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Brunmeier v. State
733 P.2d 265
Wyo.
1987
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*1 evidentiary that there must be some show- WPCA on all of tbe presented issues by the ing in pleadings. order to make a determination of attorney’s reasonable fees. Durdahl v. Affirmed. Casper, Wyo.,

Bank 718 P.2d 23 However, the itemization contained in DR

2-106, supra, of factors to be considered in

determining the reasonableness of attor-

ney’s guideline fees is to be fol- attorney

lowed charging when a fee.

It is mandatory that a court consider attempt apply each and factor BRUNMEIER, June Appellant awarding when attorney’s reasonable fee. (Defendant), The affidavits and attachments Wyoming, The STATE of relating thereto attorney’s fees show an (Plaintiff). Appellee itemization of the nature of the service performed, expended, the time and the No. 86-140.

hourly customarily fee charged for such Wyoming. Court of service. This information adequate form a basis for the finding Feb. expended

time hourly and the fee

for the itemized services rendered were We, therefore,

reasonable. hold that the

trial court did not abuse its discretion when

it judgment against entered appellants for attorney’s

FLB’s fees.

Appellants also argu advance the

ment appropriate it is not to enter

judgment awarding reimbursement for inci expenses

dental incurred in the conduct of proceedings, foreclosure though even

such reimbursement is allowed

terms of the mortgages, unless there is showing

documentation necessity for

and the expenses. reasonableness of the

Appellants again support fail to argu their citation of authority.

We, therefore, decline to consider their ar

gument. We also decline to answer Munker, Leonard D. State Public Defend- question presented appellants as to Is er, Naylor (argued), Julie D. Appellate sue 2.e. for the they reason that failed to Counsel, Cheyenne, Gallivan, Gerald M. present any argument, cogent or other Program, Public Defender Lara- wise, any authority or cite addressing the mie, Whitaker, and John D. Public Defend- issue. Program, Casper, er appellant. For above, all of the reasons stated we McClintock, Gen., A.G. Atty. Gerald A. find that the district court did not err in Stack, Deputy Gen., Atty. John W. Ren- granting summary judgment neisen, Gen., for FLB Atty. Sr. Asst. Terry L.

266 Intern, Armitage (argued), Legal appel- for she was to furnish the handwrit- lee. ing exemplar. It is well privilege established that the BROWN, C.J., THOMAS, Before and against self-incrimination contained the

CARDINE, MACY, URBIGKIT and JJ. Fifth Amendment of the United States Con- CARDINE, stitution prohibit does not Justice. a court from compelling a defendant to furnish hand- Appellant violating convicted of was the writing exemplars. In Gilbert v. Califor- statute, Wyoming forgery 6-3-602(a)(ii), § nia, 1951, 1953, 388 U.S. 18 W.S.1977, and was sentenced to incarcera- (1967), L.Ed.2d 1178 the United States Su- period tion for a of not less than 18 months preme Court held that nor $1,000. more than 48 months and fined taking [handwriting] of exemplars “[t]he single appeal The issue raised on is wheth- did not violate Fifth Amend- appellant’s privilege against er self-incrimi- privilege against self-incrimination. I, guaranteed by nation Art. 11 of the § only reaches compulsion of Wyoming Constitution was violated when communications, ‘an accused’s whatever required produce she was they might take, form compul- the exemplar. responses sion of which are also commu- We affirm. nications, example, compliance with a July On appellant cashed a $300 subpoena produce papers,’ one’s Lounge Gillette, check at the Horizon ‘compulsion not which suspect makes a Wyoming. The check was drawn on the or accused the source of “real or account of Jerome * * Kastrow and was made evidence” *.’ Schmerber v. State of payable appellant. to the order of Later 757, 763-764, 384 U.S. 86 evening manager the of the Horizon 1826, 1833, 16 L.Ed.2d 908 [1966]. Bar contacted Mr. Kastrow and asked him One’s handwriting are, voice and to come lounge. to the Mr. When Kastrow course, means of communication. arrived, manager presented the instru- follows, however, no means payment. ment and demanded Mr. Kas- compulsion of an use his voice trow insisted that he did not issue the compels or write a communication within check pay. and refused to privilege. cover A mere hand- July 15, 1985, On signed Mr. Kastrow an writing exemplar, in contrast to the con- forgery affidavit of at the Stockmens Bank written, tent of what is like the voice or Gillette, Wyoming. He informed offi- itself, body identifying physical Campbell County cers of the Sheriff's Of- protection. characteristic outside its appellant fice that he believed Wade, supra, United States v. son who cashed the check and that she did [218], 222-223, [1926], so without his consent or authorization. 1929-1930 L.Ed.2d (1967)].” 1149 August 26,1985, appellant On was arrested This court has observed that the Fifth with two counts of forgery. privilege against Amendment self-incrimi- One subsequently count was dropped. only protects against nation compulsion trial, Before the State incriminating obtained an order evidence of a testimonial compelling appellant provide State, handwrit- or communicative nature. Cook v. ing exemplar for use at Appellant Wyo., (1981). trial. 631 P.2d 9 In this case complied order, objection, over appellant I, asks us to hold that Art. 11§ now privilege against contends that her provides Constitution I, self-incrimination under Art. 11 greater protection to a criminal § defendant.1 Wyoming Constitution was violated when We decline to do so. provisions "[C]onstitutional standards announced justifiable.” State constitutional if State, Wyo., of the United States are mini- Richmond v. 554 P.2d mal, rights may enlarged which under he supported only fingerprinted but Our decision is could be ** * authority, An-

overwhelming weight might see will. The distinction also (1972), not., by the but also A.L.R.3d mean that the state could obtain blood I, specific wording of Art. which samples person, § from an unconscious but than of the fed- even more restrictive get sample could not from a breath provision. While the eral constitutional person, though conscious even the latter *3 person states that “no provision federal person’s upon pri- is far less intrusive a * * * any compelled criminal shall be short, In vacy bodily integrity. the himself,” to our case be a witness requires affirmative act standard the provides that: state constitution “No overly to fine state make distinctions son shall be significantly not further the * * (Em- case himself in criminal (Citations policies privilege.” added.) phasis omitted.) 1074-1075. Id. at adopt Appellant urges us to the rule reasoning find the of the Utah We Su- Georgia, single jurisdiction followed the and, therefore, preme persuasive Court we has from the rule. departed federal act adopt decline the affirmative stan- Supreme The Court has held that a Georgia urged by appellant. dard produce defendant be Appellant’s is affirmed. conviction I, handwriting exemplar a because Art. 1, Georgia Paragraph XIII of the Consti- § URBIGKIT, J., filed a (1976)protects tution a defendant from be- opinion.

ing “perform an act which results forced to URBIGKIT, Justice, dissenting. production incriminating in the evi- Armstead, 152 Ga.App. dence.” State v. opinion the While accord 56, 233, 262 234 The Arm- S.E.2d the principles of federal constitutional with court, following previously the rule stead by majority of the law enunciated a United State, announced in v. 229 Ga. Creamer Supreme v. States Court Schmerber Cal 511, (1972), 192 350 drew a distinc- S.E.2d 757, 1826, ifornia, 384 86 S.Ct. 16 U.S. forcing tion defendant between to submit (1966); 908 v. L.Ed.2d United States him compelling to an act and affirma- 218, 1926, 18L.Ed.2d 388 U.S. 1149 in- tively perform an act which tends to (1967); 388 v. U.S. Gilbert Utah, Owens, In criminate him. Hansen v. (1967), 263, 1951, 18 I L.Ed.2d 1178 (1980), Supreme 619 P.2d the 315 compelling reasoning persuaded by the am adopted Georgia approach. Utah the In opinions. those In of the four dissenters to 1985, however, Hansen In was overruled. I present situation would ex the factual Utah, Crosgrove, City American Fork v. greater persons tend to un (1985), 701 the Utah P.2d 1069 than Wyoming the those der Constitution shortcomings the Court identified the judicially the apparently afforded dilut distinction, submission/affirmative act stat- Rights Bill of United States ed Con ing: stitution. can lead to irrational standard “[T]he compelled, for Brunmeier June was incongruous results. distinctions defense, case, to give not her own State’s For act example, under affirmative handwriting exemplars so as simulate standard, an accused could not com- forging. checks she was pelled footprint foot in a near place short, required was this defendant [y]et scene of the crime she reenact the crime with which forcibly officer remove ac- could charged, introduced re- and the State place it the track. cused’s shoe and at trial. sulting against her evidence Similarly, could not com- an accused Logic determine that justice should pelled exemplar, provide a voice to be exemplar vio- graph from a matched a voice crime, against self-in- appellant’s privilege recording the time of the lated made at 268 * * guaranteed by Art. *,’

crimination Schmerber, cal evidence” so says § reasoning Constitution. 1832], S.Ct. at is not [86 dissenting opinions found in the to the fed- him compelling to be a witness precedent relied on this court eral himself. Such an artificial distinction be compelling, justifies and I believe a broader things tween in reality are same interpretation of this than the fed- my judgment wholly is in out of line with given courts have it. eral the liberal construction which al should given ways Rights. to the Bill of See petitioner In Sehmerber the was com- States, Boyd v. United will, 116 U.S. 616 pelled, against his to allow doctor to S.Ct. 29 L.Ed. sample analysis, extract blood for alcohol 746].” the results of which were then used as States, Boyd United petitioner convict the of a (1886), L.Ed. 746 the court held, crime. The Sehmerber court 5 votes a rule of interpre- announced constitutional compulsory blood-letting did *4 particularly tation followed judicial in con- prohibi- not violate the Fifth Amendment of Bill Rights struction of guarantees: against compelling person tion a to be a “ * * * duty It is the to be courts against witness himself because blood watchful for the constitutional extraction was neither communicative nor against any stealthy the citizen and en- testimonial, but rather a source of real or croachments thereon.” at physical evidence. at 6 S.Ct. dissent, response Justice in Black’s his supra, United States v. me, compelling reasoning in to stated: compelled defendant was to stand in a line- “ * * * To reach the conclusion that com- person

ful was to obtain ed. And the hol in his blood at the time he was arrest- mation to enable a witness to communi- cate to the had him municative nature.’ The sole this certainly analysis analyzed blood for himself strikes me as nary feat. “In compelling pelling person [*] the first State convict project to a of the blood was to both it could analysis prove [*] ‘communicative’ court and him to which place extraction of purpose a ‘testimonial’ and a ‘com- to [*] him give so that the it seems me that the ‘testimony’ proved abe witness give jury petitioner is not evidence to convict quite [*] his blood to to be success- to an extraordi- equivalent supply project person [*] from some purpose petitioner had alco- against infor- [*] who help to physical characteristic. required to use his soned: ments testimonial up and utter the words purportedly uttered by defendant Court pelled ply ment to himself. been ter these of his constitutional outside the courtroom is entitled court, “ * * * Had the robber. The United States his held, again compelled it is to be a witness partial to a was not help Being or plain Wade been new trial because of against convict himself dissent, that he would to in compelled forced 5 votes to voice as an other abe witness nature, right himself Justice equally compelled words not to at 1942. to utter state- but was the Govern- identifying by talking Black have himself.” violative in against having to ut- been open com- only sup- rea- was more or less drunk.” U.S. at opinion, concurring Justice Fortas’ 773, 86 S.Ct. at 1837. part part, joined by Chief n Later, Douglas, Justice Warren and Justice stat- partial dissent Gilbert v. ed: supra, 388 U.S. at Justice Black stated: “It is the kind of kind volitional act—the “ * * * Compelling cooperation or suspect an ac- of forced the accused—

cused to physi- be ‘the of “real or perimeter source which is within the historical dissent, compelled partial self-in- concurrence with which privilege joined, Justice Fortas Chief Justice Warren crimination. jected jection that were obtained against violate the nation, Amendment. They ment of the from “ * * * before the State’s the innocent-but-weak instrument es us that self-accusation “This to his gious principle. and scription of shield guilty goes to mere physical characteristic voice are, every his voice tion within the cover “ tion. United petitioner’s Fifth Amendment the content of what Gilbert by no means admitted [******] the screw used to extort go compelling handwriting exemplar, in contrast for the accused. self-incrimination. or compulsion of an accused great privilege is not which is story. The relationship course, To the roots of democratic and 260-261, handwriting exemplars which to the [ojne’s voice and escape. or write they were obtained body v. power investigation. History teach- compel technique in California, citizen detection, apt States v. nature of a free man and means of communication. are incorporated in the itself, argument, him to ‘accuse’ himself of the state. follows, however, that But compels a communica- him prevents deeper privilege historically which this is not the end designed is and to enable outside is an the state.” It is also a Wade, supra, at at trial written, supra, the State is an unreliable The court at 1949-1950. than the and would result speak privilege. confessions. self-incrimi- the debase- in identifying its The roots merely a inculpate held that violation over ob- like protec- to use would guide Fifth right rack pre- reli- re- A observed: writers particularly where the ing requirement as mere pelled, as ing lates the constitutional should also and Compelling such need jail es. veins while accused in writing exemplar. extracted mits. “The rest and state 16 L.Ed.2d 908] him, gage in a volitional suffer the inevitable tive action which Court’s States cooperate, Here the accused “This decision dissented tension of Schmerber 388 U.S. at stated California, 384 U.S. 757 I exemplars. agree logic — proscription against self-incrimination not Unlike indefinitely—until but in So in decision, testify against himself. in punished with those able restraint, dissent, tie him presumably, my separate apply Wade, supra, this in characterize such today appears blood, handwriting contempt the accused is exemplar. 291-292, 87 S.Ct. at 1965- a doctor from accused’s Schmerber. It is unsound case, custody; to take affirma- a reenactment goes (1966). Presumably, he trial courts directly may merely if which Schmerber compulsory he to reenact the consequences of ar- beyond act, guarantee that one not on the basis of the as opinion in physical adamantly he accused is com- Cf. Schmerber v. I impermissible.” and submit; to hold that an regard *5 not gives Fifth keep the crime. I For reasons subjected may hold an in a handwrit- Schmerber. clearly thoughtful cannot be handwrit- language evidence, identify Amend- the ex- give him in United refus- to en- crime. hand- vio- No 222-223 S.Ct. at 1929-1930]. su- holding in Gilbert v. the content of the claim is made that the absurdi- pra, cited this court reveals communi- exemplars testimonial or reasoning. That ty of the Gilbert 266-267, cative matter.” 388 U.S. said: court “ * * * S.Ct. at 1953. handwriting exemplar, in A mere what is writ- to the content dissented to this sec- contrast Again four Justices itself, ten, body is an like the voice or holding. partial In his tion of the court’s identifying physical supra, characteristic out- 388 U.S. at 87 S.Ct. at protection.” side Black, J., concurring part Amendment] dissenting [Fifth and added.) 266-267, (Emphasis 388 U.S. at part. My reading of the annals of the 87 S.Ct. at 1953. Wyoming pro- Constitutional Convention vides no demonstration of a Does this mean that a defendant diminished in- forged check,” “I guarantees to write terest in individual forge compelled to but blank in what was then the raw frontier of an actually do the check—to act which he society. individualistic being If prosecuted? is that is the incon- Where, by the majorities, slimmest of Gilbert, gruous holding in I see no reason United States Court has failed to join reasoning leading in the artless spirit breathe life into the of the Fifth cases, such a result. the defendant both prohibition against Amendment self-incrim- himself, witness “to ination, this court should now awaken that by a act.” accuse himself volitional United spirit give prohibition life to the similar supra, States v. 388 U.S. at Wyoming in the Today, by Constitution. Fortas, J., concurring part S.Ct. at acquiescing in the artificial distinction be- part. tween evidence and testimonial suggests This court distinction evidence, we, justices communicative as language in the between the contained fed- designated guardians this court who are provision Wyo- eral constitutional Constitution, Wyoming pass up op- ming meaningful, in Constitution is adver- portunity champion the fundamental sity criminally respectful- to the I accused. right not to himself assured ly disagree. proscription Whether citizen principles the basic of our compulsion “to a witness society Anglo-Saxon democratic and the himself,” in the federal as stated constitutional judicial foundation of our constitution, testify against him- or “to heritage. self,” as stated in the Constitu- tion, language provi- of either under the I dissent. sion, reenactment of the prohibited. crime is To force a defendant *6 forging simulate the a check is to

compel Any him to himself. is,

attempt my opinion, to hold otherwise perpetuation

a misadventurous of the “arti- things

ficial distinction that are in between

reality same.” Gilbert

Case Details

Case Name: Brunmeier v. State
Court Name: Wyoming Supreme Court
Date Published: Feb 26, 1987
Citation: 733 P.2d 265
Docket Number: 86-140
Court Abbreviation: Wyo.
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