It was fear of repercussions that kept him in the Mongols grasp. And on the night or morning when you saw him in the office he was high on methamphetamine, correct? Sandra responded quietly. His Respect Few Fear None patch meant that he assaulted a rival gang member. In the past, Sandra and Martinez resided in their own house with their children. Martinez had ample warning that the police were at his door. Our research into th e events leading to the raid on David Martinezs home offered us valuable context for what drove the prosecutions strategy in pursuing this case. She added that David's mistress had been harassing her. David told me that they had been meeting every day at Starbucks before trial until Judge Carter told them not to because a juror saw them together, Mr. Stubbs testified in August. The shooter should pay for that. David 'Lil Dave' Santillan, president of the International Mongols Motorcycle Club. But Sullivan asserted that amidst that storm his client had acted in self defense: he shot to protect his family. The rest of the SWAT team searched the home. Black Dragon's Sunday Night Round Table discusses Insane Throttle's live interview with former Mongol's MC Nation's International President Lil' Dave. Garden paced by the jury box and inquired about the night of Officer Diamonds death. Michael Tyrone Delaney for The New York Times. The gun that merited his clients claim of self-defense. Jack Garden delivered a strong soliloquy infused with the long history of the Mongols hostility towards law enforcement. There were pictures of Martinez in Mongols clothes and photos of David arm in arm with Mongols President, Little Dave. Justice would be served. 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Now, on the force for 16 years, fellow officers described Diamond as cuddly as a porcupine but compassionate toward the community he served. San Gabriel was outside of the Pomona Police jurisdiction, but it was common for the squad to assist neighboring cities when larger operations required more manpower. She added that she didnt understand what David was talking about in relation to Ciccone. He started to believe them because he desperately wanted it to be true. . The DAs office only pursued the death penalty when the case was rock solid. After speaking with his family, David was now convinced that the police had lied to him about the shooting. Martinez grabbed the shotgun that he kept by the side of his bed and ran to the living room where his parents and sister slept. A supervisory special agent with the A.T.F. He thought it was the Mongols. told the court that she had checked an agency database containing information on confidential informants dating back to 2002, and that Mr. Santillan did not come up as one. The attorney wasnt an expert in criminal law but he told Martinez one thing: do NOT talk to anyone even the other inmates could be informants. Outside, SWAT paramedic Jim Moss tended to Shaun Diamond. After the courts TV screen faded to black, Sullivan asked Noyola if Martinez looked like a man who was lying in the video. The Mongols are equally mystified. The Mongols are a recent arrival in El Paso and one of three major biker gangs in the city, a police gang investigator testified earlier this year in the trial of a member of the Kinfolk MC. The door opened to reveal the barrel of a gun pointed inside the home. Now officers feared that the Mongols were poised to retaliate. Crime Story Media LLC. In 2014, local Los Angeles and Riverside County officials were also concerned about the Mongols illicit activities. Sullivan knew the danger of that story; he needed to unravel it to convince the jury of Martinezs innocence. But Martinez didnt want a self defense case. On Thursday, after hearing testimony from more than a dozen witnesses, including from Mr. Santillan himself, over the past several months, Judge David O. Carter of the Federal District Court in Santa Ana, Calif., found that there was no convincing evidence of such a claim and refused to set aside racketeering and conspiracy convictions as well as a penalty of $500,000. The good guys had fought the bad guys and the bad had left a bloody mark. be admitted. Then he began speaking about the A.T.F. Martinezs story was consistent: He was worried about his father, concerned about his kids, and he thought the intruders were rival gang members, not police. David Santillan founded the Mongols Biker Gang in East Los Angeles. The drugs and the partying had gotten old. The rocker and back patch meant Martinez was a full member. That line of questioning was immediately buried in objections from the prosecution. Prosecutors refiled the charges of second-degree murder and all lesser offenses. Her responses were tearful and often terse, prompting the court to allow Jack Garden to treat her as a hostile witness. The Mongols Motorcycle Club was founded in 1969 in Montebello, CA by a brotherhood of Latinx men who had been excluded from the Hells Angels. The SWAT team had been issued a knock warrant meaning that they had to clearly announce themselves before entering the premises. The Mongols are relying on an explosive video shared by Mr. Santillan's wife, Annie Santillan, who, during a stretch when she was angry with her husband over his infidelity, had her daughter record a conversation in which he appeared to refer to protection he had received from the A.T.F. He is a rat, Mr. Santillans wife, Annie, suggested in a text message that became a key piece of evidence in the case against the group, which was founded in Southern California in 1969 and whose members are mostly Hispanic. He promised he'd put his infidelities behind him, get sober and be a better father. He told the undercover officers that he assumed it was the Mongols when he heard the banging. Sullivan shut his laptop and gave Martinez a nod. I think there might be informants. Noyola was pissed. Martinez lived in a two bedroom, Spanish style, stucco home with his parents, his sister, Brenda, who has Down syndrome, his wife, Sandra, and their two young children, Alyssa and David Jr. Diamonds airway had no recognizable anatomy, only bloodied carnage. He begged officers to tell him if his father was okay. Officers loaded Martinez into a transport vehicle and made a series of stops along a circuitous route to the LA county jail. This is a reprise presentation of our original post on November 13 of last year. The tapes were garbled and filled with overlapping discussions that would have to be meticulously picked apart. By the time the Martinez family arrived there wasnt enough room for them to sit. This case was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Courts with Walla Nori A presiding. Suddenly, a shot rang out and Diamond was hit in the back of the neck. Do inmates sometimes lie because they know theyre being recorded? he asked. But when he met with David, it was like he was meeting with a different man. Since those early days, the Mongols have grown in number. Sullivan had nearly all the pieces of a winning case. He was the assigned first man. After Sergeant Aguiar and Officer Diamond breached the metal security door with the ripram, he was supposed to be the first officer to enter the household. After listening to Martinezs conversations with the Mongols, Detective Lugo was certain that Martinez shot the gun. A retrial was scheduled to begin in February of 2020, but was continued until fall of 2020 in order to provide the defense with more time to interview potential witnesses. It had taken weeks for the prosecutors to paint David Martinez as a hardened gang member but now the portrait was vivid. He told them about how his respect for David Martinez had grown over the course of the trial. Sullivans past frustration with Martinez dissipated. Governor Jerry Brown and Attorney General Kamala Harris sat near the family at the front of the expansive crowd offering their profound condolences and gratitude for Diamonds service. He's accused of being a confidential informant and working with the government during the Mongols' trial after his wife,. Martinez would be his last big case, the culmination of his years as defense counsel. "Lots of brothers have tattoos of the marks on their necks and heads and everywhere," David Santillan, the national president of the club, said. Martinez didnt mean to shoot anyone. Charlaine Olmedo excused the jury to admonish Sullivan for his tone. He is now reportedly planning a group bike ride known as a 'run' to announce his membership of the Mongols . In the shadowy halls, he was attacked with a shank and sustained a gash to his arm. How could a jury believe the word of a Mongol over the testimony of officers? In the wake of the emotional testimony, Sullivan cross-examined Moss with dogged persistence, causing him to concede that the police announcements were made by multiple voices that sometimes overlapped. While the Martinez family unraveled in the wake of the incident, the city of Pomona cried out for its fallen son. ATF officials view Santillans public declarations about the club cleaning house as hollow words; they continue to treat the Mongols as a serious threat. This was not an act. Although Sullivan had legal clout, he wasnt one for excessive showmanship. All the evidence had been presented. Why wasnt there an officer stationed in the backyard? You can now listen to full episodes of the podcast right from the app. The coroners report showed that Diamond was shot in the back of the neck. Three years after the 2018 case, the Mongols lawyers came forward last year with claims that the groups former president, David Santillan, had been surreptitiously cooperating with a special agent from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for years and had sabotaged the defense. I shot to protect my family. Martinez endured the stand for two days and for two days his story stayed the same. When interviewed, Santillan expressed that removal of the logo would be devastating to the club. Martinez saw his father, Arturo, by the door. 2,525 posts. Lugo immediately took hold of the situation. The jury couldnt help glancing in their direction. Noyolas plan commenced the following day around noon. 13.6k Followers, 1,120 Following, 2,525 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Annie Yumiko Santillan (@anniesbailbonds) anniesbailbonds. But he knew something that gave him hope during the time Esqueda served as Martinezs attorney, the DAs office had decided not to pursue the death penalty. The interactions between client and attorney became increasingly contentious. The club's name of the "Mongols" was inspired by Genghis Khan's Mongol Empire. He is a transfer student from Palomar College, where he worked as an arts & culture writer for The Telescope, Palomar's on-campus newspaper. The Mongols are relying on an explosive video shared by Mr. Santillan's wife, Annie Santillan, who, during a stretch when she was angry with her husband over his infidelity, had her. At the core of the case was a video of a conversation between Mr. Santillan and his wife that she had passed on to members of the biker club last year, accompanied by a text message in which she told them that her husband had been a confidential government informant. But experts like Leo Noyola stand by the procedures, claiming they are highly effective. Jack Garden called Sandra Roman to the stand. The #1 Biker News Website Since 2011-Covering up to minute biker news including Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs & Biker News Worldwide. Sandra testified for hours regarding Martinezs involvement in the Mongols Motorcycle Club. A stand out in the series of officers was Jim Moss, the SWAT paramedic who treated Shaun Diamond immediately after he was shot. Then in 2012, Esqueda was placed on probation by the State Bar and forced to pay a former client $7,500 after his efforts to negotiate a settlement were judged as insufficient and he failed to return unearned legal fees. He wanted to watch his children grow up and he was willing to do anything to make that happen, even if it meant confronting the horrific truth. In the fall of 2017 David Martinez fired Edward Esqueda a man he would later call a liar who doesnt deserve to be called an attorney and the court reappointed Brady Sullivan as counsel. Ultimately the men arrived at an impasse. Garden reiterated the narrative that Martinez was a gang member who saw the officers and took his shot with malice in his heart. According to the California State Bar public records, Esqueda faced private reproval in 2001 for failure to respond to client inquiries, failure to promptly release a client file, and failure to keep a client informed of significant developments. Unable to keep Martinez in the Montebello holding cell, Noyola and Lugo spun together a Perkins operation one that would take place during Martinez transit from Montebello to the LA county jail the next day. 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