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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

NEO-NAZI SKINHEAD TATTOOED FACE: CURTIS ALLGIER (BORN: AUGUST 25, 1979)



On this date, June 25, 2007, a Neo-Nazi Skinhead Tattooed Faced, Curtis Allgier murdered Utah Corrections Officer Stephen Anderson. I will post information about this killer from Wikipedia and other news source before giving my comments. 


Mugshot taken of Curtis Allgier, taken by the FBI.
Curtis Michael Allgier (born August 25, 1979) is a white supremacist skinhead who is being held in the Utah State Prison in Salt Lake City, Utah, for the murder of corrections officer Stephen Anderson.

Born
August 25, 1979 (age 33)
Custer, South Dakota, USA
Alias(es)
“Wood”
Charge(s)
Murder
Conviction status
Incarcerated in Utah State Prison

Prior arrests and convictions

Allgier's criminal record begins in 1998 with convictions for theft and reckless driving in South Dakota. He was charged with felony burglary, forgery and theft in Utah during October 2000, after he burglarized a neighbor's apartment and made out a stolen check to himself for $300. That month, he was also charged in another county with carrying a concealed handgun and sentenced to 180 days and probation.

Allgier fled Utah in August 2001, which led to a one-to-15-year sentence. Paroled in May 2003, he then was arrested and sent back to prison in July 2004 for traveling to California without authorization, and possessing two knives. He was paroled in October 2006, serving another 27 months in prison. Then in November, he became a fugitive on a parole violation for two days before a Salt Lake City SWAT team arrested him at a local hotel. Allgier, armed, barricaded himself for a time inside a room but was captured after falling through the hotel's ceiling, where he had tried to hide. On June 14, 2007, he was sentenced to 104 months in prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. It was during the course of this incarceration that the 2007 Salt Lake City murder occurred.


(SOURCE: http://vietbao.vn/The-gioi/Guong-mat-dang-bi-nguyen-rua/30185310/159/)
Murder

On the morning of June 25, 2007, Anderson escorted Allgier to the University of Utah, where Allgier was scheduled for an MRI, because he had been complaining of back problems. While waiting with Anderson in an examination room at the university's orthopedic center, Allgier was unshackled. He then overpowered and disarmed Anderson and shot him in the head, although Allgier later stated that the gun went off accidentally during the struggle. After fleeing the clinic on foot, Allgier carjacked a Ford Explorer, and led police on a high-speed chase. Allgier was captured at an Arby's restaurant a few miles away, where he tried to shoot an employee but the gun malfunctioned. Eric Fullerton, a former Army paratrooper, tackled and held him until the police arrived.


Corrections Officer Stephen Anderson
Trial

Allgier's murder trial was initially set for June 2012. In March 2012, the judge granted a motion postponing the trial.

On October 3, 2012, Allgier unexpectedly pleaded guilty to murder and several other charges, and also pleaded no contest to three charges of attempted murder. He is expected to avoid the death penalty and be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Tattoos

Allgier is noted for numerous tattoos expressing his white supremecist beliefs. His ex-wife, Jolene, claimed that he had the “courage to put his beliefs on his entire body.” The Southern Poverty Law Center describes Allgier's face as the "Face of Hate". The meanings of each of these tattoos are explained as:

(SOURCE: http://www.needlesandsins.com/2010/02/)
INTERNET SOURCE: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/05/curtis-allgier-life-sentence-prison-guard-killing_n_2247965.html

Curtis Allgier Gets LIfe Sentence For Killing Utah Prison Guard Stephen Anderson
12/05/12 07:06 PM ET EST

SALT LAKE CITY -- A Utah inmate covered in neo-Nazi tattoos was given a life sentence without the possibility of parole Wednesday for killing a prison guard during a doctor's appointment five years ago, then leading police on a high-speed chase that ended at a fast-food restaurant, where a customer wrestled a gun from him.

Curtis Allgier offered a rambling statement that mixed apology and a tribute to his victim with a rebuttal of the evidence against him, while cursing and ranting against the court system and his lawyers.

"I apologize from the bottom of my heart. I didn't want to hurt anybody. It was an accident," the 33-year-old inmate said at the hearing.

He added, "Just because I've got tattoos on my face and I'm proud of my race, I'm not some violent monster."

Prosecutors said the June 25, 2007, shooting was no accident. Allgier wrestled a gun from Stephen Anderson of Bluffdale after being unshackled for an MRI scan at a University of Utah medical clinic, they said. He then fled on foot and stole a vehicle before leading police on a highway chase at speeds exceeding 100 mph.

His freedom lasted 45 minutes.

Allgier pleaded no contest in October to aggravated murder. He pleaded guilty to additional charges of disarming a peace officer, aggravated escape, aggravated robbery and possession of a firearm by a restricted person.

The plea deal spared Allgier a trial and the death penalty if convicted.

Third District Judge Paul Maughan opened the sentencing hearing to family members of Anderson, a 22-year employee of the Utah Department of Corrections. Anderson, 60, was survived by a wife, five adult children and 18 grandchildren.

The Salt Lake Tribune reported that a daughter of Anderson's said it was "impossible to replace a man like my father."

The chase ended after Allgier got a flat tire and ran into an Arby's restaurant, where Eric Fullerton, 59, had just ordered a ham-and-cheese croissant and orange juice for breakfast.

Fullerton "went into action," grabbing the much larger Allgier by an arm and forcing him to drop the gun. Allgier punched Fullerton and then slashed his throat with a knife before finally surrendering to police.

"I didn't feel pain," Fullerton said at a 2010 court hearing. "I did feel the coldness of the blade, and I heard the sound."

In court Wednesday, prosecutors called Fullerton a hero.

INTERNET SOURCE: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865568169/Curtis-Allgier-gets-life-without-parole-for-murdering-officer-in-07-escape.html?pg=all

'That guy didn't deserve that,' Curtis Allgier says of murdered officer
Tattooed inmate gets life sentence plus at least 36 years
By Emiley Morgan , Deseret News
Published: Wednesday, Dec. 5 2012 3:45 p.m. MST

Summary

After more than five and a half years of court hearings and delays, the case against Curtis Allgier wrapped up Wednesday when he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

SALT LAKE CITY — Curtis Allgier turned to the family of the man he murdered, crying incessantly.

"I apologize from the bottom of my heart," he said Wednesday during his sentencing hearing. "I didn't want to hurt anybody. It was an accident. … That guy didn't deserve that. He didn't deserve it."

Allgier told Stephen Anderson's family that what happened that day was a mistake — an accident as a result of a "split second" decision. But during his 30-minute speech, he also, at times, focused on himself and his own difficulties. He ranted, cursed, criticized the attorneys who represented him and questioned the evidence against him.


Curtis Allgier offers an apology to the family of his victim, Stephen Anderson, prior to being sentenced to multiple prison terms Wednesday Dec. 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City. (Trent Nelson,)
(SOURCE: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/print/865568169/Curtis-Allgier-gets-life-without-parole-for-murdering-officer-in-07-escape.html)
A son and daughter of the slain corrections officer chose not to address Allgier, focusing instead on their father.

"He was the greatest man I've ever known," Anderson's son, Shawn Anderson, said. "He was always very kind and looking for ways to help others. He was a wonderful husband, wonderful father. … He loved my mom so much and he loved his family."

The sentence from 3rd District Judge Paul Maughan was almost a foregone conclusion, as it had been part of the plea agreement Allgier accepted when he pleaded guilty to aggravated murder on Oct. 3. The plea deal removed the possibility of the death penalty and required Allgier to plead guilty to all of the charges leveled against him stemming from the escape that resulted in the murder of Anderson, 60.

Maughn ordered Allgier to serve the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole. He also sentenced the man to serve consecutive terms totaling at least 36 additional years for other charges.
Allgier was adamant that the three attempted murder charges against him were "absurd." He said he agreed to plead "no contest" to those charges and guilty to all other charges as soon as he was told this was the resolution Anderson's widow desired.


Curtis Allgier shows little reaction after being sentenced to multiple prison terms Wednesday Dec. 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City. (Trent Nelson,) (SOURCE: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/print/865568169/Curtis-Allgier-gets-life-without-parole-for-murdering-officer-in-07-escape.html)
"When you wanted this case over, I didn't drag it out," he said. "Just because I've got tattoos on my face and I'm proud of my race, I'm not some violent monster."


Curtis Allgier in court prior to being sentenced to multiple prison terms Wednesday Dec. 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City. (Trent Nelson, ) (SOURCE: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/print/865568169/Curtis-Allgier-gets-life-without-parole-for-murdering-officer-in-07-escape.html)
Allgier — a white supremacist most recognized for the tattoos that cover nearly his entire body, including his eyelids — shot and killed Anderson June 25, 2007, after Anderson had escorted Allgier from the prison to University Hospital. Allgier said Wednesday that he went in for an MRI and Anderson didn't have the flexible handcuffs typically used in that setting and unshackled him completely.

"I never wanted to harm that guy," Allgier said. "I was just going to walk out the door. But for some reason, I decided to tell him I was going to walk out the door. I said, 'Your $15 an hour isn't worth it. You go home to your family, I'm going to go home to mine.'"

There was a struggle, he said, and Anderson's gun went off.

After shooting Anderson with the officer's own weapon, Allgier fled the hospital on foot and stole a vehicle before leading police on a high-speed chase on I-80, I-15 and I-215 at speeds exceeding 100 mph. When the vehicle's tires were spiked, Allgier continued to flee on foot, eventually running into an Arby's restaurant at 1685 S. Redwood Road. There, Allgier pointed a gun at the head of an Arby's employee before a patron was able to wrest the gun from him.

"I've shed as much tears over this as everybody else," he told Anderson's family. "If you forgive me, that's good. And if you don't, I understand."

Later, the judge offered his own comments about Allgier's words, saying he didn't buy his explanations.

Maughan told the family they might not understand why the case took so long and said part of the reason is because the justice system is "weighed heavily in favor of defendants." He pointed out that Allgier pleaded guilty, despite his complaints about the charges Wednesday.

"Today he has apologized to you and insulted you by trying to take back what he pleaded to, by trying to rationalize and justify," the judge said. "I don't find Mr. Allgier's version of events credible. I don't find it credible at all."  

Anderson's daughter, Sherrie Hardy, said she was happy with the sentence that was handed down. She said she has "no ill feelings" toward Allgier and does not see the point or value in dwelling on how her father died.

"It would ruin everything, the good memories I have, so I choose not to," she said. "I feel really good about the outcome and am glad it's finally here."

In court, she praised her father as a man who loved his wife, children and grandchildren and said each grandchild was certain they were his favorite. He built snowmobile and sleigh ride trails and zip lines for them to play on.

"If something broke, he could fix it. If we could dream it, he could build it," she said. "It is impossible to replace a man like my father."

Prosecutor Vincent Meister said Anderson was known for treating the inmates with "dignity and respect" and his death was "anything but an accident." He called Allgier a selfish person who thought only of himself.

"He decided what he wanted was more important," Meister said of Allgier's actions.

Defense attorney Dusty Kawai reiterated multiple times that Allgier had a good case that his client believed he could have presented and won at trial.

"He chose to waive those rights to go to trial only out of respect to the Anderson family," Kawai said. "This is about a mistake Mr. Allgier made that led to the death of a very good man."

He, too, disputed that Allgier attempted to harm anyone else, including police officers involved in the chase and those at the Arby's.

But Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill said the evidence presented at a preliminary hearing supported all the charges. He said prosecutors would not have moved forward with the case if they had not believed they could win.

"This was not an accident," Gill said. "It was a crime and it was plead out as a crime and sentenced as a crime."

He agreed with the judge that many of Allgier's comments were insulting, but most urgently, he offered praise to Anderson's family.

"This family is an incredible family and they are close, they are supportive of each other," Gill said. "They are not vindictive. They have sought out closure and a measure of justice."

In addition to life without parole, Maughan ordered Allgier to serve five additional terms of six years to life in prison for aggravated escape, aggravated robbery and three counts of attempted murder; one five-years-to-life sentence for disarming a peace officer; and a one-to15-year term for possession of a firearm by a restricted person — all to be served consecutively. Essentially, it was a life prison sentence plus a minimum of 36 additional years.

Shawn Anderson said he felt Allgier was trying to be sincere in his apology. He, too, said he harbors no negative feelings.

"I feel very comforted having this be over," he said.


Curtis Allgier offers an apology to the family of his victim, Stephen Anderson, prior to being sentenced to multiple prison terms Wednesday Dec. 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City. (Trent Nelson,) (SOURCE: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/print/865568169/Curtis-Allgier-gets-life-without-parole-for-murdering-officer-in-07-escape.html)






Judge Paul Maughan sentences Curtis Allgier to multiple prison terms Wednesday Dec. 5, 2012 in Salt Lake City. (Trent Nelson,) (SOURCE: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/print/865568169/Curtis-Allgier-gets-life-without-parole-for-murdering-officer-in-07-escape.html)
COMMENTS:
            Curtis Allgier is another perfect example of a violent criminal that is afraid of death, it is because he pleaded guilty to avoid a death sentence. I agree that the death penalty in America can be used as in important tool in getting the suspect to plead guilty. It is so obvious that he did not want to face the lethal injection (The firing squad is only available for three death row inmates who chose it prior to that option's elimination in 2004), what a coward he is.

       Curtis Allgier is a White Supremacist whose tattoos all over his face is extremely disturbing. I wonder if he would join any prison gangs behind bars, at the same time, I am concern if he would murder an inmate or another prison staff, all he has is a life sentence. Would any abolitionist fight for him?

            Please go to the ‘Victims’ Families For The Death Penalty’ Blog to remember the slain Corrections Officer.  

Check these two videos to learn more about this Neo Nazi:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r48czby6XAE


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