With no explicit confession from Martinez, Lugo called Officer Leo Noyola, the leading expert in Perkins operations. Three years passed and it seemed everything was the same. He also denied that he ever helped Mr. Santillan win lenient treatment in his brushes with the law, which included a crash in his Mercedes five years ago while driving impaired. John told me that I have one year, one year, David said during the call. 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. The act did little to ease Sandras mind. She later recanted the assertion. Until then, his job was to use his rifle to cover the window protecting the team from potential threats inside the home. Sullivan shut his laptop and gave Martinez a nod. Ultimately the men arrived at an impasse. agent, but they failed to persuade a judge to grant a new trial on the racketeering and conspiracy convictions against the club. Garden reiterated the narrative that Martinez was a gang member who saw the officers and took his shot with malice in his heart. 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. Corporal Richard Aguiar and Officer Diamond breached the outer metal security door of the home with a push-pull device called a ripram. Diamond turned to discard the device as someone inside the home opened the inner, wooden door. It was fear of repercussions that kept him in the Mongols grasp. Sandra didnt want to testify but because she and David didnt have a marriage license, their relationship was only considered a common law marriage. Jaime Martinez was part of the SWAT team on the porch the night of the shooting. And this one would be. The path to the location was marked by flags at half mast, barely fluttering in the lukewarm autumn air. During the call, David, who was drunk and despondent at the time, begged for her forgiveness and said that he planned to get treatment for his drug and alcohol addictions. Except for David Martinez. Incensed by Sullivans refusal to accept their narrative, David and the Martinez family turned their back on the public defender. He didnt know it was the police didnt see them and didnt hear them. "Lots of brothers have tattoos of the marks on their necks and heads and everywhere," David Santillan, the national president of the club, said. At 3 am, Martinez finished his reports. He yelled through the air vent to his friend, Raul, that he didnt know it was the cops at his door. Now the court would balance the scales. (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 . For three weeks, officers took the stand. . The stakes of the operation had now dramatically increased. His Respect Few Fear None patch meant that he assaulted a rival gang member. The gun that merited his clients claim of self-defense. 247w 1 like Reply exsc3076 I am a Santillan from San Diego what up primo 26w Reply September 29, 2015 Log in Esqueda attempted to pivot, asking the medical examiner if the metal fragments found during Diamonds autopsy could have come from a door breaching explosive.Subsequent witnesses refuted his theory, explaining that no explosives were used to open the door, only a ripram a manual push-pull device. Other names that David uses includes Davis R Santillan, David R Santillan and David Santillian. DAVID SANTILLAN, agent; Registry Page Martinezs worried glance at Sullivan betrayed his fear. Hes retiring, hes retiring. In 2011 he was suspended by the State Bar for 90 days after misusing a client trust account for over $85,000 in personal and business expenses. 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. A dozen officers in grey suits sat by Shaun Diamonds daughter, Margo. Santillan had called his wife in June 2021to beg for forgiveness. Mongol's international President Dave "Lil Dave" Santillan said his club did not come to New Jersey to stir up trouble. Usually this wasnt a problem, but it was for Martinez, who claimed he was no longer associated with the Mongols. He's accused of being a confidential informant and working with the government during the Mongols' trial after his wife,. And on the night or morning when you saw him in the office he was high on methamphetamine, correct? Sandra responded quietly. I assume so. With all this responsibility weighing on Sullivans shoulders, he arrived at counsels table for pre-trial motions. Available on GOOGLE PLAY CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FROM GOOGLE PLAY STORE. Continuances and motions pushed the trial further into the distance. Each of the officers was a new battle for Sullivan, another opportunity for him to unravel the prosecutions narrative. This tragedy fit the silent film that plays on the wall of the American subconscious. It was supposed to be a warning shot. This man took full responsibility for shooting a police officer. Arturo Martinez grabbed his arm and screamed, they shot me! She added that Davids mistress had been harassing her. Most of the members were military veterans and all loved to ride their Harley Davidson motorcycles. Theres a new twist in a federal case already marked by murder and mayhem. Santillan's wife, Annie Santillan, told ABC7 that she recorded their conversation because the couple had become estranged due to his infidelity. Charlaine Olmedo excused the jury to admonish Sullivan for his tone. Last Name, The Trials of Harvey Weinstein and Danny Masterson. In a split second a shot rang out. Martinez wouldnt budge on his version of the story and Sullivan wouldnt change his strategy. 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. David was ready to accept that he shot Shaun Diamond. "It's about honor, respect and pride," David Santillan said. On one side of the door, a police officer was killed. On the final day of testimony, Sullivan walked into the courtroom bleary-eyed but beaming. This man was ready to accept the truth; he took full responsibility for shooting Shaun Diamond. When Brady Sullivan and his second chair, Barbara Martin, arrived for opening statements, they were met with a sea of law enforcement in the gallery. Noyola was meticulous. Well let you guys have your fun, but keep your people in check, so to speak, he testified in June. The case was one of the first that Crime Story covered and at the outset it appeared simple: a coldblooded gang member had killed a cop. At a young age, Diamond passed up opportunities to go to college to become an officer and provide for his daughter, Margo. 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. Chaos erupted. How could a jury believe the word of a Mongol over the testimony of officers? Representatives from several local law enforcement departments also said they had no such records. Judge M. L. Villar, at the preliminary hearing, added a special gang allegation to the capital murder charges after the prosecution connected him to a Mongols chapter in Montebello, California. As funeral proceedings carried on in Ontario, Sullivan was hard at work on Davids case, sorting through discovery sent from the DAs office. Evidence of that internal monologue did not exist. On October 28, 2014, in San Gabriel, California, Mongols member David Martinez allegedly shot and killed Pomona Police SWAT Team member Shaun Diamond. The last customer hadnt left until 11 pm. The explosive allegations come after a secretly recorded video surfaced of Santillan talking to his wife about the lead ATF agent on the case John Ciccone. Armed with exculpatory information he found in the Perkins and Montebello tapes, he believed Martinez had a strong case. 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. Five and a half years after his arrest, David Martinez continues to wait in jail. She added that David's mistress had been harassing her. Supporters and relatives gathered for BBQs in the park and Martinez niece, Pricilla, took to social media to expose what she considered to be the LAPDs self-serving lies. The defendant once shrouded in innocence now looked the part of a criminal drug user who might shoot a cop for bragging rights. The door opened to reveal the barrel of a gun pointed inside the home. The good guys had fought the bad guys and the bad had left a bloody mark. Hands restrained in cold metal cuffs, he fought the overwhelming panic bred by helplessness in the face of crisis. I thought you were the Mongols! Davids sister and his mother shrieked in the living room guttural shouts of piercing terror. When he spoke with members of the Pomona Police Department, love and support radiated from their ranks, but underneath a righteous anger brewed: outrage aimed at the man who killed 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. 2,525 posts. David has been working at The Daily Aztec since 2017 and is the current Assistant News Editor. David Santillan We found 71 records for David Santillan in CA, AZ and 18 other states. In 2014, local Los Angeles and Riverside County officials were also concerned about the Mongols illicit activities. Several years after a jury deemed the Mongols a criminal organization, the club's attorneys have in recent months alleged that former Mongols president David Santillan was a government "rat . The rest of the SWAT team searched the home. ABC is reporting that the Feds are still going after their patch. The air buzzed with the hushed tones of dozens of different conversations each regarding a different case. On the contrary, he expressed concern for the officer who was shot and remorse for the tragedy that had occured. Case Summary. 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. Davids parents stood firm in their belief that their son never shot Shaun Diamond. This was not the score they were looking for. David Santillan, Assistant News Editor David is a senior at San Diego State where he is majoring in French. Now the Mongols want a new trial and say their former president, David Santillan, was a confidential informant for the ATF. Sullivan knew the danger of that story; he needed to unravel it to convince the jury of Martinezs innocence. From his vantage point he could see into the house through the living room window. Despite the defenses victory, David Martinez remains in jail. The jury couldnt help glancing in their direction. And repeatedly David stated that he hadnt realized it was the cops at his door. As the dead of night gave way to dawn, Detective Ray Lugo arrived on the scene. Lil Dave, the president of the Mongols motorcycle club, was caught cheating on his wife so she decided to revenge his ass by putting this video on Youtube which shows him supposedly admitting. Below the judges bench, bun-headed clerks typed furiously on their computers and in the gallery attorneys communed with anxious family members who wiped tears away with their shirtsleeves. 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. Now Sullivan and Martinez would have to account for each of those moments. Sullivan called Noyola back to the stand and played the edited tapes. Diamond was shot in the back of the base of his neck with a shotgun during the service of a search warrant. They call themselves the Mongols Motorcycle Club - and they're one of the largest Motorcycle Clubs in the world. Then he took his questions one step further. They pooled resources and hired private attorney Edward Esqueda. A short, bald-headed man, Lugo was admired for his persistence. On February 23, 2007, Hells Angels members James Hannigan and Rodney Cox were sentenced to two years in prison for their respective roles in the incident. He is now reportedly planning a group bike ride known as a 'run' to announce his membership of the Mongols . A stand out in the series of officers was Jim Moss, the SWAT paramedic who treated Shaun Diamond immediately after he was shot. Sullivan forged ahead in his defense of David Martinez. Emmy Winning TV news writer currently @latimes VP for @NAHJSDTJ formerly @10News @thedailyaztec @sdsu '19 Santillans wife, Annie Santillan, told ABC7 that she recorded their conversation because the couple had become estranged due to his infidelity. Blustering with frustration he told the court Theres not one scintilla of evidence that David Martinez shot Shaun Diamond.. The SWAT team had been issued a knock warrant meaning that they had to clearly announce themselves before entering the premises. Mongols Motorcycle Club was founded in Montebello, California on December 5, 1969. The original case attracted widespread attention because of the federal governments unusual attempt to force the Mongols to forfeit their rights to the clubs trademarked logo a drawing of a brawny Genghis Khan-like figure riding a chopper while brandishing a sword and thus relinquish a big source of the organizations mystique. In the wake of the trial, Brady Sullivan has announced that he is postponing retirement in order to continue representing David Martinez in the trial ahead. Noyola responded, curt and dry, Its to provide law enforcement with inculpatory or exculpatory evidence. Sullivan then proceeded to read a series of statements that David Martinez made during the operation. Im sorry. 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. On 01/24/2008 ANNIE YUMIKO SANTILLAN filed a Family - Marriage Dissolution/Divorce lawsuit against DAVID SANTILLAN. There he reunited with prosecutor Jack Garden who was now joined by co-counsel Michael Blake a man who had the easy confidence and commanding stature of a politician. She didnt like that the club made him pay dues and encouraged him to spend weekends partying away from his family. David Martinez fell to his knees and dropped the shotgun on the carpet. Mongol Nation president David "Lil' Dave" Santillan, right, greets Goldie DeWitt, president of 1Down Motorcycle Club at a rally on March 24, 2019. If convicted David Martinez could face the death penalty. They had already visited the hospital where Martinez planned to. But Sullivan knew that the jury would judge more than the seconds and the shot. Closing arguments began the following day. This was not an act. 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She admitted Martinez owned the items and that he had been involved with the brotherhood for over three years. The defendant on the stand was different from the one that Sullivan met at the beginning of the case. Garden returned a smile and led Noyola down an alternate road insinuating that Martinez was putting on a show. Unbeknownst to him, she was recording the. Because I needed evidence to show the military that they had someone having an affair with a married man.. I think it would be time to really clean house over there, anyone that lil Dave came in contact with on a regular basis would have to go? Now the Mongols want a new trial and say their former president, David Santillan, was a confidential informant for the ATF. But Sandras one word answers and defiant attitude didnt deter the prosecution. He feared they were angry because he was distancing himself from the club. Later in the morning, Detective Lugo received a somber phone call: Officer Shaun Diamond was dead. Martinez told the jury that after the dust settled, he was confused because his parents were so adamant that the officers shot their own man. It was clear to Sullivan that only one person shot a gun that night: his client, David Martinez. Lifting Martinezs motorcycle jacket from a cardboard evidence box, Kozlowski testified regarding every patch on the leather garment. I didnt know it was the cops. The judicial horizon ever retreating, always miles ahead. Detective Lugo attended the proceedings, paying his respects to the fallen officer. It had taken weeks for the prosecutors to paint David Martinez as a hardened gang member but now the portrait was vivid. 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. 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. Judge Charlaine Olmedo sustained nearly every objection, impeding the momentum that Sullivan gained. Prior to the gunshot from inside the house, did you ever poke your gun into the house? It was a softball. When the movements were drilled into their bones, the squad packed up and headed to their target location. Santillan had called his wife in June 2021to beg for forgiveness. Sandra was cornered. Moss described the bloody trauma to Diamonds airway, his words seeped in loss as he made eye contact with every juror. Sullivan also needed to prove that Martinez had been trying to leave the Mongols, that he was a just guy who liked motorcycles who got in over his head. Martinez would be his last big case, the culmination of his years as defense counsel. be admitted. Upon arriving at the jail Noyola worked on Martinez in the holding cell. 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. This was a potential capital punishment case. 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. Here the banging was even louder and the familys four dogs were barking. Pacing before the jury, Sullivan explained that the evening of October 28, 2014 was a perfect storm in which a series of unexpected circumstances came together and resulted in tragedy. 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. May 10, 2010 We Offer Fast, Professional, discreet Bail Bond Services Sullivans cross examination of Moss was a victory, but Sullivan wasnt slowing down. In contrast, the Deputy DA ultimately assigned to the case was the attorney equivalent of a high school starting quarterback. 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. 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. The jury deliberated for five days. That evening Jim Moss had been positioned behind a Mustang in a neighbors driveway. Jack Garden called Sandra Roman to the stand. The tapes were garbled and filled with overlapping discussions that would have to be meticulously picked apart. A mother of a homicide victim whose case was worked by Lugo once said, God sent Ray because he never quits. That relentless pursuit of justice was why Lugo had been assigned to this case, one that was now the top priority of LAPD because it involved the shooting of an officer. He explained: We wanted them to know we were there monitoring.. But there was one piece of the puzzle that Sullivan didnt have: a record of Davids mindset in the seconds before he pulled the trigger. There were cracks in their case and he would find them. But in this story, there are two sides to a single door. Diamonds team was tasked with serving a search warrant to a house inhabited by David Martinez, an alleged member of the Mongols Motorcycle Club. 02:34 LIL Dave is all over the main stream, 04:10 Why did lil dave not want ciccone on the stand, 06:45 Our invitation for Ciccone to come on the show, 15:14 Mongol Lawyer thinks LIL DAVE WAS COMPROMISED AFRAID AND TURNED ON HIS CLUB. Diamonds airway had no recognizable anatomy, only bloodied carnage. The #1 Biker News Website Since 2011-Covering up to minute biker news including Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs & Biker News Worldwide. Martinez saw his father, Arturo, by the door. They believed Arutro had been shot by an officer and that David wasnt even in the living room when it happened. 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. Santillan's wife, Annie Santillan, told ABC7 that she recorded their conversation because the couple had become estranged due to his infidelity. It was his bullet that stuck his fathers arm and blew through the officers neck. But Martinez didnt want a self defense case. Anyone can read what you share. Legal message boards were filled with complaints from former clients about Esquedas disrespectful attitude and incompetence, but Martinez himself was too distracted to investigate his lawyers past. On October 28, 2014, in San Gabriel, California, Mongols member David Martinez allegedly shot and killed Pomona Police SWAT Team member Shaun Diamond. On the day of the hearing, Esqueda took charge in the courtroom with practiced bravado. Finally, a partial verdict was reached: the jury found David Martinez not guilty of first-degree murder. "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. With the help of an assistant he had managed to edit the hours of the Perkins audio tapes and the Montebello jail video tapes into small clips that the judge had found admissible in court. This case was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Courts, Pasadena Courthouse located in Los Angeles, California. Blake took his aim. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. The clock was ticking. As it stands, The Suit, Doc and Little Rubes have been permanently 86'd from the Mongols by president David "Lil Dave" Santillan, who says they are " out bad ". Santillan's wife backed her husband during her testimony this week, saying she didn't know what he was talking about during the recorded phone call and denying he was a government informant.. Is that right? Sandra hesitated, delicate in her response. Garden nodded at Sandras explanation. Former Mongols President David Santillan continued to testify. His inquiries were effective, but they were undermined by constant objections leading, asked and answered, improper hypothetical, misstates the evidence. The drugs and the partying had gotten old. 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. First Name Her responses were tearful and often terse, prompting the court to allow Jack Garden to treat her as a hostile witness. He called Officer Noyola to the stand and asked him the purpose of the Perkins Operation. And he pulled his trigger. 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. Morale was high. The public defender had a plan and he wasnt going down without a fight. When Sandra came to visit Martinez in jail, he put on a brave face, assuring her that Sullivan was going to get him out. It's a big weight off our shoulders." A federal judge in Santa Ana ruled Thursday the government cannot seize the logos of the Mongol . No rifles were pointed at the doorway. If he couldnt show them Davids mindset before the incident, he would settle for showing them the aftermath. Court Records. Garden paced by the jury box and inquired about the night of Officer Diamonds death. 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. The slug went straight through Arturos arm and blew through Shaun Diamonds neck. The agitated rhythm of Martinezs life in jail was punctuated by court dates. He believed Shaun Diamonds death was never his fault. The prosecution also pointed to the fact that the President of the Mongols Motorcycle Club and several other high ranking members put money on Martinezs books while he was in jail. But first he would have to convince the judge to admit the recordings in court a ruling she had waffled on during pretrial motions. After listening to Martinezs conversations with the Mongols, Detective Lugo was certain that Martinez shot the gun. 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