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. 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. The jury deliberated for five days. 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. After the weeks, months and years in jail he was desperate to be free to take care of his family. Did you ever poke it into the house? Jaime Martinez shook his head, but the damage was done. Diamonds airway had no recognizable anatomy, only bloodied carnage. But he was also looking forward to retirement. This case was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Courts with Walla Nori A presiding. Sullivan called other witnesses, including neighbors who didnt hear the police announce and friends of David Martinez who attested to his character. Jaime Martinez admitted to pointing his gun at the door. But Martinez didnt want a self defense case. May 10, 2010 We Offer Fast, Professional, discreet Bail Bond Services Investigators feared that the Mongols were forcibly recruiting members of newer motorcycle clubs and compelling them to pay dues. As the Mongols continued to talk, Martinez overheard a familiar voice echoing through the air vent. Hes retiring, hes retiring. In a split second a shot rang out. Eventually, Martinez was moved back to the Mongols cellblock where he continued to reside in fear but could at least sleep in peace for a few hours at night. The explosive allegations come after a secretly recorded video. 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. Corrections officers heard rumors that gang members intended to kill Martinez and he was moved from his block for his safety. For three weeks, officers took the stand. The two shouted back and forth, relaying the events of the evening, and finding a brief solace in their companionship. For a rock solid case he needed a confession. Each of the officers was a new battle for Sullivan, another opportunity for him to unravel the prosecutions narrative. You can now listen to full episodes of the podcast right from the app. She recalled that Martinez told her that he was struggling with meth addiction three weeks prior to the incident. No rifles were pointed at the doorway. The room was already tense. They shot me!. A short, bald-headed man, Lugo was admired for his persistence. All three elements of evidence would be critical during trial as they included exculpatory statements from David Martinez. Then he saw the barrel of a gun. Now, on the force for 16 years, fellow officers described Diamond as cuddly as a porcupine but compassionate toward the community he served. San Gabriel was outside of the Pomona Police jurisdiction, but it was common for the squad to assist neighboring cities when larger operations required more manpower. Most of the members were military veterans and all loved to ride their Harley Davidson motorcycles. Other names that David uses includes Davis R Santillan, David R Santillan and David Santillian. Before moving to Annie's current city of Temple City, CA, Annie lived in San Gabriel CA and Arcadia CA. But when he met with David, it was like he was meeting with a different man. This man was ready to accept the truth; he took full responsibility for shooting Shaun Diamond. Theres a new twist in a federal case already marked by murder and mayhem. His lips tightened as he observed the damage: Diamond had sustained a shot in the back of the head that severed his spinal cord, carotid artery, and jaw. 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. 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. 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. Martinezs retrial faced further delays when the pandemic threw court schedules into disarray. She added that Davids mistress had been harassing her. But it wasnt clear that he knew he was firing at an officer. 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. 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. Prosecutors refiled the charges of second-degree murder and all lesser offenses. Disappointed by the courts rulings, Sullivan remained resolute, diving head-first into developing his defense. 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. 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. But the prosecution was not done sewing. Jack Garden delivered a strong soliloquy infused with the long history of the Mongols hostility towards law enforcement. You shot to kill that day. Martinez stood firm. The good guys had fought the bad guys and the bad had left a bloody mark. And if they waited, maybe David wouldnt have felt the need to defend his family with his shotgun. Outside of the door, on the evening of October 28, 2014, forty-five-year-old Pomona Police Officer Shaun Diamond was called to take part in a SWAT operation. Over six thousand police officers, government officials and members of the public attended Shaun Diamonds funeral which was held at an arena in Ontario. Because I needed evidence to show the military that they had someone having an affair with a married man.. 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.. Inside, the blare of a bagpipe announced the arrival of Diamonds casket, carried by officers in uniform. He didnt know it was the police didnt see them and didnt hear them. When Sandra stepped down, David gave her a small smile as he folded and unfolded scraps of paper on the counsels table. He promised he'd put his infidelities behind him, get sober and be a better father. 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 . 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. He is a transfer student from Palomar College, where he worked as an arts & culture writer for The Telescope, Palomar's on-campus newspaper. Mongols MC Chief Little Dave Santillan Was Not A Snitch 5 months ago Scott Burnstein You are unauthorized to view this page. Martinez would be his last big case, the culmination of his years as defense counsel. 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. Finally, a partial verdict was reached: the jury found David Martinez not guilty of first-degree murder. In the past, Sandra and Martinez resided in their own house with their children. Under Jack Gardens guiding hand, their testimonies reinforced the narrative that the SWAT team followed procedure and announced their presence at the Martinez home. 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. Mongol Nation president David "Lil' Dave" Santillan, right, greets Goldie DeWitt, president of 1Down Motorcycle Club at a rally on March 24, 2019. It was fear of repercussions that kept him in the Mongols grasp. Maybe thats why the Martinez family overlooked Edward Esquedas spotty legal history. Sandra emerged from her room and pulled David Jr. back to her bed. Available on GOOGLE PLAY CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FROM GOOGLE PLAY STORE. 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. 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. 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. By this time, Sullivan was fuming. Beanbag shot would not cleanly go through Shaun Diamonds neck. Ethan Tate, Meghann M. Cuniff and Lauren Herstik contributed reporting. He thought it was the Mongols. Tensions were high after two incidents in which Mongols members were shot at or pushed off their bikes on freeways by other bikers, leaving one member killed, one paralyzed and several others wounded. David Martinezs cousins and uncles were forced to wait in the stark court hallway as their loved ones fate hung in the balance. If he couldnt show them Davids mindset before the incident, he would settle for showing them the aftermath. "How do you regulate that?" I think there might be informants. Noyola was pissed. 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. Jack Garden was quick to point out that the SWAT team only used beanbag shot. But Sullivan asserted that amidst that storm his client had acted in self defense: he shot to protect his family. Most importantly, Esqueda agreed with the family that David didnt shoot Shaun Diamond; the officers death was an accident caused by friendly fire. Keep it up! The rocker and back patch meant Martinez was a full member. He asked why they targeted his house. Sullivans past frustration with Martinez dissipated. At 3 am, Martinez finished his reports. 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. 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. Of course Jaime never poked his gun into the house. 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. 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. David 'Lil Dave' Santillan, president of the International Mongols Motorcycle Club. Now the court would balance the scales. David has been working at The Daily Aztec since 2017 and is the current Assistant News Editor. Noyola was meticulous. 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. 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. . Prior to the gunshot from inside the house, did you ever poke your gun into the house? It was a softball. 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. 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. He worried about his kids. Our research centers on the study of fundamental fluid mechanics problems involving complex fluids and complex flows, typically on small scales. Esqueda told the family that the whole situation was a police cover-up and he was certain that they would win in court. Now the members in his bloc were restless, concerned that he was going to rat out mother the name for the Montebello chapter of the club that included the Mongols president, secretary, treasurer and the sergeant at arms. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Martinez got quiet. Moss described the bloody trauma to Diamonds airway, his words seeped in loss as he made eye contact with every juror. Welcome to the Saintillan Research Group! . Catalog; For You; Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. 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 a potential capital punishment case. The SWAT team had been issued a knock warrant meaning that they had to clearly announce themselves before entering the premises. A jury ordered the forfeiture, but Judge Carter reversed the order, concluding that it infringed on the groups constitutional rights. In 2014, prosecutors even attempted to strip the Mongols of their trademarked logo (a Genghis Khan-like figure wearing sunglasses and riding a motorcycle). He started to believe them because he desperately wanted it to be true. From his vantage point he could see into the house through the living room window. Now the Mongols want a new trial and say their former president, David Santillan, was a confidential informant for the ATF.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.Eyewitness News has obtained the video that was recorded in June of 2021 when David Santillan was drunk and despondent. Now the Mongols want a new trial and say their former president, David Santillan, was a confidential informant for the ATF. 247w 1 like Reply exsc3076 I am a Santillan from San Diego what up primo 26w Reply September 29, 2015 Log in The SWAT team invaded the home in full force rifles raised. agent on the case, John Ciccone, sharing inside information about the club in exchange for lighter penalties for various offenses. His 1% badge meant he considered himself an outlaw. It was clear from the outset that the trial would not be amicable. 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. One of the clubs defense lawyers during the original trial, Stephen Stubbs, testified that Mr. Santillan had told him during the trial that he was regularly meeting with Mr. Ciccone as the proceedings were going on, even as he was overseeing the clubs defense team. They held hands and whispered prayers under their breath. He fired his weapon and the bullet struck a fine young officer who was just doing his job. David might not have heard the police announce themselves at all. 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. Outside, SWAT paramedic Jim Moss tended to Shaun Diamond. Their evidence contained several details that fundamentally shaped his understanding of the case. What would they do to protect their family? Nor do I believe that there would be, quite frankly, an acquittal in a second trial., Mr. Santillan, who led the Mongols for nearly 13 years until he was voted out of the club in July of last year, vehemently denied that he had ever betrayed the group. One of those residences was the home of David Martinez. She later recanted the assertion. If convicted David Martinez could face the death penalty. Ex-ATF agent denies Mongol was an informant 2022-07-23 - By Sean Emery semery@scng.com . Tall and thin, with steely grey hair, Sullivan was a passionate, senior trial attorney with a reputation for winning difficult cases. Medics swarmed the porch. Tensions sparked when Brady Sullivan presented Martinez with the evidence that he had shot Shaun Diamond. He is a rat, Mr. Santillans 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 whose members are mostly Hispanic. DAVID SANTILLAN Agent Address 216 SOUTH CITRUS ST STE 152, WEST COVINA, CA, 91791 Directors / Officers. Davids parents stood firm in their belief that their son never shot Shaun Diamond. On the final day of testimony, Sullivan walked into the courtroom bleary-eyed but beaming. If Martinez didnt hear the police announce and he didnt see them before firing the gun, then he was innocent of murder. He feared they were angry because he was distancing himself from the club. Upon arriving at the jail Noyola worked on Martinez in the holding cell. Garden nodded at Sandras explanation. Thats why he thought it was the Mongols at his door at 3am on October 28, 2014. Three were adamant of his guilt while nine clung to the belief that he was innocent. But after a motorcycle accident kept Martinez from working for several months, financial strain brought the family back under the same roof. He called off the operation and Martinez was taken to his cell. On the other side, a mans life changed forever. 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. Jack Garden tossed Jaime Martinez a question. Beanbag shot is considered less lethal ammunition its meant to incapacitate the target. 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. In 2014, local Los Angeles and Riverside County officials were also concerned about the Mongols illicit activities. The club's name of the "Mongols" was inspired by Genghis Khan's Mongol Empire. David Martinez watched the ambulance leave from the back of a cop car. This was not the score they were looking for. Lifting Martinezs motorcycle jacket from a cardboard evidence box, Kozlowski testified regarding every patch on the leather garment. The rest of the SWAT team searched the home. And Richard Aguiar testified that upon entering the Martinez household he heard David yell Im sorry. But as my Crime Story colleagues and I watched the case unspool, we realized that our binary paradigm was eroding. He had to focus on the gut-wrenching task at hand: his preliminary hearing. Drunk and despondent, David Santillan called his wife to beg for forgiveness. Former Mongols President David Santillan continued to testify. 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. The tapes were garbled and filled with overlapping discussions that would have to be meticulously picked apart. There was a clear conclusion that Jack Garden intended for the jury to draw Diamond died a horrible, painful death. The DAs office only pursued the death penalty when the case was rock solid. And he pulled his trigger. Justice would be served. "Lots of brothers have tattoos of the marks on their necks and heads and everywhere," David Santillan, the national president of the club, said. The judicial horizon ever retreating, always miles ahead. Five and a half years after his arrest, David Martinez continues to wait in jail. 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. Garden paced by the jury box and inquired about the night of Officer Diamonds death. Until then, his job was to use his rifle to cover the window protecting the team from potential threats inside the home. How could a jury believe the word of a Mongol over the testimony of officers? In the Deputy District Attorneys presentation, this wasnt just a case of a police officer being killed in the line of duty; this was an assassination committed as part of a gangs war on law enforcement. With no explicit confession from Martinez, Lugo called Officer Leo Noyola, the leading expert in Perkins operations. SANTA ANA, Calif. After federal prosecutors won a landmark racketeering conviction against the Mongols motorcycle club, in an attempt to put an end to the outlaw groups long record of murder, attempted murder and drug dealing, the Mongols countered with an unusual claim: Their leader, they said, had been secretly helping the government in its efforts to bring down the organization. Sandra didnt want to testify but because she and David didnt have a marriage license, their relationship was only considered a common law marriage. #mongolsforeverforevermongols #onassignment #biker #bikersofinstagram #portrait #mongols #mc 350w empiremarketingpro Love your post! Now, nearly four years later, the collective, which was once the most powerful biker organization on the West coast other than its archrivals, the Hells Angels, is returning to court next week to request a new trial in the wake of a recent allegation that their former president, David Santillan, was working with the government as a confidential informant, according to The New York Times. How could David shoot a man in the back when he was standing in front of him? 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. Every stitch of association between Martinez and the Mongols knit a narrative that Martinez was a gang member, a criminal, and a killer. Sullivan had now identified the gun that was pointed at the door. On 01/24/2008 ANNIE YUMIKO SANTILLAN filed a Family - Marriage Dissolution/Divorce lawsuit against DAVID SANTILLAN. Court Records. 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