Docs by Witness
June 30, 2020
Documents and Audio by Witness
DANNY MARTINEZ: Witness on the scene, pumping air into his tires
Snow Team Notes and Research Documents:
- Snow Notes: Issues/Reports from Martinez perspective
- Snow Notes: Comparison of recollection over time (interviews/testimony)
- Martinez timeline of ALL contacts with the state
- Summary of composite articles/public descriptions over time
Testimony/Police Reports/Audio
- 04/01/1991: Police Report
- 04/01/1991: Photo Arrays from night of the crime (New Evidence)
- 04/01/1991: Interview Transcript
- 06/21/1991: Police Report, in person lineup
- 10/22/1991: Police Report, photo array
- 11/03/1993: Police Report, photo array
- 03/04/1999: Police Report, Interview - Audio
- 08/14/2000: Motion to Suppress Martinez ID - Claycomb Trial (New Evidence)
- 08/25/2000: Testimony Mark Foster, Recall (Claycomb Trial)
- 08/xx/2000: Testimony Danny Martinez, (Claycomb Trial)
- 01/02/2001: Testimony Danny Martinez, (Snow Trial)
JEFF PELO: First Officer on the scene
Snow Team Notes and Research Documents:
- Snow Notes: Issues/Reports from Pelo perspective
- Dispatch timeline notes: Notes from dispatch call - arrival on the scene
Testimony/Police Reports/Audio
- 03/31/1991: Dispatch Tape Audio (warning - very poor quality)
- 03/31/1991: Police Report
- 03/02/1999: Interview Transcript, Audio (New Evidence)
- 08/22/2000: Testimony Jeff Pelo, Recall (Claycomb Trial)
- 01/02/2001: Testimony Jeff Pelo (Snow Trial)
- 10/01/2007: Letter from Jeff Pelo to Jamie Snow (New Evidence)
- 11/18/2009: Affidavit Jeff Pelo (New Evidence)
PAUL WILLIAMS: First Officer on the scene
Snow Team Notes and Research Documents:
- Snow Notes: Issues/Reports from Williams perspective
Testimony/Police Reports/Audio
- 03/31/1991: Police Report
- 05/20/1991: Coroners Inquest
- 02/29/1999: Police Report, Audio
- 01/02/2001: Testimony Paul Williams (Snow Trial)
CARLOS AND JUAN LUNA: Witnesses on the scene, looking out the window across the street
Snow Team Notes and Research Documents:
- Snow Notes: Issues/Reports from Luna perspective
Testimony/Police Reports/Audio
- 03/31/1991: Police Report (Officer Pelo)
- 04/01/1991: Police Report (Officer Sanders)
- 04/19/1999: Police Report, Interview Transcript, Audio (Detective Barkes)
- 01/xx/2001: Jury Question
- 08/22/2000: Testimony Jeff Pelo (Claycomb Trial)
- 08/22/2000: Testimony Tom Sanders (Claycomb Trial)
- 01/03/2001: Testimony Carlos Luna (Snow Trial)
- 01/09/2001: Testimony Donald Hopper (Snow Trial)
- 01/24/2010: Affidavit Carlos Luna (New Evidence)
GERARDO GUTIERREZ: Witness on the scene, purchased $3 gas
Snow Team Notes and Research Documents:
- Snow Notes: Issues/Reports from Gutierrez perspective
Testimony/Police Reports/Audio
- 04/01/1991: Interview Transcript
- 04/01/1991: Police Report - Mugshot ID
- 04/17/1991: Lead/Police Report - Gutierrez reports seeing suspect in Peoria
- 05/18/1991: Tip/Police Report - Unknown inmate reports Gutierrez got free gas
- 05/28/1991: Police Report - Interview with Gutierrez regarding tip from unknown inmate
- 10/17/1991: Police Report - Photo Array
- 10/23/1993: Police Report - Photo Array
- 12/xx/1999: Police Prep Notes for Interview (New Evidence)
- 12/19/1999: Police Report, Audio (Interview)
- xx/xx/xxxx: Police Notes - Comparison between Martinez and Gutierrez suspect descriptions (New Evidence)
- 08/17/2000: Testimony Gutierrez (Claycomb Trial)
- 01/05/2001: Testimony Gutierrez (Snow Trial)
- 12/15/2001: Closing Arguments 26-29, 44-45
FRANK PICL AND PAT RILEY: Jamie's trial attorneys
Snow Team Notes and Research Documents:
- Snow Notes: Frank Picl Perspective
- Graphic: Attorney/Visitor Jail Sign in Log
Testimony/Police Reports/Audio
- 01/13/2000: Pretrial motions transcript, including the motion to disqualify Amy Davis
- 03/10/2000: Pretrial motion excerpt when the judge was choosing Jamie's attorneys
- 01/21/2001: Jamie's letter to the judge raising issues about ineffective counsel
- 02/21/2001: Newspaper clipping: Defense team wants to drop Snow before sentencing
- 03/06/2001: Newspaper clipping: Snow lawyers tell judge situation is now impossible
- 04/06/2001: Newspaper clipping: Lawyers agree that Snow's defense OK
- 06/16/2001: Newspaper clipping: County spent $75,000 on Snow's defense
- 09/25/2006: Frank Picl sentencing hearing transcript (New Evidence)
- 11/17/2006: Frank Picl IARDC disbarment documents (New Evidence)
- 12/17/2010: Affidavit: Maureen Kevin - Mitigation specialist during Jamie's trial (New Evidence)
ED PALUMBO and SHANNON SCHMIDT: Jailhouse Informant
Snow Team Notes and Research Documents:
- Snow Notes: Ed Palumbo Perspective
Testimony/Police Reports/Audio
- 04/02/1991: Police Report/Transcript: Ed Palumbo, bus center confession
- 04/16/1991: Police Report: Shannon Schmidt, looking for Palumbo
- 04/17/1991: Police Report: Ed Palumbo, grain elevator/fertilizer plant burglaries
- 04/23/1991: Police Report/Transcript, Shannon Schmidt, Palumbo told her he passed Jamie on Morris
- 05/09/1991: Detective Notes: Ed Palumbo
- 05/09/1991: Police Report: Ed Palumbo, implicated Jamie in multiple crimes
- 05/11/1991: Police Report: Ed Palumbo, implicated Jamie in additional crimes
- 10/07/1993: Redacted Memo: From Katz to unknown superior officer (New Evidence)
- 03/18/1999: Police Report: Ed Palumbo, Tamms
- 03/30/1999: Audio Interview: Shannon Schmidt, states she wasn't in the car with Ed (New Evidence)
- 08/25/1999: Grand Jury Testimony: Tammy Snow, discusses Morris Ave encounter
- 09/08/1999: Grand Jury Testimony: Ed Palumbo
- 09/22/1999: Grand Jury Testimony: Shannon Schmidt
- 01/02/2001: Opening Arguments (Snow Trial - Palumbo references)
- 01/03/2001: Testimony Palumbo: (Snow Trial)
- 01/05/2001: Testimony Schmidt: (Snow Trial)
- 12/15/2001: Closing Arguments: (Snow Trial)
- 01/15/2010: Affidavit Palumbo
- 10/27/2019: Truth & Justice Podcast Interview: Season 7: E16 - A Deal with the Devil (used with permission)
STEVE SCHEEL and MOLLY PFISTER, EADES, ESCHE: Jailhouse Informant
Snow Team Notes and Research Documents:
- Snow Notes: Steve Scheel Perspective
Testimony/Police Reports/Audio
- 08/08/1991: Lead Sheet: Scheel tip (New Evidence)
- 02/11/1993: Lead Sheet: Scheel's brother's tip (New Evidence)
- 09/08/1993: Police Report/Interview: Scheel, Vienna CC
- 10/12/1993: Polygraph: Scheel (New Evidence)
- 04/12/1999: Police Report: Scheel
- 04/12/1999: Interview Scheel: Audio (New Evidence)
- 01/05/1999: Testimony Molly: (Snow Trial)
- 01/05/1999: Testimony Scheel: (Snow Trial)
- 09/01/2005: Affidavit Scheel: PI Anthony Matens (New Evidence)
- 01/26/2010: Affidavit Scheel: PI Larry Beila (New Evidence)
RANDY HOWARD: Jailhouse Informant
Testimony/Police Reports/Audio
- 04/11/1991: Police Report: Howard tips police, receives reward money
- 09/16/1999: Interview Howard: Audio (New Evidence)
- 09/22/1999: Testimony Howard: (Grand Jury)
- 01/05/2001: Testimony Howard: (Snow Trial)
- 12/13/2009: Affidavit Howard (New Evidence)
William "Bill" Moffit: Jailhouse Informant
Testimony/Police Reports/Audio
- 03/04/1996: Police Report: Letter from Little's cousin from prison
- 06/07/1996: Police Report: Redacted - Little's cousin, police report
- 03/23/1999: Police Report: Moffit (synopsis)
- 03/22/1999: Interview Moffit: Audio | Transcript
- 09/22/1999: Testimony Moffit: Grand Jury
- 01/01/2001: Testimony Moffit: (Snow Trial)
KAREN BALLINGER STRONG: Informant
Snow Team Notes and Research Documents:
Snow Notes: Issues/Reports from Strong perspective
Testimony/Police Reports/Audio
- 06/02/1999: Police Report, Interview - Audio
- 08/18/1999: Grand Jury Testimony: Mark "Stretch"
- 09/08/1999: Grand Jury Testimony: Karen Strong
- 06/09/2000: Overhear Orders: Karen Strong
- 06/09/2000: Wiretapped Calls: Strong Overhear 1, Strong Overhear 2, Strong Overhear 3
- 06/17/2000: Wiretapped Call: Not Provided
- 06/28/2000: Wiretapped Calls: Strong Overhear
- 07/11/2000: Interview - Video, Audio
- 01/09/2001: Testimony: Karen Strong (Snow Trial)
- 01/11/2001: Testimony: Mark "Stretch" (Snow Trial)
- 01/12/2001: Rebuttal Testimony: Karen Strong (Snow Trial)
- 01/12/2001: Rebuttal Testimony: Mark "Stretch" (Snow Trial)
- 12/21/2009: Affidavit: Mark Huffington
- 01/08/2010: Affidavit: Mark "Stretch" McCowan
