact that the prosecution had the name available to it and purposely omitted it from the statement. Id. However, we find nothing in the report that demonstrates that without it, Jones would not have received a trial resulting in a verdict worthy of confidence. We hold the district court did not err in submitting this issue to the jury. Dr. Kenneth Barnes Mockler-Phillips Professor of Workplace Theology and Business Ethics Email: kbarnes@gcts.edu First Year at Gordon-Conwell: 2016 Biography: Prior to his academic career, Dr. Barnes spent many years as a senior international executive for several multi-billion dollar companies doing business on six continents. He said that Barnes said that the dude was running some of their work, some of their cocaine, and repeated that they killed him. Id. Klov novci: Byron Dafoe, Wade Redden, Eric Daze. at 788 (emphasis added). United States v. Malone, 49 F.3d 393, 397 (8th Cir. 1988) (same). In United States v. Donahue, 948 F.2d 438 (8th Cir.1991), cert. Since 1979, Lee & Associates has been attracting the best and brightest in the industry who share Bill Lee's entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to delivering world class service through local market expertise and state-of-the-art resources. at 1058 (emphasis added). Jones raises several other trial errors. 1241, 134 L.Ed.2d 419 (1996) (holding that conspiracy to distribute drugs under 846 is a lesser included offense of engaging in a CCE under 848 and that only one judgment may be entered where a defendant is convicted of both for the same agreement); see also United States v. Possick, 849 F.2d 332, 341 (8th Cir.1988) (same). A. Section 841(b) (1) (A) simply pronounces the quantity-based penalties for drug distribution under 841(a). Particularly, he points to the failure of two ballistic experts to conclude definitely that Barnes' .22 caliber handgun was the same .22 caliber handgun fired into Duon's head. A 'space cadet' in his forties, he was a champion of Missile Command in 1983, and is older than most of his co-workers, excepting John Casey and Big Mike. Decided: December 02, 1996 Before WOLLMAN, LAY, and BRIGHT, Circuit Judges. Over two years passed, but law enforcement authorities failed to solve Duon's murder. 78 F.3d 420, 422-23 (8th Cir. Indeed, the concern answered by Bruton and clarified in Marsh is whether a court's instruction to apply a confession only to the declarant is adequate to constrain the jury to do so. Click a location below to find Jeffrey more easily. Double Jeopardy: CCE and Drug Distribution Conspiracy. We have the professionals you need. The Bruton Court reversed the conviction as a violation of the Confrontation Clause, notwithstanding the trial court's instruction to the jury that it may consider the confession only against the co-defendant. That Babadjanian installed a false tank on Duon's truck somehow reveals a motive for Babadjanian to murder Duon certainly is not intuitive, and fails to establish an alternative theory the jury might have reasonably believed. We see no Brady violation here. Id. Jones does not here challenge the admitted hearsay testimony offered by Thomas Carter. at 789 (emphasis added). Past residents include Nick Pope, Kenneth Dukes, Mattie Dukes, Jeannie Barnes and . Likewise, in his closing argument the prosecutor did not include Jones in any discussion of Barnes' confessions. In the joint trial, over Jones' objections, the district court admitted the hearsay testimony of Barnes' redacted confessions to Jeffrey Barnes' nephew, Russell Barnes, and to a pastor, Marc Looney. We agree. We held that the co-defendant's redacted confession did not violate Bruton, as it neither expressly implicated the defendant nor was it directly tied to the defendant by the prosecutor's statements. The inquiry instead must focus on whether the co-defendant's redacted confession itself implicates the defendant; there is no violation where the confession implicates the defendant only when linked to other evidence. Fed.R.Crim.P. The day after witnesses discovered Duon's burning body, airport police stopped Barnes at the Minneapolis Airport for reasons not directly related to this case while Barnes prepared to board a return flight to Los Angeles under an assumed name. at 1058. Substantial evidence establishes that Barnes was part of a conspiracy to distribute cocaine as charged in Count 3. The cause of Duon's death was three gunshots to the head at close range with a .22 caliber handgun. Field Marshal Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst [2] (17171797), Commander-in-Chief of the Forces Major General Darrell Amison (1968 ), Director, Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre Major-General Leon Williamson Amps [2] (18921989), Director of Works, War Office Brigadier Serena Anand (1975- ) Following the Seventh Circuit's reasoning in Cooper, we hold that a person does not avoid prosecution for CCE-murder under 848(e) (1) (A) simply based upon his supervisee status in the CCE. Finally, Jones asserts there was insufficient evidence to support the jury's guilty verdict regarding murder while engaging in a drug conspiracy. But subsequent authority teaches that Bruton is limited to that circumstance and the indistinguishable circumstance where the confession is redacted but nevertheless [leads] the jury straight to the conclusion that [the replacement pronoun] refer[s] to [the defendant]. Long, 900 F.2d at 1280. Stay up-to-date with how the law affects your life. Thus, Bennett is to Long as this case is to Garcia; they and someone violate Bruton when the unnamed defendant is tied directly to the confession in the manner and context in which the confession is presented, but they and someone do not violate Bruton where the manner of presenting the confession and the context do not lead the jury directly to the defendant. 618, 126 L.Ed.2d 583 (1993), the confession as presented at trial referred to persons in Minnesota instead of to the defendant by name or by suggestion. See Tipton, 90 F.3d at 887. The district court entered judgment and sentenced Jones to concurrent life sentences for each of the four counts against him. 848(e) (1), the government must prove: (1) that Barnes was engaged in or working in the furtherance of Jones' CCE; (2) that Barnes intentionally killed Duon or commanded, induced, procured or caused his intentional killing; (3) that Duon's killing actually resulted; and (4) that there was a substantive connection between the killing and the CCE. at 1433-34. There, in a post-arrest statement admitted into evidence, a co-defendant disclosed that he had been instructed to deliver heroin to someone on a date certain. 848(e) (1) (A). We remand this case to the district court to vacate Jones' conviction on the conspiracy count. A federal grand jury indicted Jones for intentionally engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise (CCE) in violation of 21 U.S.C. Jeffrey Eric Barnes Sedalia, age 51, male. Because of our conclusion that the drug distribution conspiracy conviction cannot stand based on the double-jeopardy analysis above, we need not reach this issue. Having previously been in a band with Ronnie Lane, Jones was one of the founding members of the English rock group Small Faces. Barnes also disputes the hearsay confession testimony offered by the pastor, an inmate, and Barnes' nephew. And they killed him." Indeed, the record establishes that the prosecutor carefully applied the confessions only to Barnes. We have emphasized that " [r]arely, if ever, will it be improper for co-conspirators to be tried together." Submitted Oct. 21, 1996. We deal with their contentions seriatim. Shortly before Duon's murder, Jones and Duon executed a drug deal in Jones' condominium in which Jones paid Duon $90,000 cash. Kenneth Wendell JONES, Defendant-Appellant. The Court noted that it was expressing no opinion on the admissibility of confessions in which the defendant's name is replaced with a pronoun, like the confessions admitted in this case. Jeffrey Kenneth Jones, age 58 passed away Monday, June 7, 2021 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City NC. Of course, the very question presupposes that, if left without instruction, the jury might easily and logically apply the confession to the defendant. The confessions originally included admissions that Barnes and Jones murdered Duon. Jones' argument that earlier disclosure would have permitted him to locate Robert to testify on his behalf is without merit. The court declared a mistrial as to the deadlocked count and sentenced Barnes to two concurrent life sentences. at 956. Duon was a cocaine dealer from Los Angeles who was temporarily staying with Kenneth Wendell Jones in Jones' St. Paul condominium. 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