The appendix is due no later than 7 days from the filing of the appellant's brief. [22-13548] (ECF: Thomas Goggans) [Entered: 10/25/2022 01:01 PM], USDC order Granting appointment of counsel as to Appellant Michael David Carruth was filed on 03/16/2015. In Carruth v. State, 927 So.2d 866, 86970 (Ala.Crim.App.2005), this Court summarized the evidence as follows: In its sentencing order, the trial court made the following findings of fact, which are supported by the evidence, regarding the crimes: [I]n the evening and early morning hours of February 17 and February 18, 2002, the defendant, Michael David Carruth, and another person identified as Jimmy Lee Brooks, Jr.,1 entered the home of Forest F. (Butch) Bowyer and his son William Brett Bowyer, while the home was occupied by both Forest F. (Butch) Bowyer and his son William Brett Bowyer. The circuit court entered an order granting Carruth permission to file an out-of-time petition for a writ of certiorari in this Court. Trending News Evid., which provides that the Rules of Evidence shall be construed to secure fairness in administration, elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay, and promotion of growth and development of the law of evidence to the end that the truth may be ascertained and proceedings justly determined.. Accordingly, the circuit court was correct to summarily dismiss this claim. No hearings. Specifically, Carruth argued that the set the crime apart from the norm of capital offenses language rendered it unconstitutionally vague because, he said, the jury was given no instruction as to what a normal capital offense entailed. Those claims were found to be meritless in Section II of this opinion. Hes on death row, two months after a jury found him guilty of shooting and killing Brett Bowyer, a crime that happened in February, 2002. I won't do that today. (R1. Carruth argued that trial counsel were ineffective for failing to raise an objection. (R1.2165.) stated: we might have mentioned that a piece of evidence was unusual or something we didn't expect. It was better to talk about the evidence while we were playing rummy cube at the hotel because then we wouldn't forget anything by the end of the trial. Please try again. Because Carruth failed to include any additional factual allegations in paragraph 38 of his petition, we similarly find that he failed to meet the specificity requirement of Rule 32.6(b), Ala. R.Crim. Jimmy Brooks and Michael Carruth would be arrested, convicted and sentenced to death. Full title:Michael David Carruth v. State of Alabama Court:ALABAMA COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS Date published: Mar 14, 2014 CitationsCopy Citation 165 So. However, Issues IV and XVII, regarding the alleged improper denial of Carruth's motion for a change of venue and motion for the trial judge to recuse respectively, were raised by appellate counsel in Carruth's direct appeal. 's address] by Sarah Forte and Matt Butler, paralegals for Glenn Davidson, attorney for Michael Carruth.. A prosecutor's statement must be viewed in the context of all of the evidence presented and in the context of the complete closing arguments to the jury. Roberts v.. State, 735 So.2d 1244, 1253 (Ala.Crim.App.1997), aff'd, 735 So.2d 1270 (Ala.), cert. The Court of Criminal Appeals held that Carruth had not been denied effective assistance of appellate counsel because Carruth was not entitled to counsel on a discretionary appeal to this Court. The circuit court summarily dismissed the allegations in paragraph 38 as insufficiently pleaded under Rule 32.6(b), Ala. R.Crim. See Rule 32.7(d), Ala. R.Crim. Finally, Carruth claimed that the trial court erred by charging the jury that it must double count the robbery, burglary, and kidnaping found at the guilt phase as aggravating factors. (C2. Both were being held without bond, Sheriff Tommy Boswell said Tuesday. View Actual Score Check Background This . Engle v. Isaac, 456 U.S. 107, 13334 (1982). I think it was good to have our predeliberations because we could discuss the evidence when it was fresh in our memory from that day. J.H. (Doc. A judge abuses his discretion only when his decision is based on an erroneous conclusion of law or where the record contains no evidence on which he rationally could have based his decision. Miller v. State, 63 So.3d 676, 697 (Ala.Crim.App.2010). 194.) This Court granted Michael David Carruth's petition for a writ of certiorari to review the . Thus, Carruth's underlying claim was meritless and trial counsel were not ineffective for failing to raise a meritless claim. The email address cannot be subscribed. Some jurors at most may have made passing comments' concerning the nature of some of the evidence. However, Waldrop has not been overruled. Carruth argued that counsel's statement suggested that revenge against Mr. Carruth was proper and made it easier for the jury to vote for death, because even Mr. Carruth's own counsel thought that was understandable. (C2.38.). #inline-recirc-item--id-92669bc2-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d ~ .item:nth-child(5) { Thomas Martele Goggans shall be appointed. Fugitive in $18 million COVID fraud scheme extradited to U.S. Next, Carruth contended that appellate counsel was ineffective for failing to argue that the State engaged in prosecutorial misconduct during its closing argument. MICHAEL DAVID CARRUTH, Petitioner, v. JOHN Q. HAMM, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, Respondent. Stay tuned to news leader nine for any updates on the appeals process. P., and for failing to state a claim under Rule 32.7(d), Ala. R.Crim. McInnis had planned to introduce statements that she obtained from Carruth's friends and family, which Carruth claimed should have been introduced at the penalty phase of his trial. Michael David Carruth, Age 71 aka Mike David Carruth, Michael Caruth, Michae Caruth, Mike Carrut Current Address:DTCKGrove Dr, Lewisville, TX Past Addresses:San Antonio TX, San Antonio TX +2 more Phone Number:(214) 562-HVXI+6 phones Email Address:mGSYK@cs.com +5 emails UNLOCK PROFILE Contacts(13) Locations(5) Family(5) Social(34) Court(14) And More I mean, I had my developing thoughts, but I hadn't heard all the arguments. (R. )3 In paragraphs 3539, Carruth asserted that, during jury selection, the State exercised its peremptory strikes in a racially discriminatory manner. ], and [B.T. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. (C. 9.) See Rule 32.7(d), Ala. R.Crim. During his closing argument, the prosecutor stated: I'm going to ask you to convict this man of those capital counts, the only punishment for which are life without parole or the death penalty, something that you're not even considering now, but if you convict him of those capital counts, we'll get to that phase later. testified at the evidentiary hearing, he stated that the discussions regarding the evidence were not in-depth discussions. On October 9, 2003, the appellee, Michael David Carruth, was convicted of four counts of capital murder for the killing of William Brett Bowyer. Rather, Carruth merely asserted that the photographs served no purpose other than to elicit the passion and sympathy of the jury. (C2.60.) This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Judicial scrutiny of counsel's performance must be highly deferential. 21-11534 | 2021-05-05, U.S. Courts Of Appeals | Prisoner | 397.) J.H. [Carruth] and [Brooks] laughed and joked as they threw dirt on the dead child and his father, covering them in the shallow grave. , (C. Carruth also appears to allege that appellate counsel was ineffective for failing to raise the issue on direct appeal. )4 Accordingly, appellate counsel did allege grounds in support of Carruth's motion for a new trial. Butch Bowyer survived and went for help, flagging down a passing motorist. A review of the record reveals that, at the conclusion of jury selection, Carruth's trial counsel stated: The defense does not have any Batson or J.E.B. P., to present evidence proving those alleged facts. The appendix is due no later than 7 days from the filing of the appellant's brief. Next, Carruth asserted that the trial court gave erroneous instructions regarding the balancing of the aggravating and mitigating circumstances. It was a really good way to discuss the evidence at the end of each day. Judge Greene has personal knowledge of the unlawfulness of the petitioners' entry into the Bowyer house. At FindLaw.com, we pride ourselves on being the number one source of free legal information and resources on the web. "It was God's way of keeping him alive so he could tell," said Billy Carrico, a friend. Carruth argued that, although counsel raised an objection to that comment, they were ineffective for failing to obtain a ruling. To be sufficiently specific, a petition, at a minimum, should indicate the ultimate composition of the petit jury. Accordingly, Carruth failed to state a claim for which relief could be granted and the circuit court did not err by summarily dismissing it. Bowyer was slashed "ear to ear," but the cut wasn't deep enough to sever any major blood vessels, Boswell said. In Issue V of his petition, Carruth argued that the trial court erred by ruling that Carruth could, if he chose to testify, be cross examined regarding pending murder charges in Lee County. Finally, Carruth argued that the trial court erred by death qualifying the jury. After Bowyer gave them money, the men slit his throat and shoved him into a grave they had dug about 18 inches deep, Boswell said. Thus, a Rule 32 petitioner is not automatically entitled to an evidentiary hearing on any and all claims raised in the petition. P.. further explained: [the conversations regarding the evidence] weren't cohesive in the end to make a full thought or angle on a decision to be made. However, the record reflects that, during Ward's testimony, the following exchange occurred: [Ward]: I was specifically asked to look for any auto dealers, used car dealers, the name Ratcliff, any. The mode of transportation was a white Ford Crown Victoria that had a security shield between the front and back seats. See 1216150(7), Ala.Code 1975 (it is good ground for challenge of a juror by either party [t]hat he has a fixed opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the defendant which would bias his verdict.) Accordingly, this claim was meritless. 130.). [A] court must indulge a strong presumption that counsel's conduct falls within the wide range of reasonable professional assistance. Strickland, 466 U.S. at 689, 104 S.Ct. In discussing the specificity requirement of Rule 32.6(b), Ala. R.Crim. [W]hen the facts are undisputed and an appellate court is presented with pure questions of law, the court's review in a Rule 32 proceeding is de novo. Ex parte White, 792 So.2d 1097, 1098 (Ala.2001). Ex parte Clemons, [Ms. 1041915, May 4, 2007] --- So.3d ----, ---- (Ala.2007). 70406.) According to Carruth, those jurors had discussions regarding the case in violation of the trial court's instructions. The circuit court's determination is entitled to great weight on appeal and this Court does not find it to be contrary to the evidence. A Rule 32 petition simply cannot provide the relief requested by Carruth; therefore, this writ is quashed.2. Carruth argued that this ruling denied him his right to testify and that appellate counsel was ineffective for failing to raise this issue on direct appeal. See 11th Cir. In addition, [t]he procedural bars of Rule 32 apply with equal force to all cases, including those in which the death penalty has been imposed. Burgess v. State, 962 So.2d 272, 277 (Ala.Crim.App.2005), quoting Brownlee v. State, 666 So.2d at 93 (Ala.Crim.App.1995), quoting in turn State v. Tarver, 629 So.2d 14, 19 (Ala.Crim.App.1993). We note that even though this petition challenges a capital conviction and a death sentence, there is no plain-error review on an appeal from the denial of a Rule 32 petition. Boyd v. State, 913 So.2d 1113, 1122 (Ala.Crim.App.2003), quoting Dobyne v. State, 805 So.2d 733, 740 (Ala.Crim.App.2000). Furthermore, Rule 32.7(d), Ala. R.Crim. Ex parte Hill, 591 So.2d 462, 463 (Ala.1991). Officers found the boy's body atop the grave a few minutes after the ambulance left with Bowyer, he said. [Entered: 11/14/2022 04:19 PM], (#8) USDC order granting IFP as to Appellant Michael David Carruth was filed on 11/09/2022. 40 .) Additionally, Carruth failed to provide thorough and specific details to support his other general allegations. Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama. See Patrick v. State, 680 So.2d at 963. Brooks accomplice, Michael Carruth is also there. Testimony at trial revealed that both Carruth and Brooks used a knife in an attempt to murder Forest Bowyer by cutting his throat. Additionally, Carruth claimed that appellate counsel was ineffective for failing to take actions to preserve the Batson issue so that it could be addressed on appeal. 1758, 90 L.Ed.2d 137 (1986). Judge Johnson relieved Brooks two court-appointed defense attorneys of their duties and appointed counsel from Hunstville for the appeals process. This appeal follows. Third, in light of the parties' submissions, the trial court must determine whether the defendant has shown purposeful discrimination. Carruth's counsel did not file a petition for a writ of certiorari seeking this Court's review of the decision of the Court of Criminal Appeals affirming Carruth's capital-murder convictions and death sentence. [Carruth] and [Brooks] transported the Bowyers back to the road construction site, this time to the murder site. Carruth did neither. J.H. Thus, the prosecutor did not urge the jury to rely on his experience in asking for the death penalty. After facts are pleaded, which, if true, entitle the petitioner to relief, the petitioner is then entitled to an opportunity, as provided in Rule 32.9, Ala. R.Crim. This general rule is subject to exceptions not applicable here. Carruth based his request for relief on Rule 32.1(a), Ala. R.Crim. Carruth, a 1997 first-round draft pick, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder, discharging a firearm into occupied property and attempting to destroy an unborn child, court records show. [Carruth] then sat on Forest F. (Butch) Bowyer and told him to go to sleep. It was during this period of time that the child, William Brett Bowyer, asked [Carruth] and [Brooks] not to hurt his daddy. According to court documents Jimmy Brooks and Michael Carruth would shoot the twelve year old three times in the head causing his death. Supplemental brief of petitioner Michael David Carruth filed. Fugitive in $18 million COVID fraud scheme extradited to U.S. In October 2006, Carruth filed in the circuit court a Rule 32, Ala. R.Crim. [Entered: 12/02/2022 10:14 AM], Docket(#11) Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Lauren Ashley Simpson for Appellee Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections. Boyd v. State, 913 So.2d 1113, 112526 (Ala.Crim.App.2003)(emphasis in original). The trial court sentenced Carruth to death for the . This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. 1/21/69 taken on Sunday, January 14, 2007 at [J.H. The jurors found it helpful to discuss the day's evidence while it was fresh in their minds, and they found their premature deliberations helpful to their eventual, lawful deliberations. [Entered: 12/02/2022 10:14 AM], (#11) Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Lauren Ashley Simpson for Appellee Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections. Therefore, this claim is meritless and counsel was not ineffective for failing to raise it on appeal. When I say that we played rummy cube and talked about the evidence at night, I mean after dinner on the third and fourth days of the trial. (C2.74.). A judge sentenced Jimmy Lee Brooks Junior to die by lethal injection on Thursday for his role in the kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old William Brett Bowyer. And I think, for example, one of [the jurors] did say, I wasn't expecting to see an image of the boy at the morgue (R. He is a male registered to vote in Adams County, Washington. P. Accordingly, we need not address this issue. P. Moreover, a review of the record reveals that the prosecutor did not ask the jury to consider punishment during the guilt phase as Carruth claimed. At FindLaw.com, we pride ourselves on being the number one source of free legal information and resources on the web. He is the writer, director, and co-star of the prize-winning science-fiction film Primer (2004), which was his debut feature. During his closing argument at the penalty phase, defense counsel stated: Someone said when I first got involved in this case, it was in the Amoco over by the Super WalMart, some people talking said, if I was that boy's daddy, those two wouldn't make it to trial. Pell stated that there was a grayish granule type substance mixed with the dirt that he believed to be lime or something possibly to cover up the bodies, the odor of the bodies. (R1.1769.). FindLaw.com Free, trusted legal information for consumers and legal professionals, SuperLawyers.com Directory of U.S. attorneys with the exclusive Super Lawyers rating, Abogado.com The #1 Spanish-language legal website for consumers, LawInfo.com Nationwide attorney directory and legal consumer resources. Rather, Carruth made a bare allegation that this comment rendered his trial fundamentally unfair in violation of his right to due process. (C2.61.) In his petition, Carruth alleged numerous grounds for relief, most of which were summarily dismissed by the circuit court. Can you sentence the man, who actually didn't pull the trigger, who actually did not kill little William Brett Bowyer, to death?. Bow. See Patrick v. State, 680 So.2d at 963. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Listening to [defense counsel], I think maybe he ought to go back to the council on Tuesday and recommend a proclamation for Mr. Carruth for being such a fine fella, a real hero, that was going to save this man's life that he just threw in that hole. (R1.2205.) Thus, it was a legitimate inference for the prosecutor to argue that the perpetrators each used a different knife. The circuit court summarily dismissed several of Carruth's arguments and held an evidentiary hearing on the remaining issues. Carruth contended that the prosecutor's comment created a risk that the jury convicted Carruth of the capital offenses because they were worried that otherwise he would not be punished severely enough, rather than because they were convinced of his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. (C2.61.) The circuit court also found that those allegations failed to state a claim for which relief could be granted. During closing arguments, the prosecutor made the following statement: [Carruth and Brooks] go over and get some bags, and, again, ladies and gentlemen, we submit, as Officer Pell told you, we think that was the lime in those bags. (R1.213233.) Docket Entry 61. P., because, he said, his appellate counsel was ineffective for failing to file a petition for a writ of certiorari in the Alabama Supreme Court, and on Rule 32.1(f), Ala. R.Crim. The two. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. In the previous section, we determined that the allegations in those paragraphs did not meet the specificity requirements of Rule 32.6(b), Ala. R.Crim. Additionally, in Section I of this opinion, this Court determined that the allegations in Issue III of Carruth's petition, regarding trial counsels' failure to raise a Batson challenge, were insufficiently pleaded under Rule 32.6(b), Ala. R.Crim. B.T. We must evaluate all the circumstances surrounding the case at the time of counsel's actions before determining whether counsel rendered ineffective assistance. ' Lawhorn v. State, 756 So.2d 971, 979 (Ala.Crim.App.1999), quoting Hallford v. State, 629 So.2d 6, 9 (Ala.Crim.App.1992). Tatum v. United States of America (INMATE 3), Miller v. United States of America (INMATE 3), Willie B. Smith, III v. Commissioner, Alabama DOC, et al. P. Next, Carruth argued that he was entitled to a new trial because, he said, the jury engaged in premature deliberations each and every day and night of his trial. (C. The Court of Criminal Appeals further held that the plain language of Rule 32.1(f), Ala. R.Crim. Michael David CARRUTH v. STATE of Alabama. 12 Visits. When conflicting evidence is presented a presumption of correctness is applied to the court's factual determinations. State v. Hamlet, 913 So.2d 493, 497 (Ala.Crim.App.2005). C2 denotes the record on appeal from case number CR061967, Carruth v. State, 21 So.3d 764 (Ala.Crim.App.2008). Attorneys say appeals are expected for at least a decade. A bare allegation that a constitutional right has been violated and mere conclusions of law shall not be sufficient to warrant any further proceedings.. On the same day the CIP is served, any filer represented by counsel must also complete the court's web-based stock ticker symbol certificate at the link here http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/web-based-cip or on the court's website. Motion is Unopposed. The underlying and determinative issue in this case is whether a Rule 32, Ala. R.Crim. In paragraph 39 of his petition (C2.23), which incorporated Issue VI in his petition by reference (C2.5559), Carruth alleged that trial counsel were ineffective for failing to object to the trial court's decision to grant the State's challenge for cause against prospective juror D.R. 2:18-CV-01578 | 2018-09-25, U.S. Courts Of Appeals | Prisoner | So Bowyer, 54, clawed his way to freedom, flagged down a car and helped police arrest the men he said dumped him and the body of his son in the same shallow grave. Indeed, the process of winnowing out weaker arguments on appeal and focusing on those more likely to prevail, far from being evidence of incompetence, is the hallmark of effective appellate advocacy. Smith v. Murray, 477 U.S. 527, 536, 106 S.Ct. See Rule 32 .7(d), Ala. R.Crim. Carruth's counsel filed an application for a rehearing with the Court of Criminal Appeals, which was overruled. When we played rummy cube and talked about the trial on the third and fourth nights of the trial we also talked about what sentence Michael Carruth should get., When we played rummy cube and talked about the case, not all of the jurors were in the hotel room. Brooks wasnt talking either, but the jury foreman from Februarys trial spoke up. Additionally, Carruth failed to allege that trial counsels' decision not to object to the State's for-cause challenge against D.R. 4. For the reasons stated in the previous subsection, this claim was not sufficiently specific. Carruth also failed to allege that trial counsels' decision not to raise any Batson challenges was not sound trial strategy. The circuit court dismissed all of the claims in paragraph 52 as insufficiently pleaded under Rule 32.6(b), Ala. R.Crim. During closing argument, the prosecutor, as well as defense counsel, has a right to present his impressions from the evidence, if reasonable, and may argue every legitimate inference. Reeves v. State, 807 So.2d 18, 45 (Ala.Crim.App.2000), cert. CR-12-0505. State of Alabama v. Michael David Carruth Annotate this Case. Issue XI(C), on the other hand, discusses the issue of the allegedly improper jury instruction. PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS. The State appealed the circuit court's order to the Court of to the Criminal Appeals. Carruth failed to state what arguments he believes appellate counsel could have raised that would have changed the outcome of Carruth's direct appeal. v. State, 989 So.2d 1167, 1171 (Ala.Crim.App.2007).. 1758, 90 L.Ed.2d 137 (1986). Fee Status: Fee Not Paid. The Court of Criminal Appeals held that the circuit court erred in granting Carruth permission to file an out-of-time petition for a writ of certiorari in this Court. The misconduct was only discovered during post-conviction proceedings.. In support of these arguments, Carruth incorporated Issue III of his petition as he did in paragraphs 3537. If you do not agree with these terms, then do not use our website and/or services. The 24-year-old Brooks of Smiths Station, stared without emotion as Russell County Circuit Court Judge Al Johnson followed a jury's recommendation. 's] testimony and his written statement. (Carruth's brief, at 65.). P. In paragraph 71 of his petition, Carruth claimed that trial counsel were ineffective for failing to make an opening statement during the penalty phase of his trial. 1297, 122 L.Ed.2d 687 (1993).. Rather, the circuit court chose to give little weight to J.H. See Rule 32.7(d), Ala. R.Crim. Accordingly, counsel was not ineffective for failing to raise a meritless objection. Millions of Americans nearing retirement age with no savings Carruth contended that this pattern of strikes gave rise to an inference of discrimination. The circuit court summarily dismissed this claim as insufficiently pleaded under Rule 32.6(b), Ala. R.Crim. For the foregoing reasons, the judgment of the circuit court is affirmed. We will now address the remaining issues. (the foreman of the jury), [S.E. / AP. Counsel then argued that death was not the appropriate sentence in light of the evidence that Carruth was not the one who actually shot Brett Bowyer. See Rule 32.7(d), Ala. R.Crim. Stay up-to-date with how the law affects your life. In October 2003, Michael David Carruth was convicted of four counts of capital murder for the intentional killing of William Brett Bowyer, who was less than 14 years of age.1 He was also convicted of the attempted murder of Bowyer's father, of first-degree robbery, and of first-degree burglary. This Court has held: Counsel need not raise and address each and every possible argument on appeal to ensure effective assistance of counsel. According to Carruth, that statement put undue pressure on the jury to find Mr. Carruth guilty because of official interest in the case, rendering the trial unfair in violation of Mr. Carruth's right to due process. (C2.60.) CRW (See attached order for complete text) [Entered: 12/16/2022 11:00 AM], Docket(#13) TIME SENSITIVE MOTION for extension of time to file appellant's brief to 01/26/2023 filed by Michael David Carruth. According to Carruth, counsel should have marshaled evidence and argued that the record did not adequately reflect that [D.R.] At the evidentiary hearing, Carruth presented testimony from two jurors and one alternate juror. In Issue XI(C), Carruth asserted that the following instruction was misleading: if you determine that the mitigating circumstances outweigh any aggravating circumstances that exist your verdict would be to recommend punishment of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole (R1.2319.) This Court's opinion of January 23, 2009, is withdrawn, and the following is substituted therefor. (Distributed) 5: Filed: 10/28/2009, Entered: None: Brief of respondent Alabama in opposition filed. [Entered: 11/14/2022 04:15 PM], Docket(#7) TRANSCRIPT INFORMATION form filed by Attorney Thomas Martele Goggans for Appellant Michael David Carruth. 2. The Talladega County jury convicted Brooks February ninth of capital murder, robbery, burglary and attempted murder. Boswell said the killers covered the grave with dirt, and Bowyer began digging his way out as soon as they left. Docket Entry 61. replied, No. Whether the issue concerning appellate counsel's failure to notify Carruth that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals had overruled an application for rehearing and to advise Carruth of further available appellate options is . The web and address each and every possible argument on appeal ) 5: filed: 10/28/2009 entered. 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