He was a resident of Flint, Michigan. We disagree with the government's contention for the record on appeal reflects that the instruction was given over defense objection, and thus, the defendant neither forfeited nor waived his right to appeal this issue. Life on a third straight one-year contract with the mega-talented Astros isnt bad at all. During his lifetime, Lloyd evolved from a vicious crime boss waging war on his rivals to a fierce anti-violence advocate. See Section III.C., infra. Lloyd called Renee Fitzgerald, his girlfriend and the mother of his son, to testify on his behalf. Such skeptics point out that Mr. Lloyd, 52, was convicted of killing a police officer, that he has spent most of his adult life behind bars and that he reportedly found a way even behind prison walls to run his gang. Shortly after Steven's birth, Jamie was killed and the defenseless Steven was protected from his great-uncle by his adoptive parents, Tommy Doyle and Kara Strode. C., infra, and the highly probative nature of his testimony outweighs the risk of unfair prejudice to Lloyd. Harriford was born in Kansas City, Kansas, on January 19, 1935, to Willie Harriford Sr. and Thelma Harriford. Willie Lloyd was the leader of one of Chicago's oldest gangs, The Almighty Vice Lord Nation. 1968-2021. He will be missed but not forgotten. https://streetganglife.com/willie-lloyd-vice-lords-king-of-kings/, Tags: cease-fire, Chicago, Chicago Defender, Ganglife, Unknown Vice Lords, Vice Lord Nation, West side, Willie Lloyd. Unless you were a gangbanger on the West Side of Chicago or a police officer or federal agent tracking him, his name won't ring a bell. Lloyd's counsel stated that he desired to question Wilson concerning whom she interviewed for the article, and if any of the officers who were involved in the investigation of the instant case admitted to her that they were familiar with this alleged lottery.. He was only 14 at the time. Once he was able to focus again on that particular dream, Willie completed and released the album, titled "Peace in the Valley," in 1994. Upon finishing his sentence, Willie Lloyd went back to Chicago to resume his position as leader of the gang, but several members already opted for a new leader. He relocated with his family to Minnesota a few years ago and retreated to a quiet and solemn life. Law enforcement intensified its efforts to remove Lloyd from the street, and from 1994 to 2001, he was again incarcerated for weapons violations. Furthermore, after the close of evidence, before the jury began their deliberations, the judge once again reiterated the limited purposes of Officer Cronin's testimony, and instructed the jurors that such evidence cannot be considered by you to show that the defendant had a propensity to commit the crime charged in this case. The court did everything within its power to ensure that the jury focused only on proper uses of Officer Cronin's testimony, rather than using it to establish Lloyd's propensity to possess a firearm. In the case at hand, as noted by the trial judge in his minute order: It is important to note that the CI appeared before the issuing Judge and was available to answer under oath any questions put to him by the Judge regarding the truth of the information contained in the affidavit. Services will be held 1:00PM Saturday, December 12th at Galilee Christian Church, Holly Hill. Lloyd's counsel also speculates that because the officers when queried at trial about the alleged lottery denied any knowledge thereof, Wilson's testimony may have possibly served as impeachment by prior inconsistent statement had she interviewed these officers and they acknowledged the existence of the lottery. The evidence received at trial supported the giving of the constructive possession instruction: (1) Lloyd was the leader of the Unknown Vice Lords; (2) he hired two teenaged members of his gang to be his security guards, and they were on duty the night of his arrest; (3) Fitzgerald and Fisher each testified that Williams carried the Ruger as part of his guard duties for Lloyd; (4) Lloyd had dominion and control over the firearm when he taught Fisher how to operate the Ruger just two days before his arrest; (5) although Fisher testified that neither he nor Williams knew where the gun was on the night of the search, Lloyd was well aware of its location as he had placed the Ruger on the shelf after displaying it to the CI; and (6) it is quite obvious that the defendant Lloyd had the intention to exercise control over the guards, as well as their actions, as was evidenced by his use of their services, his instructing Fisher in the operation of the weapon as well as his post-arrest statement that his brothers should have been out there. These facts serve to establish that although the apartment in which he was arrested may have been leased by Kim Taylor (a/k/a Melita Williams), Lloyd, at the very least, had the power and intention to exercise control over the Ruger therein, which was usually possessed by Williams, one of his teenaged security guards, while on guard duty. " 607, 116 L.Ed.2d 630 (1991). The government asserts that Lloyd's constructive possession argument has been mooted because his counsel tendered an instruction including constructive possession after his actual possession instruction was denied. A gang caravan of limousines met the self-proclaimed King of Kings at the Logan Correctional Center. Based upon this information, the officer prepared an affidavit in support of a search warrant and appeared with the CI before a Cook County Circuit Judge who found that there was probable cause to believe that Lloyd was a felon in possession of a firearm and issued the warrant for the search of Lloyd's person and the first floor west apartment in the building. A native of Chicago, Illinois, Willie Lloyd grew up without any parents or guardian to supervise him hence his initial involvement. He posits that the evidence received was not sufficiently similar to the crime with which he was charged (possession of a firearm by a felon), and that because of the strong societal bias against members of street gangs, the admission of that testimony was unduly prejudicial. Join Facebook to connect with Willie Lloyd and others you may know. Collateral matters are those that are outside the controversy, or are not directly connected with the principal matter or issue in dispute. Black's Law Dictionary 262 (6th ed. The trial judge admitted the evidence for the limited purposes of establishing one, the context of the defendant's post-arrest statement, two the relationship between the defendant and other persons in the apartment at the time of the search, and three the defendant's motive to possess a handgun, as well as why Lloyd felt the necessity to employ armed security guards. Willie was 65 years old. at 514. In December of 1971, at the age of 20, he got himself in serious trouble after he and two other Vice Lords members were caught red-handed by police breaking into several motel rooms in Davenport, Iowa. at 2330 (even if we entertain some doubt as to an informant's motives, his explicit and detailed description of alleged wrongdoing, along with a statement that the event was observed first hand, entitles his tip to greater weight than might otherwise be the case.). The district judge's determination of the admissibility of evidence is treated with great deference because of the trial judge's first-hand exposure to the witnesses and evidence as a whole, and because of his familiarity with the case and ability to gauge the likely impact of the evidence in the context of the entire proceeding. Id. I did however hear many great things about him. As security guards, Fisher and Williams were positioned near the front door of the apartment, and Fisher stated that they were usually armed. Greg Scott, the DePaul professor for whose classes Mr. Lloyd has been a guest lecturer, did not return phone calls seeking comment. Furthermore, Cronin's testimony complete[d] what would otherwise be a conceptual void in the story of the crime, United States v. Spaeni, 60 F.3d 313, 316 (7th Cir. Constructive possession is the ability to control the gun. She contended that she had not seen Lloyd in possession of a gun at any time during that day. Willie Garson was immensely proud of his son, Nathen, whom he adopted as a single parent in 2009. We also reject Lloyd's claim that if the jury had not been instructed on constructive possession, it would have acquitted him of being a felon in possession of a firearm, for in our opinion, the government produced more than sufficient evidence to support a finding that Lloyd was in actual and constructive possession of the Ruger: (1) the defendant had the Ruger two days before his arrest when he taught Fisher how to use the gun, as well as on the night before the arrest when he displayed it to the CI; (2) although Williams usually carried the Ruger while on the premises on guard duty, on the night of the arrest Fisher stated that neither he nor Williams knew where it was, but contemporaneously, the firearm was observed in Lloyd's possession in the hall of the apartment and as he was throwing it out the window; (3) Officers Knysch and Rodriguez stated that they witnessed Lloyd throw the gun from the window of the apartment on the night of the arrest; and (4) Lt. Farrell and Sgt. While the CI was in the flat with Lloyd, the defendant displayed two black handguns to the CI: a 9mm Ruger semi-automatic pistol which was loaded as well as a 9mm Glock semi-automatic pistol, also loaded.1 When Lloyd exhibited these firearms, he stated that he kept them in the apartment for security purposes. After showing the CI his firearms, Lloyd placed them on a shelf in the closet of the rear bedroom, located directly off the kitchen. The Ruger and the Glock weapons were loaded with 9mm cartridges. 922(g)(1), the government must demonstrate, beyond a reasonable doubt, each of the following elements: (1) that the defendant had a previous felony conviction, (2) that the defendant possessed a firearm, and (3) that the firearm had travelled in or affected interstate commerce. United States v. Moore, 936 F.2d 1508, 1525 (7th Cir. Former leader of Vice Lord Nation and reformed advocate of anti-violence, Willie Lloyd died Monday at the age of 64. 922(g)(1). With the death of his son, Willie shelved the project for a time. They were the parents of at least 1 son. Furthermore, Rule 404(b) specifically states that evidence of prior acts is admissible to establish motive. Funeral services for William L. Willie LaDuke, 47, of rural Oskaloosa, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Barnett-Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Oskaloosa. has the best opportunity to observe the verbal and nonverbal behavior of the witnesses focusing on the subject's reactions and responses to the interrogatories, their facial expressions, attitudes, tone of voice, eye contact, posture, and body movements, as well as confused or nervous speech patterns in contrast with merely looking at the cold pages of an appellate record. But if you were some poor soul who got in his way when he was climbing the ladder of the Vice Lords and lived, you quake at the memory. His story told with a surprising twist. Willie joined the gang at the age of 12. 2085, 2085-86, 80 L.Ed.2d 721 (1984). A prison van loaded with a TV set and six murderers rolled toward North Carolina. Authorities soon came after them which prompted a shootout that ended up with one member of the gang killing a state trooper. In Gates, the Supreme Court enunciated the totality-of-the-circumstances approach to determining if probable cause exists which permits a balanced assessment of the relative weights of all the various indicia of reliability (and unreliability) attending an informant's tip. Id. The use of the guards was probative of Lloyd's intent to illegally possess a firearm, as well as assuring that he would have sufficient forewarning if police were approaching. Log In or Sign Up Willie Lloyd See Photos Willie Lloyd See Photos Willie Lloyd See Photos Willie Lloyd See Photos Willie Lloyd See Photos Willie Lloyd See Photos Willie Lloyd The police foiled the plan and he was arrested. I don't think anyone is fooled.''. Mr. LaDuke died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, at his home after a long battle with cancer. Furthermore, there is no indication or evidence in the record nor in Lloyd's brief on appeal that he had any specific reason to suspect, much less conclude, that any one of the testifying officers was the alleged person quoted in Wilson's article concerning the lottery, or that any of the officers were providing false information during cross-examination. Lloyd argues that the district court committed clear error when it denied his motion to quash the search warrant. Ive watched the warden, over the years, quietly hand burned out gangbangers a few bucks for a hamburger. Lloyd was not in the car, but a female passenger and Lloyd's 18-month-old son were hit by flying glass. Richard English would rise to warden of Division One, the toughest section of that jail. CLARK-LLOYD, Bishop Willie - Age 81, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, October 9, 2008 at his residence with his daughter by his side. 1990). Korie and Willie Robertson have gotten candid about raising a biracial son. 1366, 131 L.Ed.2d 222 (1995). Willie Lloyd landed himself in jail for the first time in 1971 when he, along with three other Vice Lord members, rented a motel in Davenport, Iowa and proceeded to break into the other hotel rooms. As a gang leader, he also thought of ways to procure more ways to get income for the gang. The CI thereafter identified Willie Lloyd from an array of photographs. Family and friends may call and visit the residence, 176 Beretta Drive, Eutawville. When police raided Lloyds house in 1994, they found a 9 mm handgun. In his last 12 years, he lived his life as a quadriplegic in a wheelchair, unable to move his arms or legs. Lt. Farrell broke down the door and upon entry witnessed Lloyd, standing near a window on the west wall of the bedroom, throw a gun out through a broken window with his right hand. Excensea. They were not seriously injured. All rights reserved. We rely on this doctrine in drug cases as well, in which we have stated that in order to prove constructive possession, the government must show that the defendant had the ability to exercise control over the contraband, that is, the power to possess the contraband. United States v. Martinez, 937 F.2d 299, 305 (7th Cir.1991) (quotation omitted); see also United States v. Wight, 968 F.2d 1393, 1398 (1st Cir.1992) (citing Garrett, 903 F.2d at 1110) (as long as a convicted felon knowingly has the power and the intention at a given time of exercising dominion and control over a firearm or over the area in which the weapon is located, directly or through others, he is in possession of the firearm). Willie Lloyd's signature pimp walk has noticeably less bounce and drag than in the early days when, as king of the Vice Lords, a notorious West Side street gang, he had the look of the devil in his eyes and a reputation around here as a bad man. The third element of our analysis is also directed at establishing the relevancy of the 404(b) evidence. Best known for his long runs on television as Mozzie on White Collar (2009), Stanford Blatch on Sex and the City (1998), and Henry Coffield on NYPD Blue (1993), he also appeared as the grifter with a heart of gold, Gerard Hirsch, on Hawaii. But if you were some poor soul who got in his way when he was climbing the ladder of the Vice Lords and lived, you quake at the memory. Id. See, United States v. Lakich, 23 F.3d 1203, 1207 (7th Cir.1994) (forfeiture is the failure to make the timely assertion of a right, waiver is the intentional relinquishment of a known right). BET | BET - Black Entertainment Television | Air Date: January 8, 2009. In 1994 the United States attorney's office argued for an increase in his sentence on a federal weapons conviction, saying in a petition to federal court that as ''king'' of the Vice Lord Nation and ''chief'' of a sect of the gang called the Unknown Vice Lords, Mr. Lloyd ''has overseen and directed a vicious criminal organization'' and that he and his gang ''recruited members through intimidation, dealt drugs, extorted money from drug dealers for the right to sell drugs.'' As such, there are likely a number of investigators in the CPD who are likely to be familiar with Lloyd. In fact, Officers Rodriguez and Wiora, who did not generally investigate the Vice Lords, both testified that they knew of the defendant before his arrest in this case from his pictures and by reputation. The second element of Wilson also requires that the acts occur close enough in time to the crime charged to be relevant to the matter in issue. The requirement that the probative value of Rule 404(b) evidence must not be substantially outweighed by its prejudicial value overlaps with Rule 403, which states that evidence may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice. Torres, 977 F.2d at 328 (quoting Fed.R.Evid. Spoke to student groups. Regardless of his predicament, Lloyd continues to mediate amongst gang members and also serves as a spokesman for anti-gang efforts. Obituaries Section. View Source Share Save to Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Created by: Grave Hunter Added: 9 May 2017 A harmful error results only if the error has a substantial and injurious effect or influence on the jury's verdict. United States v. Schoenborn, 4 F.3d 1424, 1429 (7th Cir.1993) (quotation omitted). Police were on to him, however, and were able to put him back behind bars after they found several firearms in his possession when they pulled him over for a traffic violation in 1988. Constructive possession exists when a person does not have actual possession but instead knowingly has the power and the intention at a given time to exercise dominion and control over an object, either directly or through others. Lloyd's counsel speculated that Wilson's testimony was crucial to the defense because it may have established that the police officers who investigated his case were so biased against the defendant that they participated in a lottery, betting upon how much longer he would live. Morgan Wallen, Macklemore, Willie Nelson, Bacharach/Costello lead this week's new music releases Updated: Mar. Lloyd was convicted before a jury and sentenced to a term of ninety-six months imprisonment, to be followed by a three year term of supervised release, and ordered to pay a special assessment of $50. Menu. denied, 498 U.S. 905, 111 S.Ct. But Lloyd, for all the wrong reasons, stood out. 1. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. We review the district court's decision to admit the disputed evidence for an abuse of discretion. Id. 03, 2023, 7:45 a.m. | Published: Mar. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners. Although rumors swirled around that Lloyd still wanted to collect a tax from the Vice Lords as its leader, even though he had allegedly left gang life. ''People like him and everyone else need continuous encouragement and support to continue to do something positive,'' Dr. Slutkin said, noting a recent report by the Urban Institute in Washington that showed that Illinois had released 30,068 inmates from prison in 2001 with 52 percent of those ex-offenders going to live in Chicago. Mr. Lloyd explained that ''chief'' is a term of respect earned in his days of old. A native of Chicago, Illinois, Willie Lloyd grew up without any parents or guardian to supervise him hence his initial involvement. He is also collaborating with staff members at the Chicago Project for Violence Prevention based at the University of Illinois at Chicago's School of Public Health. English has known thousands of would-be tough guys in his 78 years. 2576, 132 L.Ed.2d 827 (1995) (quotation omitted). That person then disappeared from view and Farrell heard a male voice from within the flat shouting Five-O.2 Farrell stated that he and the officers proceeded to the door to the first floor west apartment, and that when he arrived at the door, he pounded on the door and yelled, Police officers. He foresaw drug-dealing and implementing street taxes to anyone who did business with the gang. filed, No. He immediately placed Lloyd under arrest. There are 400+ professionals named "Willie Lloyd", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities.