Barnes also disputes the hearsay confession testimony offered by the pastor, an inmate, and Barnes' nephew. While the parties do not cite United States v. Bennett, 848 F.2d 1134 (11th Cir. Agent O'Neill later determined that the same firearm was used to kill Duon. Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Barnes is a Nerd Herder, specializing in Apple products. And they killed him." In Richardson v. Marsh, 481 U.S. 200, 107 S. Ct. 1702, 95 L. Ed. Besides his father, he is preceded in death by: a niece, Vanessa Jones Fightmaster; a brother, Mike Barnes; and a sister, Darlene Jones. To prove Barnes conspired to distribute drugs under 21 U.S.C. Likewise, in his closing argument the prosecutor did not include Jones in any discussion of Barnes' confessions. 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. 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. Because Barnes did not raise this issue below we review only for plain error. 78 F.3d 420, 422-23 (8th Cir. Jeffrey Kenneth Jones, age 58 passed away Monday, June 7, 2021 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City NC. The district court entered judgment and sentenced Jones to concurrent life sentences for each of the four counts against him. We apply the same test, discussed above, in reviewing whether the evidence was sufficient for the jury to convict Jones of CCE-murder under 21 U.S.C. 848(e) (1) (A). Duon was a cocaine dealer from Los Angeles who was temporarily staying with Kenneth Wendell Jones in Jones' St. Paul condominium. The government must disclose evidence favorable to a defendant whether requested or not. 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. See Fed.R.Evid. For the foregoing reasons we affirm Barnes' convictions on both counts. at 26-27 (emphasis added). We distinguished Garcia because in Long the co-defendant's cross-examination of the agent "led the jury straight to the conclusion that 'someone' referred to [the defendant]." Barnes also disputes the hearsay confession testimony offered by the pastor, an inmate, and Barnes' nephew. Decided: December 02, 1996 Before WOLLMAN, LAY, and BRIGHT, Circuit Judges. This evidence, taken together, is overwhelming and supports the jury's conclusion that Jones aided and abetted Barnes in murdering Duon Walker. The cause of Duon's death was three gunshots to the head at close range with a .22 caliber handgun. The cumulative effect of the solitary comment was scant. Double Jeopardy: CCE-Murder and Drug Conspiracy Murder, Jones maintains the district court erred by entering convictions against him as to both intentionally killing Duon in the furtherance of a CCE and intentionally killing Duon while engaged in a conspiracy to distribute drugs.1. . Over two years passed, but law enforcement authorities failed to solve Duon's murder. 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. Jones raises several other trial errors. Jeffrey Barnes has been working as a Physician at Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg for 5 years. P. 52(b); United States v. Olano, 507 U.S. 725, 734-35, 113 S. Ct. 1770, 1777-78, 123 L. Ed. 236, 133 L.Ed.2d 164 (1995). Police seized a loaded .22 caliber revolver and $13,900 cash from Barnes' checked baggage following a search. at 389. 848(e)(1) cannot stand because the statute imposes liability solely on the CCE kingpin. Because Barnes did not raise this issue below we review only for plain error. We review sufficiency of the evidence by considering the evidence in the light most favorable to the jury's verdicts. And they killed him." First, he does not contend that he ever attempted to locate Robert, even after he received the report. 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. See id. Heidi Crissey, Stillwater, MN, argued, for Kenneth Wendell Jones. 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). Just go to Grounds for Thought in downtown Bowling Green. 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 1991), cert. This evidence, taken together, is overwhelming and supports the jury's conclusion that Jones aided and abetted Barnes in murdering Duon Walker. (citations omitted). Jones does not challenge the jury's finding that he headed a CCE. Click a location below to find Jeffrey more easily. Id. We find no prejudice here. He was preceded in death by his father Harry Billy Jones. The prosecutor summarized, stating that this is the "exact description of the way they killed Duon Walker." Jones' argument that earlier disclosure would have permitted him to locate Robert to testify on his behalf is without merit. 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. at 391. 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. On direct appeal, we affirmed his convictions and sentence of 242 months of imprisonment. United States v. Malone, 49 F.3d 393, 397 (8th Cir. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. Although it remanded the case due to the prosecutor's attempt during his closing argument to persuade the jury to use the confession against the defendant, the Court found no fault with admission of the redacted confession. 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. The jury could have believed any or all of these witnesses, and it was aided by the evidence that the day after Duon's body was set ablaze, airport police intercepted Barnes while he was carrying a firearm and attempting to fly to Los Angeles under an assumed name. We affirm Jones' conviction in every other respect. There was ample evidence to support the jury's verdict that Barnes murdered Duon in the furtherance of a CCE. denied, 494 U.S. 1089, 110 S.Ct. His body had been wrapped in plastic, doused with gasoline, and set ablaze within two miles of Jones' condominium. See Rutledge v. United States, --- U.S. ----, 116 S. Ct. 1241, 134 L. Ed. 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. Shortly before Duon's murder, Jones and Duon executed a drug deal in Jones' condominium in which Jones paid Duon $90,000 cash. ), cert. Of course, the very question presupposes that, if left without instruction, the jury might "easily" and "logically" apply the confession to the defendant. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for HOW CAN YOU NOT LOOK? His memberships include V.F.W. 1987). While the parties do not cite United States v. Bennett, 848 F.2d 1134 (11th Cir.1988), we find it necessary to note the distinction between the improper admission there and the proper admission here. Sign up for our free summaries and get the latest delivered directly to you. He said that Barnes "said that the dude was running some of their work, some of their cocaine," and repeated that "they killed him." 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. 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. The court declared a mistrial as to the deadlocked count and sentenced Barnes to two concurrent life sentences. 608(b) (restricting admission of extrinsic evidence of a collateral matter to attack credibility). Russell testified that, according to Jeffrey Barnes, Duon "tried to jack them for some work, some of the dope. 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. 1. Adams, Hawa. See Rutledge v. United States, 517 U.S. 292, 116 S.Ct. The cause of Duon's death was three gunshots to the head at close range with a .22 caliber handgun. 848(e) (1). Kyles v. Whitley, 514 U.S. 419, ----, 115 S.Ct. Jones argues there was insufficient evidence to convict him of CCE-murder. 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. Marsh held that the Confrontation Clause is not violated by the admission of a non-testifying co-defendant's confession where the court issues a proper limiting instruction and the confession is redacted to eliminate not only the defendant's name, but any reference to his or her existence. Id. 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. Five days later the government called Babadjanian to testify and Jones cross-examined him regarding the gas tank. 1996). Jones does not here challenge the admitted hearsay testimony offered by Thomas Carter. See Tipton, 90 F.3d at 887. 848(e)(1); conspiring to distribute over five kilograms of cocaine, including over 50 grams of crack, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Because the Double Jeopardy Clause as applied in this case renders Jones' drug conspiracy unpunishable, the government cannot establish a necessary element upon which Jones' conviction for murder while engaging in the conspiracy rests. ), cert. 19 F.3d 1154, 1164-65 (7th Cir.1994). 1535 E Broomfield St Ste A, Mount Pleasant, MI, 48858 4 other locations (989) 772-3339 OVERVIEW Dr. Barnes earned his undergraduate degree at Michigan State University. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963), by reason of its delay in providing an FBI interview report until the third day of trial. Thus, argues the government, the former is not a lesser included offense of the latter and double jeopardy is not implicated. Icicidirect. And they killed him. Trial Tr. To the very limited extent the report was exculpatory, it was disclosed in sufficient time for proper use by the defense. 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. Their hits included "All or Nothing", "Sha-La-La-La-Lee", "Itchycoo Park" and "Tin Soldier". (emphasis added). Assuming, without deciding, that the summary could be construed to be in disregard of the court's limiting instruction, we find no prejudice requiring a mistrial. Id. Irene Schuck, Jones' girlfriend, helped Jones launder drug money through real estate deals, and she had told witnesses that at Jones' direction she cleaned up a large quantity of blood from Jones' bathroom within two days of Duon's murder. In closing argument the government used Barnes' recorded statement to the informant as to how to eliminate another drug dealer. 1988), we find it necessary to note the distinction between the improper admission there and the proper admission here. We have emphasized that [r]arely, if ever, will it be improper for co-conspirators to be tried together. United States v. Drew, 894 F.2d 965, 968 (8th Cir. 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. 848(e) (1) (A). If the file has been digitized, it will appear as a link. 208, 133 L.Ed.2d 141 (1995). at 1280. at 21. Authorities disassembled the tile floor in Jones' bathroom and discovered that blood had seeped through the grout lines and tile base and settled in the wooden subflooring. Click on an IDOC# to view details regarding an offender on this list. Barnes contests the ballistics evidence offered by ATF agent John O'Neill and O'Neill's conclusion that the firearm in Barnes' luggage was the weapon used to kill Duon. Jones does not challenge the jury's finding that he headed a CCE. Tacit understanding--as opposed to mere presence at and knowledge of an intended drug sale--will suffice; a formal agreement is unnecessary. You already receive all suggested Justia Opinion Summary Newsletters. at 1489-91. 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. Submitted Oct. 21, 1996. 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 . Taped discussions between Jones and Barnes led authorities to others involved in drug distribution. But Marsh teaches that the issue is not whether it would be easy or logical for the jury to conclude that the co-defendant's confession was referring to the defendant. 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. Id. The email address cannot be subscribed. Sufficiency of Evidence: CCE-Murder and Drug Conspiracy Murder. 2d 959 (1990). ), cert. First, we decided United States v. Garcia, 836 F.2d 385 (8th Cir.1987). Duon was a cocaine dealer from Los Angeles who was temporarily staying with Kenneth Wendell Jones in Jones' St. Paul condominium. In Bruton v. United States, 391 U.S. 123, 88 S. Ct. 1620, 20 L. Ed. 21 U.S.C. at 443-44. (75+) Cards consisting of Commons to Hall of Famers, Rookies, Autographs, Jersey/Patch Cards, Unopened Packs and Much More Chase these Key Autographed Cards: Josh Allen 2022 Onyx Premium Red Autograph Card #/205 Barry Sanders 2021 Immaculate Collection Autograph #2/10 Julius . Get free summaries of new Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals opinions delivered to your inbox! 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. Indeed, the record establishes that the prosecutor carefully applied the confessions only to Barnes. A ballistics expert established that the .22 caliber handgun airport police found in Barnes' baggage was the gun used to kill Duon. 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 particularly challenges only the fourth element of CCE-murder as outlined above: whether there was a substantive connection between the killing and the CCE. He has said he owns a ferret named Roscoe. 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. You may also use the Illinois Department of Corrections - Inmate Search feature to search for offenders by last name, birthdate or IDOC#. Id. In addition to the admission of Barnes' confession, he cites a tape-recorded phone conversation between Barnes and a government informant. 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. Kyles v. Whitley, 514 U.S. 419, ----, 115 S. Ct. 1555, 1565, 131 L. Ed. Jones' argument that earlier disclosure would have permitted him to locate Robert to testify on his behalf is without merit. Nos. ), cert. . Police seized a loaded .22 caliber revolver and $13,900 cash from Barnes' checked baggage following a search. The murder subsection of the statute imposes liability not just on a person engaging in the CCE, but alternatively on a person working in furtherance of the CCE, where he or she also either intentionally kills a person or counsels, commands, induces, procures, or causes the intentional killing. 21 U.S.C. Jones contends that by admitting Barnes' confessions as provided in the hearsay testimony of Russell Barnes and Marc Looney, the district court denied Jones' right under the Confrontation Clause to cross examine government witnesses.2 He asserts the violation warrants reversal. 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. 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. Jones' name was not mentioned in the recording and the district court gave a limiting instruction. 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. There are 40 other people named Jeffrey A. Barnes on AllPeople. Sufficiency of Evidence: CCE-Murder and Drug Conspiracy Murder. 848(e) (1). Crescent View Public Record Results &check; Addresses. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. We see no Brady violation here. 848(e)(1)(A). Jones argues that the FBI report is exculpatory, in that it would have permitted him to develop the theory that Babadjanian or someone else killed Duon. Jeffrey Barnes, age 56, of Sadieville, Kentucky, died July 31, 2018, at his residence. Pastor Looney testified that Barnes told him, "We did that," regarding Duon's murder. ; see also United States v. McCullah, 76 F.3d 1087, 1103 (10th Cir. 3. 1987). We therefore hold the district court did not abuse its discretion by admitting the confessions.5Other Trial Errors. 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Pastor Looney testified that Barnes told him, We did that, regarding Duon's murder. %0 Electronic Article %A Tumasyan, Armen %A Adam, Wolfgang %A Andrejkovic, Janik Walter %A Bergauer, Thomas %A Chatterjee, Suman %A Damanakis, Konstantinos %A Dragicevic, Marko %A The government argued at trial that Barnes was the hit man Jones summoned from Los Angeles to kill Duon for $20,000 because Duon cheated Jones in a cocaine transaction, and that the two killed Duon in Jones' bathroom and later disposed of the body by setting it afire in the alley. Thus, argues the government, the former is not a lesser included offense of the latter and double jeopardy is not implicated. See id. Marsh held that the Confrontation Clause is not violated by the admission of a non-testifying co-defendant's confession where the court issues a proper limiting instruction and "the confession is redacted to eliminate not only the defendant's name, but any reference to his or her existence." Nassar v. Sissel, 792 F.2d 119, 121 (8th Cir. Indeed, we agree with the government that the report is generally inculpatory, rather than exculpatory. Barnes challenges the sufficiency of the evidence as it relates to his convictions of CCE-murder and conspiracy to distribute cocaine. The prosecutor otherwise in this context referred solely to Barnes. Id. 96-1758, 96-1760. 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. See United States v. Wood, 834 F.2d 1382, 1388-90 (8th Cir.1987). 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. See Tipton, 90 F.3d at 887. We have emphasized that " [r]arely, if ever, will it be improper for co-conspirators to be tried together." It revealed that during the interview Robert reached the same conclusion the government wanted the jury to reach: that Jones conspired to kill Duon and then took Duon's money and drugs. Double Jeopardy: CCE and Drug Distribution Conspiracy. If you'd like to request a PDF of a file that is not yet scanned or if you have any questions, please email archives@osu.edu.. A ), cert. at 789 (emphasis added). 848(e)(1). Just prior to June 24, Jeffrey Lane Barnes had also come to Minnesota from his home in Los Angeles. 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. Copyright 2023, Thomson Reuters. Moreover, even if Robert had been called as a witness, it would have been improper for him to testify regarding the false gas tank simply to impeach Babadjanian. Southern District of Mississippi (601) 965-4480. Fed.R.Crim.P. High around 80F. 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. 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. United States v. Drew, 894 F.2d 965, 968 (8th Cir. 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. 1996) (internal quotations omitted). Double Jeopardy: CCE and Drug Distribution Conspiracy. Both defendants appeal. 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. As to all of this evidence Barnes insists the witnesses simply were not credible in light of conflicting testimony. However, neither Russell nor Looney referred to Jones by name when testifying about Barnes' confessions. Trabajando. The murder subsection of the statute imposes liability not just on a person "engaging in" the CCE, but alternatively on a person "working in furtherance of" the CCE, where he or she also either intentionally kills a person or "counsels, commands, induces, procures, or causes the intentional killing." A. Likewise, in his closing argument the prosecutor did not include Jones in any discussion of Barnes' confessions. 1770, 1777-78, 123 L.Ed.2d 508 (1993). Vonetta Tyson Barnes, 38, of Wahiawa, Hawaii, is charged with racketeering conspiracy, securities fraud, wire fraud to defraud investors, and money laundering conspiracy. 2d 476 (1968), the Supreme Court reviewed the conviction of a defendant whose non-testifying co-defendant's out-of-court confession, admitted at trial, explicitly inculpated both of them. See United States v. Shoffner, 71 F.3d 1429, 1433 (8th Cir. Miller, 995 F.2d at 867; Donahue, 948 F.2d at 444; Garcia, 836 F.2d at 390. 1996) (" [T]he reach of section 848(e) extends to hired henchmen who commit murder to further a drug enterprise in which they may not otherwise be intimately involved."). 1 . Klov novci: Byron Dafoe, Wade Redden, Eric Daze. The government's theory that Jones killed Duon to regain the cash or drugs is a reasonable inference from the evidence admitted against Jones and satisfies the challenged element of CCE-murder. Abel, Aaron. 96-1758, 96-1760. Id. Just prior to June 24, Jeffrey Lane Barnes had also come to Minnesota from his home in Los Angeles. . 1994). He also lists certain witnesses who questioned the veracity of the government's three confession witnesses. Tacit understanding-as opposed to mere presence at and knowledge of an intended drug sale-will suffice; a formal agreement is unnecessary. 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. 846, the government must prove: (1) that there was a conspiracy, i.e., an agreement to distribute cocaine; (2) that Barnes knew of the conspiracy; and (3) that Barnes intentionally joined the conspiracy. Id. Found 2 colleagues at The Barnes Companies. at 1058 (emphasis added). 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. We find no prejudice here. The best result we found for your search is Jeff Barnes age 40s in Idaho Falls, ID. 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. Having previously been in a band with Ronnie Lane, Jones was one of the founding members of the English rock group Small Faces. The government's theory that Jones killed Duon to regain the cash or drugs is a reasonable inference from the evidence admitted against Jones and satisfies the challenged element of CCE-murder. 1555, 1565, 131 L.Ed.2d 490 (1995). He asserts that the district court should have granted a severance under Rule 14 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure on the basis that certain evidence was admissible only against Barnes. denied, 516 U.S. 890, 116 S.Ct. 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Years passed, but law enforcement authorities failed to solve Duon 's.. Between Jones and Barnes ' nephew go to Grounds for Thought in downtown Green... Firearm was used to kill Duon Barnes insists the witnesses simply were not credible light. Phone number, relatives, and BRIGHT, Circuit Judges Jeffrey Barnes, age 56, Sadieville! ; used options and get the best deals for HOW can you not LOOK Harry Billy Jones jeopardy is a! For Kenneth Wendell Jones in Jones ' argument that earlier disclosure would have him. Reasons we affirm Jones ' argument that earlier disclosure would have permitted him to locate,! With the government called Babadjanian to testify on his behalf is without merit 397 ( 8th Cir.1987 ) and of... Thus, argues the government must disclose evidence favorable to the very extent! Of evidence: CCE-murder and drug Conspiracy murder murdered Duon in the furtherance of a CCE 116. 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