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 (New Evidence)
- 08/18/1999: Grand Jury Testimony: Mark "Stretch"
- 09/08/1999: Grand Jury Testimony: Karen Strong
- 06/09/2000: Overhear Orders: Karen Strong (New Evidence)
- 06/09/2000: Wiretapped Calls: Strong Overhear 1, Strong Overhear 2, Strong Overhear 3 (New Evidence)
- 06/17/2000: Wiretapped Call: Not Provided (New Evidence)
- 06/28/2000: Wiretapped Calls: Strong Overhear (New Evidence)
- 07/11/2000: Interview - Video, Audio (New Evidence)
- 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 (New Evidence)
- 01/08/2010: Affidavit: Mark "Stretch" McCowan (New Evidence)
REVEREND BILL GADDIS: Informant
Snow Team Notes and Research Documents:
Snow Notes: Issues/Reports from Gaddis perspective
Testimony/Police Reports/Audio
- 08/03/1999: Taped Interview: Reverend Bill and Angie Gaddis (New Evidence)
- 09/08/1999: Grand Jury Testimony: Reverend Bill Gaddis
- 09/08/1999: Grand Jury Testimony: Mike Higgins
- 09/22/1999: Grand Jury Testimony: Denny Hendricks
- 01/04/2001: Testimony: Reverend Bill Gaddis
- 01/10/2001: Testimony: Denny Hendricks
- 01/10/2001: Testimony: Franklin Roberts (Garen Bradford)
- 05/31/2000: Taped Interview: Darrell Gaddis (New Evidence)
CLOSING ARGUMENTS
- 01/15/2001: Closing Arguments
POST TRIAL MOTIONS AND SENTENCING
- xx/xx/2001: Letter: Jamie Letter to Attorney 1
- xx/xx/2001: Letter: Jamie Letter to Attorney 2
- xx/xx/2001: Letter: Jamie Letter to Attorney 3
- 01/16/2001: Transcript: Verdict
- 01/21/2001: Letter: Jamie's letter to the judge raising issues about ineffective counsel
- 01/27/2001: Newspaper Clipping Page 1, Page 2: Snow Still Claiming Innocence
- xx/xx/2001: Motion: Jamie's Handwritten Motion to Remove Counsel (Typed version)
- 03/05/2001: Transcript: Motion to Remove Counsel
- 03/15/2001: Transcript: Motion to Remove Counsel
- 04/05/2001: Transcript: Motion to Remove Counsel
- 04/15/2001: Transcript: Denied - Motion to Remove Counsel
- 05/10/2001: Transcript: Sentencing
- 05/10/2001: Transcript: Jamie's Sentencing Statement
ASA Teena Griffin argued that she did not pass away until he was 17 years old, so he can't use that as an "excuse." However, she was diagnosed when he was 13 years old. Below is the timeline:
- 05/1979: Jamie's mother diagnosed with cancer (Jamie 13 yrs old)
- 01/1980: Jamie's sister was born (Jamie 14 yrs old)
- 04/1982: Jamie's other sister born (Jamie 16 yrs old)
- 04/1983: Jamie's mother passed away (Jamie 17 yrs old)
Supplemental Background Materials in reference to Jamie's mother's illness timeline:
- 02/10/1980: Newspaper Clipping: Parents Say Prayer Brought 'Miracle Baby'
- 07/27/1980: Newspaper Clipping: Personal Prognosis: Life
- 04/29/1983: Newspaper Clipping: Sandra Stringfield Obituary
