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Adams v. State
386 N.E.2d 657
Ind.
1979
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*1 GIVAN, J., being held. C. and DeBRULER and section where he was security JJ., PRENTICE, to see how these facts tend to concur. We fail appellant’s theory that he was in- support J., HUNTER, opin- in result with concurs kidnapping duced or lured into the warden ion. family. As was no evidence and his there support entrap- at trial to presented Justice, concurring HUNTER, in result. theory, correctly refus- ment I I because dissent concur in result Hash v. appellant’s ed instruction. State self-represen- reasoning regarding from the (1972), 258 Ind. 284 N.E.2d 770. majority’s tation. The discussion

right self-representation unnecessary is IV. clear herein in the evidence was that that the law access to was allowed defendant challenges the suffi- Finally, appellant that he was assisted in the trial library, and jury’s ciency supporting of the evidence Furthermore, the by attorney. defense an kidnapped the warden that he conclusions prejudice. no Fi- defendant demonstrated when he it. In and that he was sane did nally, contrary implication within the contention, regard to his first majority opinion, all of the ramifications of claims that the evidence adduced at trial self-representation right the Faretta of- being showed the warden was “held as that It have not been clarified this Court. hostage not carried that requests has been held that even for essen- away.” We think the evidence set out at tially be toler- “hybrid” representation beginning opinion adequately of this choice does long ated as the court supported kidnap- appellant’s conviction procedure not orderly subvert the ping. Ind., 373 courts. German v. sufficiency of reviewing continuance of the denial sanity, we the evidence on the issue of treat discretion. was within court’s Ger- the trial questions of fact. This the issue like other State, supra. man v. judge credibility does of wit Court evidence, but rather reweigh nesses nor favorable to the

looks to the evidence most along any reasonable inferences

State is

therefrom. If there substantial probative support jury’s value was sane at

conclusion that the defendant crime, of the

the time of the commission not be overturned. that conclusion will ADAMS, Appellant, Kenneth Earl (1977),Ind., 368 N.E.2d Sypniewski v. State court present 1363. In the Indiana, Appellee. testified psychiatrists STATE of opinion appellant their was able to conform No. 1077S755. requirements his conduct to the law Supreme Court Indiana. kidnapping. at the time of the testimony indicated that own thought well out escape plan had been as to the calculation advance with careful find this evidence odds for success. We jury’s conclusion support

sufficient to kidnapped sane when he

the warden. court af- judgment of the trial

firmed. *2 where her purse

then asked her was. When downstairs, purse was informed that her son down to the victim and the man led threatening to kill room while carrying. with knife he said he was them *3 downstairs, E.J. the man directed to again threatened to kill get her wallet and gave man her wallet boy. the then the She which contained over $80. wallet, taking victim’s the man

After the and instructed ordered the victim to disrobe boy to He rocking the sit in chair. then a pushed where he onto a couch the victim rape. man sodomy and committed oral upstairs and and her son back then led E.J. until escape. The victim waited made his depart, removed her she heard the man police. the blindfold and called issues for our presents four Appellant (1) the trial concerning: whether review competency a hear- in not hold court erred incrimina- (2) admission certain ing; the by appellant to the ting made statements victim; the propriety of the Ittenbach, Indianapolis, for John F. and; (4) appellant’s denial of imposed, the pellant. petition to a belated amended motion to file Gen., Sendak, Atty. Rollin E. Theo. L. correct errors. Gen., Indianapolis, Thompson, Atty. Asst. appellee. for I. suggestion a to PIVARNIK, Prior filed Justice. judge The trial of insanity with court. the Following a in the Marion jury trial appel- examine physicians two to 29,1977, appellant

Criminal Court on a One of these doctors submitted lant. degree of first bur- Adams was convicted indicating that to court report written rape and arm- robbery, armed glary, armed com- appellant had sufficient opinion in his terms of im- Adams received sodomy. ed nature prehension to understand twenty twenty years, prisonment ten to in his defense. and to assist proceedings years ten re- years, twenty-four years and by the to be examined Appellant refused The last spectively for the four offenses. third appointed a second so the court doctor consecutively. run three terms cooperate Appellant refused physician. 19, 1976, evening of June On as well. with this doctor an interview victim, E.J., was at home with her alone reversal his argues now for for son. After she retired year two old trial court’s fail- upon based convictions like window evening, heard a noise a she competency hearing ure to hold a standing opening man and then saw a 1975). (Burns to Ind.Code 35-5-3.1-1 § positively not iden- her bedroom. could She competency a wearing right her as not tify the man she was appointment lenses, however, mere did notice and the contact she absolute a defendant struck The man to examine physicians man. of two he was short black statutory automatically invoke began screaming proceed- does not when she her 35-5-3.1—1. out in Ind.Code procedure § He set pillow case. ed to blindfold her 660 N.E.2d her home in to overhear 360 officer in order

Montague v. 181; 484, victim believed Brown v. 264 Ind. confession. The proc- if Adams’ confession were recorded 559. The statute and due others, prosecution and overheard then only require ess considerations that a hear- against not come her word would down to ing place take the evidence before where indignities his she could thus avoid the the court raises a bona fide or reasonable upon visited generally she believed were sanity. doubt as to Pate v. the defendant’s rape cases. complaining witnesses in Robinson, 836, (1966) 383 815; L.Ed.2d Cook v. police In response plan, the victim’s present In the arranged tape in E.J.’s install a recorder actually only before August room court was report submitted adjacent dining room police hid in a officers *4 appel- to examine psychiatrist who was able date, the vic- living room. On that appellant opined lant. This that doctor appellant tim met at the PACE office The mere fact that legally competent. him to her home. Once in- returned with pellant suggestion insanity filed his of does room, began talking side her E.J. of his mental condi- not constitute evidence appellant. During with the course of the 670, Cook, supra tion. at 258 Ind. 284 which forty-five minute conversation fol- N.E.2d 83. As the real evidence before lowed, appellant explained how he had bro- sanity the court rather than in- indicated philosophy ken into E.J.’s home and his sanity, justified in not hold- the court was rape They life. also discussed the and rob- ing State, (1976) Parsley v. See weapon bery and talked about the he had Ind., 185; State, (1976) 354 N.E.2d Brown v. night. point appel- with him that At this Ind., 346 559. dining lant room heard a noise in the

got up con- investigate. placed under II. fronted the he was officers arrest. Appellant argues next that the trial court by denying Suppress Appellant’s

erred his Motion to Suppress Motion incriminating statements he made to the obtained at this conversation was denied victim, E.J., days following hearing several after crimes 25, events surround- was allowed occurred. The facts and 1977. At the victim ing were as of the conver- making testify of these statements as to the substance poor quality tape follows. sation. Due to the of the evi- recording, it was not admitted into 1976, victim, During the summer of Also, dence. the officers who hid E.J., working employment as an coun- dining testify room were unable to as to selor for the Public Action and Correctional what said at the be- conversation (PACE). Approximately days Effort ten cause his voice had not been audible at that crimes, appel- after the commission of the Appellant that the distance. now contends lant, who had one of the victim’s been trial court should have evidence of excluded clients, called her at the PACE office. She incriminating conversation because the thought recognized appellant’s she voice as police officers, hiding who in the din- that of the man her and so who attacked room, ing the Miranda did not administer police. she notified the The victim testified warnings prior to the conversation. police that she informed that she was 99% positive appellant was her assailant. safeguards procedural Miranda belief, acting upon she involving before this only apply in situations what the suggested wanted to be certain so she has termed Supreme 100% United States Court Oregon v. Math interrogation.” in her tape that a recorder be installed “custodial 711, purpose recording iason, (1977) home for the a confes- 97 S.Ct. 714; Ind., State, (1978) hoped sion she v. appellant. to elicit from She L.Ed.2d Johnson 1236, 1240; State, suggested Bugg also an police station 380 N.E.2d Ind., III. 372 N.E.2d precede warnings need state- Miranda arguments Appellant next advances private by a defendant ments made imposed on respect to the sentences Ind., citizen. Yates v. First, argued that the it four counts. 461; McFarland v. conviction should degree burglary first 657, 665, Appel- 336 N.E.2d felony convictions armed “merge” into the but con- recognizes principles these lant arose from the since all of the offenses tends that under facts this operative facts.” same “set of required because warnings were Miranda sentences on the three also contends that agent police rather the victim was an should not have felony the armed counts pres- private citizen and because the than a consecutively. been ordered to run during the police ence of the officers con- “merger” theo As for “custody” versation constituted within the separate ry, a or not decision as to whether meaning disagree of Miranda. We and in upon multiple imposed be doing unnecessary to reach a find it inquiry an into convictions is determined regard alleged decision the victim’s are “same” for whether the offenses agent appel- a police status as since we feel purposes jeopardy. of double Elmore v. clearly at custody lant was not in the time 382 N.E.2d 893. Since a incriminating remarks. made proof burglary requires conviction for *5 interrogation refers to Custodial required for con facts those in addition to robbery enforcement questioning initiated law and sod rape, of victions armed taken into person omy, officers after a has been not the same and the offenses are imposed deprived separate properly or of his free custody otherwise sentences any significant way. in Math for each. dom of action iason, 494, 97 supra, at 429 U.S. S.Ct. concerning argument Appellant’s 719; Johnson, supra, L.Ed.2d must of propriety the consecutive in Mi The rule created prophylactic 1240. imprisonment of The three terms also fail. designed “dispel compul was the randa consecutively run which were ordered to surroundings in sion inherent custodial [in armed imposed pursuant were all the no obtained from de statement which] felony statute. Ind.Code 35-12-1-1 § product the of his free truly fendant can be (Burns 1975). provides that This statute Arizona, (1966) v. choice.” Miranda may the sentence for order 1602, 1619, 16 436, 458,86 L.Ed.2d U.S. S.Ct. to commence any felony conviction armed seriously argued be 714. It cannot imprisonment im expiration at of in the “compulsion inherent” any there was posed crimes committed any for additional made his appellant where surroundings facts set out at the at the The same time. total was statements to the victim since indicate that the beginning opinion of this presence un policemen’s of ly unaware at occurred question three offenses in had with E.J. til after the conversation meaning of the stat same time within Thus, incriminating statements ended. Ind., State, ute. Pruitt v. See the victim were in appellant made to which 150, 153; Snyder the sort of custodial way product no of 373 N.E.2d applies. Cf. Unit Miranda setting to which Archbold-Newball, Cir.) (5th ed States v. 673-75, (1977)434 cert. denied IV.

554 F.2d 1000, 98 argument concerns Appellant’s final denial, hearing, petition of his without was cor- Appellant’s Suppress Motion to Motion to Correct of file Amended account a Belated denied and the victim’s rectly 2(1) which to Ind.R.P.C. proper- was Errors appellant the conversation with provides part: as at ly admitted trial. after

“Any quate” defendant convicted a trial within the meaning of Ind.R.P.C. plea or guilty petition the court of 2(l)(a). phrase “timely adequate” and permission for conviction file a belated requirements refers to the that Motion to motion for new where: days Correct Errors be filed within 60 after (a) timely no adequate entry 59(C), motion to the judgment, Ind.R.Tr.P. defendant; correct error was filed for the and that it be in the form set out in subsec- Thus, (b) tion B of that rule. a Motion to timely failure to file a motion Correct Errors to correct which is filed within sixty error was not due to the fault defendant; days judgment, but which fails to set out alleged specificity errors with as re- (c) the diligent defendant has been quired by 59(B), Rule would be timely but requesting permission file a belated inadequate. the mere omission of motion to rule.” correct error under this issues in an timely otherwise and proper It trial seems that counsel filed motion would not render such motion inade- a timely Motion to Correct Errors which quate grounds peti- as to serve as for a was days denied. Two after the denial of 2(1). tion under P.C. To hold otherwise motion, pauper this counsel was would allow to file dilatory defendant for the purpose prosecuting appellant’s string petitions by simply an endless appeal. Approximately three months later inventing a new issue time each his Motion petition filed his P.C. 2 which to Correct Errors is denied. alleged that the initial Motion to Correct Errors “inadequate” failing for in- On the presented, record we find no de- clude three issues which desired abuse monstrable of the trial court’s discre- to preserve appeal. for petition This denying tion in appellant’s petition without summarily overruled the trial court on the same day it was filed. The record does judgment of the trial court is af- indicate that a was ever re- firmed. quested on petition. *6 ruling A trial court’s on a Belat GIVAN, J.,C. and HUNTER and PREN- ed Motion to Correct Errors will be re TICE, JJ., concur. versed only upon showing of abuse of State,. discretion. Newland v. DeBRULER, J., affirming ap- concurs 236 N.E.2d 45 cert. denied 393 U.S. pellant’s upon conviction consideration of L.Ed.2d 273. I, Issues II and III. he finds contends that the trial court’s summary de appellant’s claim under Issue IV to be meri- nial of petition hearing his without a consti torious and would therefore order this discretion, however, tuted an abuse of there peal terminated and remanded to trial court requirement is no that a be held grant appellant’s with Instructions to mo- before a ruling every Belated Motion to tion for leave to file a belated motion to Correct Errors filed to Ind.R.P.C. correct errors. 2(1). William v. Ind.App., 341 Moreover, N.E.2d 524. a defendant’s fail request

ure to hearing may be deemed a

waiver of any error in the trial court’s

refusal hold such Kindle v. 14, 24, 313 Ind.App.

721, 727.

Finally, we do not feel that

omission, by appellant’s counsel, trial

several issues which wished to

argue on appeal, is sufficient to render

initial Motion to “inade- Correct Errors

Case Details

Case Name: Adams v. State
Court Name: Indiana Supreme Court
Date Published: Mar 6, 1979
Citation: 386 N.E.2d 657
Docket Number: 1077S755
Court Abbreviation: Ind.
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