The judge found sufficient cause to move forward with the trial. David told me that they had been meeting every day at Starbucks before trial until Judge Carter told them not to because a juror saw them together, Mr. Stubbs testified in August. Then in 2012, Esqueda was placed on probation by the State Bar and forced to pay a former client $7,500 after his efforts to negotiate a settlement were judged as insufficient and he failed to return unearned legal fees. agent on the case, John Ciccone, sharing inside information about the club in exchange for lighter penalties for various offenses. Maybe he wasnt responsible for a mans death at all. 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. Usually this wasnt a problem, but it was for Martinez, who claimed he was no longer associated with the Mongols. We came to understand that this trial was part of a much larger story, one that informed how Deputy District Attorneys on behalf of the People of California framed their entire argument. 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. Past the crisp leaves of autumn. Their conversation was recorded by a hidden mic and a camera that was concealed in the janitors closet opposite the tank. In contrast, the Deputy DA ultimately assigned to the case was the attorney equivalent of a high school starting quarterback. If the mission to elicit a confession was going to work, it had to be done quickly. He wanted to be absolved of Shaun Diamonds death entirely. Fundraisers were held to contribute to legal expenses, which initially amounted to $60,000 and were constantly growing with Esquedas long hours. He felt abandoned, waiting in Mens Central Jail as time ticked forward. Outside, Shaun Diamond fell to the ground, blood spilling from his head onto the porch. Then Sullivan focused on what Moss saw during the operation. The silence implying his dissent: there was a way to tell. 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. In 2021 it was revealed that David Santillan, president, had acted as a confidential informant for John Ciccone, an agent with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The club's name of the "Mongols" was inspired by Genghis Khan's Mongol Empire. David Santillan currently lives in Temple City, CA; in the past David has also lived in Arcadia CA and South Pasadena CA. They now have chapters in nineteen states, stretching as far east as New York. Sullivans cross examination of Moss was a victory, but Sullivan wasnt slowing down. Michael Tyrone Delaney for The New York Times. Beanbag shot is considered less lethal ammunition its meant to incapacitate the target. His Respect Few Fear None patch meant that he assaulted a rival gang member. Blake took his aim. He called Officer Noyola to the stand and asked him the purpose of the Perkins Operation. He and his wife, Annie, were estranged after he had an affair. He had gotten a late start on the paperwork because he had spent the day helping his parents clean and operate the family laundromat. This tragedy fit the silent film that plays on the wall of the American subconscious. At David Martinezs arraignment, he peered through the shining bars of the defendant holding dock and squinted at the occupants of the fluorescent-lit courtroom. Closing arguments began the following day. The Mongols claimed in their motion for a new trial that Mr. Santillan had an inappropriate working relationship over the years with the lead A.T.F. 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. DAVID SANTILLAN, agent; Registry Page A police informant (known as AV) also entered the holding cell dressed as an inmate and attempted to cajole David into bragging about shooting a cop. The California motorcycle group had claimed that its former president, David Santillan, was a government informant. Los Angeles, California (February 1, 2019) BTN - The federal government said they're a convicted criminal gang, and Hells Angels consider them enemies. These registrations are something that need to be examined by the circuit, maybe the Supreme Court.. The rocker and back patch meant Martinez was a full member. Santillan had called his wife in June 2021to beg for forgiveness. After two days, the preliminary hearing came to a conclusion. The interactions between client and attorney became increasingly contentious. 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. Jack Garden delivered a strong soliloquy infused with the long history of the Mongols hostility towards law enforcement. They call themselves the Mongols Motorcycle Club - and they're one of the largest Motorcycle Clubs in the world. 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. His legal binders were plain but fastidiously organized and when it came to the media he eschewed the spotlight preferring to focus on his cases. On the third stop, Noyola himself entered the operation, determined to extract the information that the less experienced officers had failed to obtain. How could David shoot a man in the back when he was standing in front of him? Second, police found a shotgun slug casing inside the Martinez living room, meaning that the shot that killed Shaun Diamond was fired from inside the house. Evidence of that internal monologue did not exist. The community of San Gabriel united behind the Martinez family. 13.6k Followers, 1,120 Following, 2,525 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Annie Yumiko Santillan (@anniesbailbonds) anniesbailbonds. That line of questioning was immediately buried in objections from the prosecution. He is now reportedly planning a group bike ride known as a 'run' to announce his membership of the Mongols . Prior to the gunshot from inside the house, did you ever poke your gun into the house? It was a softball. Garden clicked his pen with satisfaction as Noyola noted that Martinez mentioned being concerned about informants in the transit vehicle. Desperate for more incriminating statements, Lugo interrogated David Martinez, but his story didnt change. Emmy Winning TV news writer currently @latimes VP for @NAHJSDTJ formerly @10News @thedailyaztec @sdsu '19 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. Communications with Mr. Santillan, Mr. Ciccone said, were limited to such matters as ensuring public safety at Mongols events. Did you ever poke it into the house? Jaime Martinez shook his head, but the damage was done. 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Sullivan begged the jury to put themselves in Davids shoes, to imagine what they would do if they thought someone was forcing their way into their home in the middle of the night. 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. On cross-examination Jack Garden sauntered around the lectern. In an extraordinary move, Toby Mitchell joined his former club's main rivals last month. His inquiries were effective, but they were undermined by constant objections leading, asked and answered, improper hypothetical, misstates the evidence. He pelted Martinez with questions poised to slip him up. At the core of the case was a video of a conversation between Mr. Santillan and his wife that she had passed on to members of the biker club last year, accompanied by a text message in which she told them that her husband had been a confidential government informant. As the Mongols continued to talk, Martinez overheard a familiar voice echoing through the air vent. **** IMPORTANT**** Check out the totally redesigned app!! The Mongols Motorcycle Club was convicted in late 2018 of racketeering and conspiracy. Moss described the bloody trauma to Diamonds airway, his words seeped in loss as he made eye contact with every juror. 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. 2,525 posts. 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. The couple was adamant: David didnt shoot Shaun Diamond. This man took full responsibility for shooting a police officer. They believed Arutro had been shot by an officer and that David wasnt even in the living room when it happened. Judge Charlaine Olmedo sustained nearly every objection, impeding the momentum that Sullivan gained. David 'Lil Dave' Santillan, president of the International Mongols Motorcycle Club. He feared they were angry because he was distancing himself from the club. . Just my thought as I have no horse in this race, Insane Throttle Support Club Become a memberNow, Insane Throttle/Motorcycle Madhouse Radio YouTube and AudioDisclaimer, Meet the Insane Throttle Contributing Columnist James Hollywood Macecari, Motorcycle Clubs Riding Clubs and Associations Near Me Index &Listings, Our Policies here at Insane Throttle Publications. On the final day of testimony, Sullivan walked into the courtroom bleary-eyed but beaming. Sullivan fumed at the counsels table, flipping through stacks of papers and wrinkling his usually pristine suit-jacket. Blustering with frustration he told the court Theres not one scintilla of evidence that David Martinez shot Shaun Diamond.. 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 ". This was not the score they were looking for. It seemed possible that his parents were right. Martinez didnt mind it made it easier to help his aging parents. The public defender had a plan and he wasnt going down without a fight. 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. How many times did you announce yourself? Still, Sullivan knew that in order to convince the jurors he had to give them something as close to that fictional record as possible. Maybe thats why the Martinez family overlooked Edward Esquedas spotty legal history. He called off the operation and Martinez was taken to his cell. Lifting Martinezs motorcycle jacket from a cardboard evidence box, Kozlowski testified regarding every patch on the leather garment. She recalled that Martinez told her that he was struggling with meth addiction three weeks prior to the incident. 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