Published by The News & Observer on Nov. 17, 2008. While Becky Davis drove, the defendant held Virginia May down in the back seat of the car, removed her clothing, and sexually assaulted her. The portion of the instruction that the majority relies upon governs only the weight assigned to mitigators during step *228 three. 1 and No. In reviewing the trial court's ruling excluding the three jurors for cause in this case, we note that the trial courts are afforded broad discretion in ruling on challenges for cause to prospective jurors, and decisions denying such challenges will be set aside only when a clear abuse of discretion is disclosed by the record. As discussed above, the prosecution proved beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of five statutory aggravators. [35] (v. 33, p. 67) The defendant in his allocution stated that he was "sorry to the family." We note further that had the legislature desired that this aggravator be limited to a contract killing situation or to murders for pecuniary gain, it could have chosen to use such narrow language. [22] Of course the antecedent crime must be one which is not inherent or necessarily incident to murder such as assault or battery, otherwise every murder could be punished by death. The majority acknowledges that this statutory aggravator is unconstitutionally vague under the United States Supreme Court's holding in Maynard v. Cartwright, 486 U.S. 356, 108 S. Ct. 1853, 100 L. Ed. Thus the terms "especially heinous, cruel or depraved" may sufficiently guide the jury if more narrowly limited in their scope. We are not persuaded by the defendant's argument. Defendant acknowledges that the instruction closely tracks the relevant statutory language, but nonetheless concludes that the instruction is unconstitutional because it does not require a finding of an "aggravating factor or factors which outweigh mitigating factors." We are deferential to the trial court in such matters because "the trial judge is the only judicial officer able to perform the critical assessments by personal observation of the credibility and demeanor of a prospective juror." Ingrid married Robert R. Lynn in 1956. 1557 (1946); People v. Gaffney, 769 P.2d 1081, 1088 (Colo.1989); Tevlin v. People, 715 P.2d 338, 342 (Colo.1986); People v. Quintana, 665 P.2d 605, 612 (Colo.1983). The Court held that allowing the jury to rely on a VIS could result in the jury imposing the death sentence because of factors about which the defendant was unaware, and that were irrelevant to the decision to kill. ), the court was forbidden to impose a sentence of death on the defendant if the sentencing hearing resulted in a finding that at the time of the offense any of the factors listed in subsections (5)(a) through (e) existed. Ch. [28] The right to allocute is no more than the defendant's "right to stand before the jury and ask in his own voice that he be spared." Giving to charity is a meaningful way to honor someone who has died. 1515-1516] The defendant argues that the trial court's granting of the prosecutor's motion to challenge for cause was improper. Contact Us, 12-13. Required fields are marked *. 2d 284 (1988); Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18, 87 S. Ct. 824, 17 L. Ed. 5 dealt specifically with the third step of the jury deliberations, but did not mention the beyond a reasonable doubt burden. Gary Lee DAVIS, a/k/a Gary Lee Gehrer, Defendant-Appellant. 2d 841 (1985). [8] We note, however, that under the sentencing scheme relevant in Drake, section 16-11-103, 8A C.R.S. See McCleskey, 481 U.S. at 305, 107 S. Ct. at 1774. One juror who served stated he had "apprehensions" against capital punishment, and had argued against it during informal discussions. The defendant argues that the trial court improperly admitted Exhibit 108. As conceded by the People, Crim.P. ", We also are persuaded that the legislative policy served by applying this provision to defendants who are incarcerated at the time they commit a class 1 felony is also served by applying the provision to persons on parole. In this instance, we conclude that the error, if any, was not constitutional error. 2d 815 (1983), the court of appeals rejected the defendant's argument that Mississippi's practice of carrying out death sentences through the use of cyanide gas constituted cruel and unusual punishment. 528, 250 N.W.2d 867, 874, cert. Thus, the precedents of this court indicate our disinclination to accept the defendant's argument for invalidating capital punishment in all cases under the Colorado Constitution. Becky Davis got out of the car and walked with Virginia May around the side of the Mays' tool shed. To conduct this type of proportionality review, courts look "to the gravity of the offense and the severity of the penalty, to sentences imposed for other crimes, and to sentencing practices in other jurisdictions." Harris, 465 U.S. at 43, 104 S. Ct. at 875. She was a person that people remembered, even after meeting her only once. 4. Boyde, 110 S. Ct. at 1197. Gloomhaven Scenario 43 Unlock, The evidence presented at trial indicated that the defendant was on parole following his incarceration for first-degree sexual assault. Drake, 748 P.2d at 1243. Instead of coming to grips with the cumulative effect of these errors on the essential fairness of a capital sentencing hearing, the court employs a cramped analysis of an array of substantive and procedural deficiencies and reduces basic constitutional principles to ineffectual formalities. 2d 815 (1983) (court holds that Mississippi's construction of the term "under a sentence of imprisonment" to include parolees not unconstitutionally vague). We use cookies to collect and analyze information on site performance and usage, and to enhance and customize content and advertisements. The court, in granting the prosecution's motion to challenge Olivas for cause, made the following ruling: *207 [v. 23, pp. What is significant is that an instruction that leaves the jury in a state of uncertainty or confusion about the effect of their verdict on the ultimate question of life imprisonment or death is incompatible with the reliability required for a valid death sentence. Jeff Steitzer Cameo, The defendant reasons that because under Witt a prosecutor may not challenge jurors for cause, on the basis of their disagreement with capital punishment, those prospective jurors whose objections to capital punishment do not prevent or substantially impair the performance of their duties as jurors in accordance with their instructions and their oaths, the prosecution may not use peremptory challenges to similarly exclude such persons. 2d 982 (1977), for the proposition that consonant with the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution "a reviewing court should look at the legislative judgments of other states to determine whether death as a punishment is valid under a particularized set of facts." The defendant also objects to the trial court's application of section 16-11-103(6)(a), which provides that a statutory aggravator exists if the crime was committed while the defendant was "under sentence of imprisonment" for the commission of a class 1, 2, or 3 felony. First, although Instruction No. Id. 2d 398 (1981). The Court rejected the argument that the prosecutor need show that the juror would "automatically" vote against the death penalty. In the late afternoon of the following Monday, July 21, 1986, Becky Davis called Sue MacLennan, Virginia May's sister-in-law, and asked whether her husband was home. Although the experience and practice of other states is relevant in devising a capital punishment scheme which appropriately addresses the desires of the electorate while respecting the constitutional rights of the defendant, the factors which other states thought relevant to the decision of whether a particular murder is deserving of capital punishment are not dispositive on the question of the constitutionality of a particular aggravator adopted by our legislature. Thus, the prosecutor's urging of the jury to "send a message" was not improper. The co-worker testified that whenever he and Gary Davis repaired the fence closest to the May residence or were otherwise working in that area, Davis made obscene remarks about his sexual desires for various women. (v. 15, p. 73) When questioned by his wife Becky whether Virginia May was dead, the defendant emptied his rifle into Virginia May, including shots into her left breast and pubic region. In People v. Gutierrez, 622 P.2d 547, 556 (Colo. 1981), we rejected the defendant's argument that, even though Colorado's Habitual Criminal Act, sections 16-13-101 to -103, 8A C.R.S. Explore some facts and explanations about Preston Lee Jr in the article below. 2d 725 (1990), the Court addressed the question left open in Zant. You can explore additional available newsletters here. [v. 21, p. 1082] When asked whether she was willing to set aside her feelings, she responded, "I'm not saying I'm willing, but I would try." The defendant's contention is without merit.[34]. Explore Life Stories, Offer Condolences & Send Flowers. 35(e). The information charged the defendant with having committed the offenses in this case between July 21 and July 23, 1986. Booth, 482 U.S. at 508, 107 S. Ct. at 2536. [40] See People v. Montgomery, 669 P.2d 1387, 1389 (Colo.1983) (The imposition of concurrent sentences is required only where the counts for which a defendant is convicted are supported by identical evidence; otherwise the sentencing court has discretion to impose sentences to be served concurrently with or consecutively to each other.). v. People, 752 P.2d 86, 88 (Colo.1988); People v. Russo, 713 P.2d 356, 364 (Colo.1986); Chavez v. People, 659 P.2d 1381, 1384 (Colo.1983); People v. Lowe, 660 P.2d 1261, 1267-68 (Colo.1983); People v. Cornelison, 192 Colo. 337, 559 P.2d 1102 (1977). The type of proportionality review which the defendant argues is required by the state constitution, and which the Court in Harris held was not required by the federal constitution, inquires into whether the punishment imposed is "disproportionate to the punishment imposed on others convicted of the same crime." *. In light of the high requirement of reliability for the determination that death is the appropriate penalty in a particular case, a doubt such as that present here must be resolved in favor of the accused. We find there to be no reasonable likelihood that the jurors could have understood the instruction as implying that their verdict imposing a death sentence would not be carried out. 2d 221 (1970) (per curiam). Such a requirement is constitutionally impermissible. The standard is "whether there is a reasonable likelihood that the jury has applied the challenged instruction in a way that prevents the consideration of constitutionally relevant evidence." The defendant argues that this language was especially egregious because "the prosecutor disparaged Mr. Davis's exercise of his constitutional rights, improperly arguing that the criminal justice system coddles an accused by extending to him procedural rights," and that the jury had "given the guy a fair trial and could now hang him." 2d 372 (1988), the court of appeals held that Oklahoma's "especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel" aggravator was improper because "[t]here is nothing in these few words, standing alone, that implies any inherent restraint on the arbitrary and capricious infliction of the death sentence," Cartwright, 822 F.2d at 1489, quoting Godfrey v. Georgia, 446 U.S. 420, 428, 100 S. Ct. 1759, 1765, 64 L. Ed. (v. 2A, p. 56) If counsel could ask the jury for mercy under these circumstances, a reasonable juror hearing these instructions must have concluded that the purpose of offering the defendant's statement in allocution was for the jury to consider in passing sentence. "The content of [the prayer cards], however, cannot possibly have been relevant to the `circumstances of the crime.'" "Death, in its finality, differs more from life imprisonment than a 100-year prison term differs from one of only a year or two. Maj. op. The jury was instructed that the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that "[n]o mitigating factor or factors outweigh the aggravating factor or factors found to exist beyond a reasonable doubt." The defendant objects to the following instruction given at the conclusion of the guilt phase of the trial: (v. 2, p. 347) The defendant argues that this instruction may have misled the jury to believe that it could not consider "mercy" in determining whether the defendant should be sentenced to death. 2d 415 (1990); see also Legare v. State, 250 Ga. 875, 302 S.E.2d 351 (1983) (anti-sympathy penalty phase instruction may confuse jury as to its option to recommend mercy). The instructions in this case that were designed to ensure fulfillment of that constitutional requirement were fatally flawed in two respects: they are susceptible of an interpretation that jurors must unanimously agree on the existence of mitigating factors and that the jurors are prohibited from considering the defendant's allocution. Defendant argues that the trial court improperly sentenced him on his non-capital convictions following the guilt phase and that this prejudiced him in the sentencing phase because the jury was precluded from considering the full mitigating effect of the proper sentence. Soon thereafter, prosecutors allowed Roy Young to plead guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in exchange for waiving the death penalty. It is not correct that under Colorado law a finding that aggravating factors outweigh mitigating factors mandates a death sentence. 2d 198 (1977). ), on the counts of conspiracy to commit murder in the first degree, second-degree kidnapping, and conspiracy to commit second-degree kidnapping. This instruction then set forth a series of paragraphs discussing each of the four steps in greater detail. Such consecutive sentences might have convinced the jury, the defendant argues, that death was not an appropriate sentence, particularly as it considered the statutory mitigating circumstance that "the defendant [was] not a continuing threat to society." [44] During defense counsel's voir dire of Wolfe, the following exchange occurred between the defense counsel, Wolfe, the prosecutor and the court (v. 21, pp. Also, part of Exhibit 108 was a copy of the plea agreement in that case which indicated that the defendant was charged with sexual assault in the first degree, listed the elements of that charge, and stated that the defendant had entered a plea of guilty. Required fields are marked *. If the language is ambiguous, we consider its legislative history, the state of the law prior to enactment, the problem addressed, and the statutory remedy. 66-69) The sponsors' testimony cited by the defendant is unhelpful on this question. These latter instructions do not comport with Tenneson and only add to the constitutional infirmities existing at the penalty phase. Evidence had emerged supporting Shawn's claim that he was trying to escape Law, who was reaching for a gun during the incident. (c) "Heinous" means using a particularly shocking or brutal method of killing, or a killing in which the victim is unable to physically defend himself because of a physical or mental disability or because he is too old or too young. Thus, the defendant's contention is without merit. A death sentence is qualitatively different from any other sentence. On at least one occasion, according to that witness' testimony, Davis urinated towards the May home and said "[c]ome on, Virginia, baby. People v. Summit, 183 Colo. 421, 517 P.2d 850 (1974). To determine whether such a reasonable likelihood exists, we must focus initially on the specific language challenged. Information and advice to help you cope with the death of someone important to you. 2d 271 (Fla. Dist.Ct.App.1976); State v. Kilburn, 304 Minn. 217, 231 N.W.2d 61 (1975); Short v. State, 511 S.W.2d 288 (Tex.Crim.App.1974), cert. Although there is some support in the record for the defendant's contention that Wolfe would abide by her oath, the other statements, as discussed above, indicated that it was probable that her conscientious scruples would make her unable to consider whether, pursuant to our laws, death was the appropriate sentence in this case. We indeed arent aware of it. To boot, no media has covered anything in concerns to her death, surprisingly. (1986) that the defendant committed "a class 1, 2, or 3 felony and, in the course of or in furtherance of such or immediate flight therefrom, he intentionally caused the death of a person other than one of the participants." It can't be a yes or no answer, as far as I'm concerned. Rptr. See also, People v. Saathoff, 790 P.2d 804 (Colo.1990) (court disapproves of trial court ruling that evidence of defendant's prior convictions was inadmissible because such evidence did not comprise a specific aggravator). The defendant points to a number of state court decisions which, under various circumstances, have held that such overlapping of aggravators is impermissible. Thus, the use of such language was impermissible. First, the prosecutor presented what was designated Exhibit 109. Wilson v. People, 743 P.2d 415 (Colo.1987). So also, in Clark, the aggravating circumstance of "murder in the commission of kidnapping" did not necessarily involve the aggravating factor of the "murder of a witness." [9] Section 16-11-103(6), 8A C.R.S. The majority holds that the obvious effect of this instruction (Instruction No. Find the obituary of Dr. Ingrid Bibey (1936 - 2022) from Colorado Springs, CO. Leave your condolences to the family on this memorial page or send flowers to show you care. In Caldwell v. Mississippi, 472 U.S. 320, 105 S. Ct. 2633, 86 L. Ed. Bowl Head Haircut, Caldwell, 472 U.S. at 323, 105 S. Ct. at 2636. Instead, the majority, asserting that this may not have been the sole purpose of the statutory aggravator, hypothesizes that another purpose was to provide a deterrent effect to persons on parole who, as a class, "pose a greater threat of criminal activity to law enforcement authorities than ordinary citizens." (b) "Depraved" means senseless or committed without purpose or meaning, or that the murder was not the product of greed, envy, revenge, or another of those emotions ordinarily associated with murder, and served no purpose for the defendant beyond his pleasure of killing. Guided by these principles, we now address defendant's arguments as to the propriety of the challenges for cause to particular jurors. 2d 1354 (1988). A. I don't know. Unless trial errors are held to require reversal only if they prejudice the defendant, it will be nearly impossible to proceed with trials in capital cases. The defendant urges that we narrowly construe the statutory aggravator to include only periods in which a defendant is confined in a correctional institution. [2] The defendant does not challenge the correctness of the trial court's decision releasing the prosecution from its promise not to seek the death sentence. ), cert. 496-97). Brother Vellies Reviews, The defendant also argues that the trial court improperly allowed the jury to consider as an aggravator the provision of section 16-11-103(6)(d) that "[t]he defendant intentionally killed a person kidnapped or being held as a hostage by him or anyone associated with him." I really I just I don't know. The exclusion of Olivas was proper under the Witt standard: Olivas' statements indicated that his views on alcohol would "substantially impair the performance of his duties as a juror in accordance with his instruction and his oath." at 179-180. Five of the victims were prostitutes. 5 given during the sentencing phase of the trial: The defendant alternately argues that the instruction either (1) permitted the jury to consider a particular mitigating factor only if it unanimously found the existence of such mitigator;[32] or (2) that the instruction imposed on the prosecution the burden of establishing the existence of mitigators beyond a reasonable doubt. Although the trial judge, pursuant to the habitual criminal act, should have returned three life sentences, see People v. Early, 692 P.2d 1116, 1121 (Colo.Ct.App. To boot, no media has covered anything in concerns to her death, surprisingly. 114, sec. 1, given at the conclusion of the penalty phase of the trial. 2d 372 (1988), the majority, enigmatically in my view, finds no reversible error in this case. 905 (1955); Tenneson, 788 P.2d at 795; S.G.W. At the very least, the statutory term "under sentence of imprisonment" is ambiguous. 5) reasonably could have been interpreted by the jury as requiring unanimity on a mitigating factor because, according to the majority, the instruction further informed the jury that if "one or more of the jurors believe that a mitigating factor or factors outweigh the aggravating factor or factors found to exist, then the jury should enter a verdict of life imprisonment." The statute here states that the aggravator applies if the defendant kills "a person kidnapped," without more. The defendant acknowledges that section 18-1-406(2), 8B C.R.S. State v. Zola, 112 N.J. 384, 409, 548 A.2d 1022, 1045 (1988). 573, 754 P.2d 1070 (1988); cert. 2d 369 (1990); Mills v. Maryland, 486 U.S. 367, 384, 108 S. Ct. 1860, 1879, 100 L. Ed. Olivas stated: [v. 23, p. 1500] Olivas revealed to the court that his experiences with alcohol convinced him that it was a disease. We have previously engaged in this type of proportionality review, see Gutierrez, 622 P.2d 547, 556, and to an extent *174 are required to engage in such review pursuant to section 16-11-103(7)(a) and (b), 8A C.R.S. The Proffitt interpretative gloss on the meaning of "especially heinous, cruel, or depraved" was never brought to the attention of the jury in this case. 2) was consistent with this court's recent decision in People v. Tenneson, 788 P.2d 786, I continue to adhere to my dissenting view in Tenneson that the formulation of the "proof beyond a reasonable doubt" standard in terms of mitigating factors not outweighing aggravating factors vitiates the reliability essential to a capital sentencing hearing.[3]. You can click this link to create an obituary. Ingrid Ann Davis, daughter of Doyle Fear and Imogene Laverne Newton Fear was born July 10, 1947 in Leon, Iowa and passed from this life Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center at 73 years of age. E.g., Kotteakos v. United States, 328 U.S. 750, 764-65, 66 S. Ct. 1239, 1247-48, 90 L. Ed. at 207. JAMES DAVIS OBITUARY James Ramon Davis June 27, 1938 September 22, 2022 Jim was a good man; a loving husband, father, and grandfather; and a friend to all. The majority simply concludes that there is not a reasonable likelihood that any juror could have applied the instruction to prevent consideration of the defendant's allocution. Yes, simply like this page on facebook or search Obituary in Colorado Springs on facebook. You can help by participating in our "I Support" membership program, allowing us to keep covering Denver with no paywalls. (v. 26, p. 418). The court of appeals agreed, in light of the overwhelming evidence of guilt, the fact that the remaining four aggravators were strongly supported by the evidence, and that there was no mitigating evidence, that the error in allowing the jury to consider the unconstitutionally vague aggravator was harmless. Cause of death Details of the circumstance surrounding our beloved, Ingrid Davisdeath is not public yet, we will share more as we learn. 4 in a manner preventing it from considering constitutionally relevant evidence. See Mills v. Maryland, 486 U.S. 367, 369, 108 S. Ct. 1860, 1863, 100 L. Ed. In general terms, the prosecutors agreed to allow Davis to plead guilty and to not seek the death penalty in exchange for information on the location of Virginia May. 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