The defendant on the stand was different from the one that Sullivan met at the beginning of the case. On the stand, Mr. Santillan called the claims about his daily meetings with Mr. Ciccone an absolute lie. (He acknowledged encountering Mr. Ciccone by chance at a Starbucks near the courthouse once during the trial.). How could David shoot a man in the back when he was standing in front of him? Case Details Case Number GD042186 Track Case Changes Filing Date January 24, 2008 Last Refreshed Sullivans past frustration with Martinez dissipated. 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. His confidence grew as Officer Jaime Martinez took the stand. It was supposed to be a warning shot. Tall and thin, with steely grey hair, Sullivan was a passionate, senior trial attorney with a reputation for winning difficult cases. Later in the morning, Detective Lugo received a somber phone call: Officer Shaun Diamond was dead. The drugs and the partying had gotten old. (CBS) SAN FRANCISCO - Christopher "Stoney" Ablett, a member of the Mongols outlaw motorcycle gang, was sentenced to life in prison without parole Tuesday for the murder the president of the Hells . Other names that David uses includes Davis R Santillan, David R Santillan and David Santillian. Garden reiterated the narrative that Martinez was a gang member who saw the officers and took his shot with malice in his heart. Ultimately the men arrived at an impasse. Here the banging was even louder and the familys four dogs were barking. The current president of the Mongols Motorcycle Club is David Santillan, a man who claims that the organization has changed its code of conduct to exclude drug abusers and criminals. Join Facebook to connect with Annie Yumiko Santillan and others you may know. He explained: We wanted them to know we were there monitoring.. The current president of the Mongols Motorcycle Club is David Santillan, a man who claims that the organization has changed its code of conduct to exclude drug abusers and criminals. Hands restrained in cold metal cuffs, he fought the overwhelming panic bred by helplessness in the face of crisis. The path to the location was marked by flags at half mast, barely fluttering in the lukewarm autumn air. That said, other than dealing with illicit substances, the Mongols MC was also part of a motorcycle stealing gang, and pretty successful at what they did. The most notable of these undercover missions was Operation Black Rain, an ATF sting that resulted in the arrest of over 60 Mongols including then-Mongols president, Ruben Cavazos. A jury ordered the forfeiture, but Judge Carter reversed the order, concluding that it infringed on the groups constitutional rights. Martinez had ample warning that the police were at his door. Prior to arriving at the house, Diamond and his fellow officers set up traffic cones representing the Martinez home and property lines in the SWAT office parking lot. This was not an act. Unbeknownst to him, she was recording the. David Santillan founded the Mongols Biker Gang in East Los Angeles. As the Mongols continued to talk, Martinez overheard a familiar voice echoing through the air vent. The Mongols are equally mystified. According to Sandra, David Martinez loved his Mongol brothers. She told the court that Martinez association with the Mongols upset her. The arguments that followed kicked off with a long procession of police in full uniform. Martinez didnt mind it made it easier to help his aging parents. When Martinez took the stand, it was Deputy District Attorney Michael Blake who rose from his chair. Their evidence contained several details that fundamentally shaped his understanding of the case. Their screams echoed off of concrete walls and they threw their feces at the guards. As of this republication, David Martinez remains incarcerated, pending retrial. In 2014, prosecutors even attempted to strip the Mongols of their trademarked logo (a Genghis Khan-like figure wearing sunglasses and riding a motorcycle). There was a clear conclusion that Jack Garden intended for the jury to draw Diamond died a horrible, painful death. agent, but they failed to persuade a judge to grant a new trial on the racketeering and conspiracy convictions against the club. After listening to Martinezs conversations with the Mongols, Detective Lugo was certain that Martinez shot the gun. A former ATF agent denied during courtroom testimony Friday that a now-deposed leader of the notorious Mongols Motorcycle Club served as a secret source of information for the government during a lengthy legal battle over whether the outlaw . Sullivan motioned to admit a recording of David in the police car in San Gabriel, a videotape of Martinez in the Montebello jail, and audio recordings from the Perkins operation. Before the door closed, David Jr. caught a glimpse of his father as he was dragged outside by SWAT officers into the dark night, illuminated by the flash of red and blue lights. 247w 1 like Reply exsc3076 I am a Santillan from San Diego what up primo 26w Reply September 29, 2015 Log in They called themselves outlaws and one-percenters referring to a comment by the American Motorcyclist Association that 99% of motorcyclists were law abiding citizens, implying that one percent were not. But their children were gone, taken by The Department of Family and Childrens Services. The logo also called a patch is emblazoned on the vests, T-shirts and motorcycles of hundreds of members. This man took full responsibility for shooting a police officer. Although the police told David that he shot officer Diamond, David was starting to have his doubts. Is that right? Sandra hesitated, delicate in her response. Judge Carter conducted an extensive inquiry to unearth any evidence that Mr. Santillan had cooperated with law enforcement and acknowledged his difficulty in explaining away the contents of the video. It seemed possible that his parents were right. He ran to the living room and saw his dad open the door. Thats why he thought it was the Mongols at his door at 3am on October 28, 2014. Its the wooden front door of the Martinez residence in San Gabriel, California. Their conversation was recorded by a hidden mic and a camera that was concealed in the janitors closet opposite the tank. The clock was ticking. David Santillan informants Mongols Motorcycle Club racketeering U.S. District Judge David O. Carter Follow Law&Crime: Next Post A graduate of the University of Oregon, Meghann worked at The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Washington, and the Idaho Statesman in Boise, Idaho, before moving to California in 2013 to work at the Orange County Register. Except for David Martinez. Arturo Martinez screamed and clutched his bleeding arm. That line of questioning was immediately buried in objections from the prosecution. Martinez parents, Guadelupe and Arturo, were called to testify in addition to the medical examiner and Shaun Diamonds partner, Richard Aguiar who was part of the SWAT team operation. This tragedy fit the silent film that plays on the wall of the American subconscious. agent. Incensed by Sullivans refusal to accept their narrative, David and the Martinez family turned their back on the public defender. Suddenly, a shot rang out and Diamond was hit in the back of the neck. So if the inmate says something inculpatory then its inculpatory, but if he says something exculpatory then hes a liar?!. Moss and his partner loaded Diamond into the ambulance and drove off towards Huntington Memorial Hospital, sirens blaring as they left the active crime scene behind them. That kind of brutal damage was consistent with a shotgun slug. Santillans wife, Annie Santillan, told ABC7 that she recorded their conversation because the couple had become estranged due to his infidelity. He challenged Richard Aguiar about his training, insinuating that Diamonds death was the result of friendly fire. Annie Yumiko Santillan is on Facebook. Five and a half years after his arrest, David Martinez continues to wait in jail. 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. Outside, Shaun Diamond fell to the ground, blood spilling from his head onto the porch. agent. And this one would be. In order to defend their area and protect the club's reputation, the Mongols are known to perpetrate violent acts such as assault, intimidation, and murder on a regular basis. Under the glow of street lamps, the officers feet pounded the pavement, executing practice runs for maximum efficiency. And he pulled his trigger. He climbed into bed with Sandra and was just about to fall asleep when he heard a banging noise that rattled the whole house. After speaking with his family, David was now convinced that the police had lied to him about the shooting. Diamond was shot in the back of the base of his neck with a shotgun during the service of a search warrant. I assume so. But Sullivan knew that the jury would judge more than the seconds and the shot. In other words, Ms. Santillan wrote in the text, he is a rat. In the video, played several times during the hearings, Ms. Santillan is talking to her husband on speakerphone when he informs her that Mr. Ciccone will be retiring. When the movements were drilled into their bones, the squad packed up and headed to their target location. Mongol Nation president David "Lil' Dave" Santillan, right, greets Goldie DeWitt, president of 1Down Motorcycle Club at a rally on March 24, 2019. His inquiries were effective, but they were undermined by constant objections leading, asked and answered, improper hypothetical, misstates the evidence. 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. He fired his weapon and the bullet struck a fine young officer who was just doing his job. Armed with exculpatory information he found in the Perkins and Montebello tapes, he believed Martinez had a strong case. She didnt know when she would get to hold Alyssa or David Jr. again. He called Officer Noyola to the stand and asked him the purpose of the Perkins Operation. It was a logical expansion but wasn't intended as a provocation against the Outlaws, the former Mongols leader says. After one year hes done and he cant protect me, so we have to have an exit strategy., Annie told ABC7 that her husband was spinning out of control and continued to cheat on her after the phone call. The defendant once shrouded in innocence now looked the part of a criminal drug user who might shoot a cop for bragging rights. Perkins Operations are controversial because they can be performed without reading the defendant their Miranda Rights so long as the defendant hasnt been arraigned. Mongols Motorcycle Club was founded in Montebello, California on December 5, 1969. 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. David Santillan, the longtime president of the Mongols until he was ousted by members last year, says he was among those who decided to bring the Mongols to Chicago. The Mongols MC will not get a second chance to clear itself of federal racketeering charges after a judge last week denied its request for a new trial. A dozen officers in grey suits sat by Shaun Diamonds daughter, Margo. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. He yelled through the air vent to his friend, Raul, that he didnt know it was the cops at his door. Prosecutors refiled the charges of second-degree murder and all lesser offenses. And repeatedly David stated that he hadnt realized it was the cops at his door. Charlaine Olmedo excused the jury to admonish Sullivan for his tone. The shooter should pay for that. He called out for his dad to wait, but Arturo had already turned the knob. 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. She admitted Martinez owned the items and that he had been involved with the brotherhood for over three years. 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 judge read the official charges brought against him: capital murder with the special circumstance of murder of a police offier engaged in his duties. The rest of the SWAT team searched the home. While the Martinez family unraveled in the wake of the incident, the city of Pomona cried out for its fallen son. Three years passed and it seemed everything was the same. He asked why they targeted his house. DAVID SANTILLAN Agent Address 216 SOUTH CITRUS ST STE 152, WEST COVINA, CA, 91791 Directors / Officers. ATF officials view Santillan's public declarations about the club cleaning house as hollow words; they continue to treat the Mongols as a serious threat. Blustering with frustration he told the court Theres not one scintilla of evidence that David Martinez shot Shaun Diamond.. Sandra was cornered. Ever since David Santillan became the club president, in 2015, things have taken a better turn and it is said that now their unlawful activities have stopped. If he couldnt show them Davids mindset before the incident, he would settle for showing them the aftermath. The stakes of the operation had now dramatically increased. The act did little to ease Sandras mind. The Mongols are relying on an explosive video shared by 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 ATF agent. His Respect Few Fear None patch meant that he assaulted a rival gang member. But in court on Monday, Annie testified that her husband has never been a confidential informant, rather she was just trying to destroy him by sending the text message to the Mongols. Former Mongols President David Santillan continued to testify. David Santillan We found 71 records for David Santillan in CA, AZ and 18 other states. Mongol's international President Dave "Lil Dave" Santillan said his club did not come to New Jersey to stir up trouble. He started to believe them because he desperately wanted it to be true. To them, this whole trial was founded on a fabrication by the police. She added that she didnt understand what David was talking about in relation to Ciccone. Sullivan tried to reason with his client: he still had a strong self defense case even if Martinez shot an officer. On todays podcast we present, in its entirety, Mongol, our exclusive new Crime Story series written and read by Molly Miller that tells the story of the tragic killing of a police officer and the complex search for truth and justice in the aftermath of his death. And Richard Aguiar testified that upon entering the Martinez household he heard David yell Im sorry. But he still had a pulse albeit a weak one. Unsure if the jury would ever hear the recordings Sullivan knew the strength of the defense would rely on a single witness: his client, David Martinez. Annie Yumiko Santillan Should you have any questions regarding Bail please contact me at +1 (626) 898-1447 or email at anniesantillan@yahoo.com. Crime Story Weekly Newsletter Sign-up 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. Catalog; For You; Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. 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. Do inmates sometimes lie because they know theyre being recorded? he asked. In the video, Santillan mentioned that the lead agent in the RICO case, John Ciccone, had protected him over the years. Santillan Annie Yumiko , filed a (n) Divorce,Separation - Family case against Santillan David , in the jurisdiction of Los Angeles County. I think there might be informants. Noyola was pissed. In addition, law enforcement was busy attempting to curb the escalating violence between the Mongols, the Hells Angels and the sport bike club, G-Zer Tribe. But first he would have to convince the judge to admit the recordings in court a ruling she had waffled on during pretrial motions. Jack Garden tossed Jaime Martinez a question. The operation was considered high-risk due to the Mongols association with a wide range of criminal activities including the use of illegal firearms, meth trafficking, robbery, assault, and murder. Businesses in downtown Pomona closed shop to pay respect to Shaun Diamond and blue ribbons were tied to every tree and lamppost in his honor. Despite the set-backs, Esqueda fumbled onward. I assumed it was going to be her, so we videotaped, Annie told the station. In the shadowy halls, he was attacked with a shank and sustained a gash to his arm. 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. Detective Lugo attended the proceedings, paying his respects to the fallen officer. Upon reaching the Martinez home, several officers rammed the padlocked gate that led to the backyard of the property while others announced their presence and approached the front porch. The good guys had fought the bad guys and the bad had left a bloody mark. It was clear from the outset that the trial would not be amicable. Jaime Martinez admitted to pointing his gun at the door. Inside the door on the evening of October 28, 2014, thirty-six-year-old termite inspector David Martinez was working on inspection reports in the study. On the third stop, Noyola himself entered the operation, determined to extract the information that the less experienced officers had failed to obtain. Tensions sparked when Brady Sullivan presented Martinez with the evidence that he had shot Shaun Diamond. David Santillan was born on 05/14/1970 and is 52 years old. They now have chapters in nineteen states, stretching as far east as New York. The only illicit material found was a small baggie of meth and one stolen firearm. Martinez got quiet. So she sent the recording along with a text message to two members of the Mongols, explaining that her husband has been working with the government. She explained, In other words, he is a rat.. On October 28, 2014, in San Gabriel, California, Mongols member David Martinez allegedly shot and killed Pomona Police SWAT Team member Shaun Diamond. Still, Sullivan knew that in order to convince the jurors he had to give them something as close to that fictional record as possible. The interactions are recorded on audio and video surveillance and their use is admissible in a court of law. Sullivan forged ahead in his defense of David Martinez. Statements like I didnt know it was the police, and they had no reason to come to my house, and I was just protecting my family bro, like anyone else would. The fragments of dialogue underscored Sullivans assertion that Martinez didnt know law enforcement was at his door the sentences pointed to his innocence. I dont find theres sufficient cooperation to merit overturning the conviction, Judge Carter said in a ruling from the bench. The current president of the Mongols Motorcycle Club is David Santillan, a man who claims that the organization has changed its code of conduct to exclude drug abusers and criminals. As funeral proceedings carried on in Ontario, Sullivan was hard at work on Davids case, sorting through discovery sent from the DAs office. In 2014, local Los Angeles and Riverside County officials were also concerned about the Mongols illicit activities. If Martinez didnt hear the police announce and he didnt see them before firing the gun, then he was innocent of murder. But of all those cases, few if any bore the weight of the circumstances now looming over David. Jack Garden was quick to point out that the SWAT team only used beanbag shot. Immediately Jack Garden objected to the use of the tapes, due to the fact that they contained hearsay from other inmates in Martinez holding tank and transit vehicle. David Santillan, Assistant News Editor David is a senior at San Diego State where he is majoring in French. "He is a rat," Mr. Santillan's 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. David Martinez fell to his knees and dropped the shotgun on the carpet. It had all happened in seven seconds. Theres a new twist in a federal case already marked by murder and mayhem. The couple was adamant: David didnt shoot Shaun Diamond. But it wasnt clear that he knew he was firing at an officer. He was forceful in his statements, never wavering in voice or message: the embodiment of the strength and resolve of the law. 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. In court testimony and in an earlier interview, Ms. Santillan said she had shared the video and the text with the Mongols in an attempt to destroy her husband but had since regretted it; she said she was not being truthful when she claimed he had been an informant. The president of the notorious Mongols motorcycle club promised he'd put his infidelities behind him, get sober. Judge Charlaine Olmedo sustained the objection, but she told Sullivan that he could play the video and audio tapes if they were edited down to exclusively include the parts in which Martinez was speaking.This task would be difficult for anyone. How could a jury believe the word of a Mongol over the testimony of officers? Then he began speaking about the A.T.F. With all this responsibility weighing on Sullivans shoulders, he arrived at counsels table for pre-trial motions. Garden returned a smile and led Noyola down an alternate road insinuating that Martinez was putting on a show. The room was already tense. He thought it was the Mongols. Mongol Anthony "Bronson" Barrera, 43, was stabbed to death and two Hells Angels - Jeramie Bell, 27, and Robert Tumelty, 50 - were shot to death. On cross-examination Jack Garden sauntered around the lectern. Martinez aimed his shotgun. Every stitch of association between Martinez and the Mongols knit a narrative that Martinez was a gang member, a criminal, and a killer. ATF officials view Santillan's public declarations about the club cleaning house as hollow words; they continue to treat the Mongols as a serious threat. Sullivan fumed at the counsels table, flipping through stacks of papers and wrinkling his usually pristine suit-jacket. This allowed Sullivan to suggest that the cacophony of shouts and banging might have been unintelligible to the inhabitants of the house at 3:30 am. When Sullivan addressed the jury it was not with brute strength but with passion and vulnerability. At various points in each recording Martinez asserted that he didnt know it was the cops at his door and that he thought it was the Mongols. Free and open company data on California (US) company MONGOLS NATION MOTORCYCLE CLUB LLC (company number 201211710181), 216 SOUTH CITRUS ST STE 152 WEST COVINA CA 91791. . Then he took his questions one step further. Justice would be served. Because I needed evidence to show the military that they had someone having an affair with a married man.. When it came time for Martinez to address the court, he stood before the judge in his jail-issued orange scrubs. The mother chapter had a total of 15 members. His eyes flashing with something that looked like nerves. 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