%PDF-1.4 The industry-leading media platform offering competitive intelligence to prepare for today and anticipate opportunities for future success. 0000027840 00000 n This Court affirmed the five-year sentences imposed for each terroristic threat, concluding that each threat suggest[ed] the death of the husband and wife. Id. Case No. Superior Court Judge William McClain sentenced Torres and Kayla Rae Norton, right, to lengthy prison terms Monday for their role in the disruption of a black child's birthday party with Confederate flags, racial slurs and armed threats. The court repeatedly stopped to ask the jurors whether the recharge was helpful, whether the jurors felt they had grasped one concept before the court continued to another concept, and whether the jurors understood certain concepts, to which jurors each time responded affirmatively. EpiPens dont work in space? They also threatened black shoppers at a convenience store and a Wal-Mart. Some members pointed guns at the group. 2052. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Poole v. State, 326 Ga.App. Credit: Photo provided by Ceciley Pangburn. Douglas County District Attorney Brian Fortner said in an interview that the prosecution of the attack began with people with less serious involvement, and moved in toward those who drove it. According to court testimony, Kayla Rae Norton, 25, and Jose Ismael Torres, 26, were acting as part of a group that called themselves Respect the Flag. On July 24 Count 4 of the indictment charged Torres with the offense of terroristic threats in that he, on July 25, 2015, did unlawfully threaten to commit a crime of violence to persons attending a party at 9037 Campbellton Street by threatening to shoot them, with the purpose of terrorizing those individuals and in reckless disregard for the risk of causing such terror. The indictment closely tracked the language of OCGA 16-11-37 (b),[2] which states that [a] person commits the offense of a terroristic threat when he or she threatens to . Torres next asserts that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to file a general demurrer to the terroristic threats count of his indictment. Our Compliance bundles are curated by CLE Counselors and include current legal topics and challenges within the industry. We find no reversible error in the trial court's response to the question. % Where the jury, after having been charged by the court, returns into court and requests an instruction upon a specific question, it is not error for the judge to confine his instruction to the specific point suggested by the jurys inquiry. See Maynard v. State, 355 Ga.App. Jose Torres and Kayla Norton were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for a two-day hate crime spree in Douglas County, Georgia, Raw video of Confederate flag rally, birthday party-goers clashing, Two people convicted in a confederate flag confrontation at a childs birthday party have been sentenced. The sentencing comes in the aftermath of the recent sentencing of white supremacist, Dylan Roof who had massacred nine African-Americans at a Charleston church, with the youth using the Confederate flag as a symbol on his Pick up PEOPLEs special edition True Crime Stories: Cases That Shocked America, on sale now, for the latest on Casey Anthony, JonBent Ramsey and more. A metro Atlanta couple will be spending years behind prison bars after they were convicted of yelling racial slurs at a group of people celebrating a child's birthday party. See Bryant v. State, 306 Ga. 687, 689 (1), n. 2 (832 SE2d 826) (2019); Christian v. State, 347 Ga. App. A jury found Jose Ismael Torres guilty of making terroristic threats, criminal street gang activity, and three counts of aggravated assault. Your Real Estate Legal and Brokerage Expert. On Monday, Superior Court Judge William McClain, who described the pairs actions as being motivated by racial hatred, sentenced Torres to 20 years, with 13 to serve in prison, and Norton to 15, with six to serve. He said it had been his intent to kill black people and start a race war. 0000026062 00000 n Instead, this case was about a group of people riding around our community, drinking alcohol, harassing and intimidating our citizens because of the color of their skin. Fortners statement went on to say that at the childs birthday party, members of Respect The Flag pulled out a shotgun and pointed it at the victims. This Court affirmed the five-year sentences imposed for each terroristic threat, concluding that each threat "suggest[ed] the death of the husband and wife." /P 0 Two years ago, Jose Ismael Torres was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Gain access to some of the most knowledgeable and experienced attorneys with our 2 bundle options! That is not me. He asserts that (1) the trial court abused its discretion by failing to completely answer a question posed by the deliberating jury, and (2) his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to make a general demurrer to the terroristic threats count in the indictment. ! The record here shows that while the jury was deliberating, the jurors sent the following note to the trial court: "Your Honor, We would like the definitions of the charges (18 pg document)[.] PHIPPS, Senior Appellate Judge. "A general demurrer challenges the validity of an indictment by asserting that the substance of the indictment is legally insufficient to charge any crime, and it should be granted only when an indictment is absolutely void in that it fails to charge the accused with any act made a crime by the law." Jose Angel Fuentes Gago . Although the jurors note contained a parenthetical reference to the 18-page document that comprised all jury instructions, the note specifically requested the definitions of the charges. The trial court recharged those definitions and repeatedly ensured that the jurors understood the recharge. Two others, Thomas Charles Summers and Lacey Paul Henderson II, had pleaded guilty to terroristic threat and battery charges prior to Monday. Norton was sentenced on one count of violating Georgias street gang act and one count of making terroristic threats. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. The next day they kept up their campaign and happened upon Alfords party for her 27-year-old son and her 8-year-old grandson. They used racial slurs and threatened to kill some of the party goers. Were going to kill some (racial epithet)s today, Emadi said, quoting witnesses present during the standoff. 0-5 year associate attorney needed for a civil litigation firm in the Buckheadarea. 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It was when they pulled them guns and said Im gonna shoot the little bastards.. Davis v. State, 306 Ga. 140, 144 (3) (829 SE2d 321) (2019). As he sentenced the duo, judge McClain castigated them for their behavior. I wasnt mad about them flying those flags, Alford said. (WXIA), A metro Atlanta couple will be spending years behind prison bars after they were convicted of yelling racial slurs at a group of people celebrating a child's birthday party. Here, Count 4 alleged that Torres threaten[ed] to shoot the victims attending the party. Law.com Compass delivers you the full scope of information, from the rankings of the Am Law 200 and NLJ 500 to intricate details and comparisons of firms financials, staffing, clients, news and events. BERGER, WALLIS, and EISNAUGLE, JJ., concur. Keep fg with our flag!!!!!! 243, 247(2)(a), 756 S.E.2d 322 (2014) (citation and punctuation omitted). An indictment shall be deemed sufficiently technical and correct to withstand a general demurrer if it states the offense in the terms and language of [the Georgia] Code or so plainly that the nature of the offense charged may easily be understood by the jury. The incident came just days after a massacre at a Charleston church, where nine African-Americans were killed. Join Facebook to connect with Jose Ismael Torres and others you may know. The trial court brought the jury into the courtroom and addressed its questions. Elizabeth Dalia Racine , Sean Garrett , Aimee Fatemeh Sobhani , for Appellee. 0000004985 00000 n >> A jury found Jose Ismael Torres guilty of making terroristic threats, criminal street gang activity, and three counts of aggravated assault. Torres asserts, without any citation to authority, that threatening to shoot an individual does not constitute a threat suggesting the death of the threatened victims. Torres appeals following the Tell the AJC: How do you experience race in Georgia? 0000018120 00000 n Before sentencing, Norton spoke directly to the family members who were at the party. Torres contends that his trial counsel should have filed a general demuurer to Count 4 of the indictment the terroristic threats charge because the indictment did not name a specific victim in that count. "A trial court has a duty to recharge the jury on issues for which the jury requests a recharge." You have reached your limit of 4 free articles. With this subscription you will receive unlimited access to high quality, online, on-demand premium content from well-respected faculty in the legal industry. As a result, a general demurrer would not have been successful, and Torres's counsel did not perform deficiently by failing to pursue a meritless demurrer as to Count 4.3 See Subar v. State, 309 Ga. 805, 809(2), 848 S.E.2d 109 (2020) (where indictment was sufficient to survive a general demurrer, trial counsel's failure to file such a meritless motion could not be deemed deficient performance); Bradford v. State, 327 Ga.App. 2052, 80 L.Ed.2d 674 (1984). . I would never allow someone to be prosecuted for exercising his or her First Amendment right to fly whatever flag they choose, regardless of anyones personal feelings about it, Fortner wrote. Hood v. State, 292 Ga.App. [4] 3. After Torres and Nortons sentencing, Douglasville police defended their delayed response in a statement saying that Because of the seriousness of this case to our community, we wanted to get this case right the first time. Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday. . PHIPPS, Senior Appellate Judge. 565, 569 (1) (b) (845 SE2d 305) (2020) (citation and punctuation omitted). Want to discuss? But the Douglasville Police Department eventually built the case for prosecution, Fortner said. 391, 394 (2) (819 SE2d 682) (2018). IE 11 is not supported. ? This Court reviews de novo whether the allegations in the indictment are legally sufficient to withstand a general demurrer. After the jurors returned to deliberate, the trial court asked counsel whether counsel had any concerns or objections. Torres's counsel stated: Torres argues on appeal that the jurors' note requested a complete recharge of all the jury instructions and not simply a recharge of the definitions of the offenses. They waved Confederate flags from pickup trucks, made armed threats against black motorists, and hurled racial epithets at attendees to the 8-year-olds birthday party, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. There is no hate crime law; Torres and Kayla Norton were convicted under the Street Gang Terrorism Act. 45 20 In fact, Torress trial counsel specifically testified at the hearing on Torress motion for a new trial that he did not file a general demurrer because although the indictment did not name a specific person, one or more video recordings showed several persons at the party. 310, 311(3), 306 S.E.2d 313 (1983) (citations and punctuation omitted). Torres appeals following the denial of his motion for a new trial. We disagree. Although OCGA 16-11-37 was revised effective May 3, 2016, see Ga. L. 2016, p. 793, 2, in general, a crime is to be construed and punished according to the provisions of the law existing at the time of its commission. Widner v. State, 280 Ga. 675, 677 (2) (631 SE2d 675) (2006) (citation and punctuation omitted). A judge sentenced two people to lengthy prison terms on Monday for disrupting an 8-year-old black girls birthday party in 2015 by using racial slurs, showing the Confederate flag and making armed threats. Powered by. WebThe Appellate Case Inquiry System contains the register of actions for cases brought before the Kansas Supreme Court and the Kansas Court of Appeals. Strickland, 466 U.S. at 687 (III). We conclude that the trial court did not err in denying Torress motion for a new trial on this ground. They wept in a Douglas County courtroom as a judge imposed their punishments: Torres, 26, convicted of aggravated assault, making terroristic threats and a violating street-gang statute, received 13 years in prison and another seven on probation; Norton, 25, convicted of making terroristic threats and violating the gang law, will serve 6 years in prison and nine on probation. 0000004744 00000 n Norton had chosen to ride along on that convoys racist tear across two counties. The display of the battle flag hadnt disturbed Alford all that much. The children at the party heard and saw much of the altercation. So, why you crying now?. So your exception is noted and overruled. Torres contends that his trial counsel should have filed a general demurrer to Count 4 of the indictment the terroristic threats charge because the indictment did not name a specific victim in that count. Here, "the jury asked for a charge upon a specific point [ the definitions of the offenses ] and the jury was charged upon that point." seeks attorneys with 1-3 years litigation experience for its Morristown, NJ office. A jury found Jose Ismael Torres guilty of making terroristic threats, At the sentencing hearing, Assistant DA David Emadi told the judge that They repeatedly yelled death threats saying they were going to killing all the N-. The other two pleaded guilty and are serving shorter prison terms. Instead, the trial judge inadvertently applied it to the drug trafficking charge pursuant to section 893.135(1), Florida Statutes (2015). To meet the second prong, there must be a reasonable probability that, absent counsel's errors, the outcome of the trial would have been different. My understanding was that the Court was going to read the same thing that you read to them in [the full jury] charge, rather than just the charges themselves. Jose Ismael Torres and Kayla Rae Norton during their July 2015 antagonizing of black Douglas County locals. First of all, at the time Torres committed the offenses in July 2015, OCGA 16-11-37(c) provided: "A person convicted of the offense of a terroristic threat shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years, or both." The statute at that time contained no misdemeanor provisions. Davis v. State, 306 Ga. 140, 144(3), 829 S.E.2d 321 (2019). I accept responsibility for what I did, but that was not me.. Contact an Account Specialist [emailprotected] | +1-855-808-4530 (Americas) | +44(0) 800 098 86009 (UK & Europe), Perkins Coie Lays Off 58 Business Professionals, Cravath Set for English Law Debut with Shearman Double Partner Hire, Early Reports: 2023 Am Law 200 Financials, Proskauer Lands Cooley Strategy Leader in New C-Suite Role, AI Has Gone Mainstream. Docket Number: A21A1148: Decision Date: C. J., MCFADDEN, P. J., and SENIOR APPELLATE JUDGE PHIPPS . Officers and supervisors at the scene determined that it was prudent to get both sides of the story and gather more evidence, rather than making hasty decisions that ultimately could have jeopardized the case. Site Map, Advertise| First of all, at the time Torres committed the offenses in July 2015, OCGA 16-11-37 (c) provided: A person convicted of the offense of a terroristic threat shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years, or both. This claim lacks merit. Specifically, Count 4 of Torress indictment was sufficient to apprise him that he was charged with making the terroristic threats against persons attending a party at 9037 Campbellton Street. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our, Digital Heres what you need to know about Torres, Norton and the results of their recent trial: Kayla Norton (credit: Douglas County DA Facebook page). Web3/16/2023 6534034 chavarria jose 3/16/2023 6538208 diaz henry 3/16/2023 6516693 divine mark 3/16/2023 6538167 geghamyan hovhannes 3/16/2023 6540374 gonzalez luis See id. In order to establish that his trial counsel was constitutionally ineffective, Torres must show that his attorneys performance was deficient and that he was prejudiced by the deficient performance. Prosecutors said Torres pointed a shotgun at the party. /Names << /Dests 29 0 R>> In addition, at no point did the jurors ask for additional instructions either during or after the recharge. The court repeatedly stopped to ask the jurors whether the recharge was helpful, whether the jurors felt they had grasped one concept before the court continued to another concept, and whether the jurors understood certain concepts, to which jurors each time responded affirmatively. According to trial counsel, he did not believe that a general demurrer would be meritorious because the defense knew what [they] were dealing with and knew who those specific people were. Count 4 of Torress indictment alleged the essential elements of the offense, tracked the language of the terroristic threats statute, and sufficiently placed Torres on notice of the crime with which he was charged and against which he was required to defend. Rosalind Bentley is an award-winning feature writer focusing on culture, arts and sometimes food, as they are expressed and experienced in Atlanta. 0000000017 00000 n We disagree. !, District Attorney Brian Fortner (Credit: Douglas County DA Facebook page). WebIn the Court of Appeals of Georgia A21A1148. At FindLaw.com, we pride ourselves on being the number one source of free legal information and resources on the web. 0000027251 00000 n TORRES v. THE STATE. Local police came under fire on the day of the attack for choosing not to arrest any of the aggressors. All right? There were no objections to the courts decision. Here, the jury asked for a charge upon a specific point [- the definitions of the offenses -] and the jury was charged upon that point. Id. She is a two-time James Beard Award finalist and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Phipps, Senior Appellate Judge. Judge to defendants: "It's inexplicable to me that you weren't arrested by the police that day." Web69,783 court search results for people named "Jose Torres" in the United States. The two were found guilty in February of street-gang terrorism for their roles in the pickup truck convoy, and on Monday McClain threw the book at them. See Bryant v. State, 306 Ga. 687, 689(1), n. 2, 832 S.E.2d 826 (2019); Christian v. State, 347 Ga.App. Jose Ismael Torres, 26, will spend 13 years in prison; Kayla Rae Norton, 25, is to serve six years, Atlanta news outlets report. Douglasvilles population is 35 percent white and almost 60 percent black. When Will South Carolina Take Down the Confederate Flag? Torres and Norton were sentenced on one count each of making terroristic threats and violating Georgias street gang act; Torres was also convicted of three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Advertisement. 621, 627(2), 760 S.E.2d 630 (2014) (counsel's performance cannot be deemed deficient for failing to file a general demurrer that would have been unsuccessful). at 247 (2) (citation and punctuation omitted). Manner v. State, 302 Ga. 877, 881(II), 808 S.E.2d 681 (2017). Torres was sentenced on three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, one count of terroristic threats and one count of violating the street gang act. According to the witnesses, a few people yelled fk yall ns and shoot em. When someone from the party said, There are kids here, a person from the convoy yelled, Well shoot those bastards, too., The SPLC also reported that after the party (but long before the grand jury indictments), a Respect The Flag sympathizer posted on Facebook that Trust me the last thing you want is a bunch of pissed off rednecks in jacked up trucks and Confederate flags flying to mess up that pretty lawn. Jose Ismael TORRES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. See also Martinez-Chavez v. State, 352 Ga.App. Jose Ismael Torres, 26, and Kayla Rae Norton, 25 reportedly parents of three children were found guilty earlier this month of violating the states street-gang terrorism law. 2. 142, 143 (1) (834 SE2d 139) (2019) (a trial court is obligated to sentence a defendant pursuant to the statute in effect at the time he committed the offense). During the course of what authorities called a drunken rampage which inspired a flurry of 911 calls from witnesses along their route, the group shouted racist epithets and pointed guns at black drivers, and harassed black customers at a Paulding County Wal-Mart and a nearby convenience store. Boutique law firm specializing in sophisticated real estate litigation &representation of commercial and residential tenants seeks one ( CASH KRUGLER & FREDERICKS LLC is Celebrating Our 20th Anniversary & Newest Partners! Stokes v. State, 355 Ga. App. Example video title will go here for this video. Torres first asserts that the trial court abused its discretion by failing to completely answer a question posed by the deliberating jury. Magazines, Digital Jose Ismael Torres, 26, and Kayla Rae Norton, 25 reportedly parents of three children were found guilty earlier this month of violating the states street-gang 1. See id. . Jose Ismael Torres, 26, will spend 13 years in prison; Kayla Rae Norton, 25, is to serve six years, Atlanta news outlets report. We find no error and affirm Torres's convictions. 361 Ga.App. Please try again. Widner, 280 Ga. at 677 (2) (citation and punctuation omitted). Rebel Flag Fans Face Gang Charge for Crashing Black Kids Party, Confederate flag group charged with terroristic threats. WebTORRES v. The STATE. Despite the multiple 911 calls inspired by Respect The Flags actions, when Douglasville police arrived at the childs birthday party they did not make any arrests. WebIn the Court of Appeals of Georgia A21A1148. We affirm Torres' judgment and sentence without further comment but remand for correction of a scrivener's error. Rickman, C. J., and McFadden, P. J., concur. ', Black Man Says Group Assaulted Him, Said 'Get a Noose' and 2 People Hit with Car at Protest, 2 Men Charged After Pinning Black Man to Tree in Indiana Incident Captured on Viral Video, Dylann Roof Sentenced to Death for Killing 9 Black People in Charleston Church. 210, 213 (2) (699 SE2d 392) (2010) (indictment survived general demurrer because it both tracked the language of the statute and described the acts constituting the offense sufficiently to put the defendant on notice of the offense with which he was charged). Court of Appeals of Georgia.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png. What America's Richest Ski Town's Handling of COVID-19 Shows. The necessity, extent, and character of any supplemental instructions to the jury are matters within the discretion of the trial court and appellate review is limited to determining whether that discretion was abused. Hood v. State, 292 Ga. App. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. startxref Most of the flag group members were sentenced to misdemeanors or put into diversion programs. News Ask a Lawyer Question: Add details 120 Ask Question Find a Lawyer In other words, if an accused would be guilty of the crime charged if the facts as alleged in the indictment are taken as true, then the indictment is sufficient to withstand a general demurrer; however, if an accused can admit to all of the facts charged in the indictment and still be innocent of a crime, the indictment is insufficient and is subject to a general demurrer. 5 = / q n k p k M. TORRES v. THE STATE. The court first reminded the jury that three offenses were charged in the indictment: aggravated assault, terroristic threats, and a violation of the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act. [3] See Subar v. State, 309 Ga. 805, 809 (2) (848 SE2d 109) (2020) (where indictment was sufficient to survive a general demurrer, trial counsels failure to file such a meritless motion could not be deemed deficient performance); Bradford v. State, 327 Ga. App. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case. Dynamically explore and compare data on law firms, companies, individual lawyers, and industry trends. Torres also claims in a one-paragraph argument that his five-year sentence on the terroristic threats count is void because Count 4 only charged a misdemeanor, not a felony. I suppose Confederate flags can be interpreted different ways and in different context. Torres could not admit the conduct alleged in Count 4 and still be innocent of making terroristic threats. Two people have been jailed for their role in ruining a black child's birthday party with Confederate flags, racial slurs and armed threats. The memory of that day loomed large for Alford asshe watched Torres weep as he realized he was going to be sentenced to a long prison term. Great opportunity for advancement. Accordingly, the trial court did not abuse its discretion, and this enumeration of error fails. AFFIRMED; REMANDED for correction of scrivener's error. According to trial counsel, he did not believe that a general demurrer would be meritorious because the defense "knew what [they] were dealing with" and "knew who those specific people were. RELATED: Racist threats outside black child's party lead to prison sentence. This claim lacks merit. Well blow the head off the little bastards. Kayla Rae Norton and her partner, Jose Ismael Torres, both wept copiously as Douglas County Judge William McClain passed sentence. WebGet free access to the complete judgment in Torres v. State on CaseMine. 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