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Dyett v. Turner
439 P.2d 266
Utah
1968
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*1 AQg 439 P.2d 266 with intent to defraud. petition He filed a corpus a for writ of habeas in the Federal DYETT, Plaintiff, Gerald J. here, District Court which denied. v. Thereafter filed an petition he amended TURNER, Warden, John W. Utah State the same denying court. At the time of Prison, Defendant. petition judge amended a wrote No. 11089. memorandum decision in he indicated Court Utah. disposition petitioner to release the prison thought but he could do so after March 1968. all state remedies been exhausted. He

said:

Accordingly, petition the amended for a writ corpus of habeas and is must be hereby denied, prejudice without filing petition of a further time at such plaintiff may his state have exhausted specific remedies claim herein discussed. 28 U.S.C. § He further said: foregoing It is clear from the author- plaintiff ities had a constitutional right represented by to be before counsel district state court at the time of his plea guilty appearing and that the facts Rowe, City, plain- Del B. Lake Salt of record do not of that establish waiver tiff. right as a matter of law. Whether an Hansen, Atty. Gen.y Phil L. Lake Salt understanding, intelligent voluntary City, for defendant. waiver preponderance is shown judgment evidence calls for a ELLETT, Justice: facts there on which now is no record Dyett, plaintiff, Mr. is confined in authority determination state prison controlling upon of Utah as a is state State this court under charge plea guilty entered to a result of a U.S.C. as amended Pub.L. § 89-711, against issuing a check insufficient funds 80 Stat. 1104. say he It shall have counsel. It feel our decision this matter does We only says right subject in not be to reversal shall have to have 'should defense, system. How of counsel for his of the federal assistance ferior courts pro ever, right justify rather that such to have counsel does not obvious *2 upon forcing lawyer a ceeding likely turn court in an accused to occur unless we who society. does want one. State v. upon we not See prisoner the loose While 195; Penderville, 2 2d P.2d deplore a now Utah 272 such situation as is foisted Michigan, Moore v. upon by rulings the State of 355 U.S. the states various of 78 S.Ct. 2 L.Ed.2d 167. Supreme States and acts of United Court yet rulings, we upon based such amendment, To understand this one must not the it understood that we do think want prevailed the the look to situation which at particular is in judge Utah federal district ten adoption time of the amend first any manner He under the di to blame. acts England In in a mis a defendant ments. Supreme Court of the United rection right case to have counsel demeanor had the carry faithfully must out the States and felony being charge in with him court. A law as that court would have he believes upon by initiated the Crown was looked personally him know him to be to do. We matter, a different and accused of one men, finest an excellent law one of the with the felony permitted to contest was not yer, good judge. we have and a What to fact, lawyer. it In Crown means of a any say hereafter is not meant as reflection accused until that a defendant not .was any upon in him manner whatsoever. felony the England permitted was of a right in court. See to counsel opportunity have presents This situation an to Am.Jur.2d, It was the Criminal Law 309. provisions in order § review the constitutional newly the created the that fear any rights determine if this defendant to entity attempt might the to follow federal have been violated. right refusing a defendant Crown in attention to the Sixth We first direct our amendment caused this have counsel which Amendment to the Constitution Bill of into the so-called 'to be written States, as material which so far simply a Rights. limitation This was provides: was and in nowise the Federal Government applicable prosecutions, supposed ac- to the states. In all criminal adopted to fact, speedy the Tenth Amendment enjoy right cused a shall * * * entity not trial, did public that federal have make sure powers specifically any itself not his take unto Counsel Assistance of defense. : reads granted That amendment [Emphasis to it. added,] powers delegated to the United unknown Constitution manner to the Constitution, prohibited nor document itself. takes three States While change reserved the Union to to the are fourths states of yet people. respectively, legally, the Constitution as few as five or to men never been elected to office years justices For than over 140 more accomplish judicial change can fiat consistently Court held just as radical as could three fourths of first ten amendments to Con- states of this Nation. As result of applied to the Fed- stitution limitation Court, holdings recent of that the sover- any not in eral Government man- eignty abolished, practically states is states, years following ner to the and for 70 independent erst while free and adoption the so-called purpose merely states are now in effect and every justices Amendment some closely supervised sys- units the federal corner of the Nation have held tem. did Fourteenth Amendment not make the applicable justices ten We first do not believe that once amendments justices helped states. Some of those independent free and states should surren- original frame and the Constitution powers their der constitutional without be- *3 first ten and had worked to ing amendments betray heard from. would the We adoption secure the thereof. Others people trust of supinely by our if satwe and participated in the the war between states permitted great powers the bulk of our acquainted and were at firsthand with the by be taken over the federal courts without purposes accomplished by intended to be why stating at least reasons it should not Fourteenth Amendment. All of them in- By so. attempting to save dual Constitution, terpreted including relationship which has heretofore existed amendments, knowledge with and wisdom authority between state and federal intimacy problems of born with the which clearly Constitution, which set out had called in forth the documents the first we think we act in the best interest of oúf place. country. Court,

The United galley States as at We feel like chained slaves to our constituted, present departed by power has from the oars which from we cannot free ourselves, interpreted Constitution as it has been but like of old we think we slaves inception urgings cry its and has followed the must out can when we see the boat foisting of social heading reformers in this directly into maelstrom ahead hope Nation laws which us; so, even not doing could of the master we constitutionally pass. It has amended of the craft call-and will heed the avert judge of before by- having him taken But all. us confront

dangers which we, court. federal like protest in voices raising our lashed for old, to he expect galley slaves very at the years has been many Utah For not will that we confident doing areWe so. in in mat- the Union head of our people of per cent be struck ef- prisoners. Our ter rehabilitation to the long the return Nation who this teaching been directed toward forts have a document days Constitution when evil wayfaring man cease to do who all understood enough he plain trial' good. have 20 to learn to do We firm- was set meaning of it, read pro- everyone judges, and of them utilizes common the matrix jewel in ly like supervise de- personnel trying to bation shall We judicial decisions. and wise sense placed probation. who are on fendants belong us those berate complain if who not counties, are all our 29 some of an to take refuse group who to that small inhabited, sparsely we have the services gov- this they will overthrow that oath are secur- trained men who instrumental our bare we force. When ernment ing employment for defendants and of lashes, legal to receive verbal backs giving “on-the-job training.” them brave; and should try to be will we the Adult Probation records of decide these great court per Parole that cent of Board show some committed thinking we in our guilty are all defendants who either found honored, for error, indeed feel we then shall probation,, plead placed guilty are footing equal an placed on then we will per and of that number 75 cent are faithful at great justices who those with all probationary obligations. to their Those- in error have been date are also said to late further those more- records show many years. for so are hardened criminals who first committed prison placed and then on parole, over said about what we have In addition per keep cent their trust.. faith with Constitution, we meaning Federal Always prin- the welfare man is the the criminal the attitude of are disturbed in cipal objective attempt to make useful society since the federal element in our prisoners. an ac- citizens out of We have arrogated unto themselves courts have *4 walls, high prison credited school within the rightfully belong powers and which duties may graduate one a and receive daily a occurrence courts. It is to state recognized by high diploma school all col- a burglar or thief flouts when some known leges as a basis entrance. Trades are- “get his police and threatens such, officer taught inmates, example, weld- for ing, painting, carpentry, upholstery, judge with auto-- badge,” and threatens trial mechanics, making, cooking, printing, boiler in effect prisoners have invited and caused etc. “get look for technicalities of how to out of it” rap.” or “to beat the prime prerequisite good a re-

The toward prisoner a his reha- lationship between and lawyer The time was a when could coun- accept- acknowledgment and biliation is his sel plead his client guilty and receive wrong ance of the fact that he has done supervision training, might that he so society and a his that realization on be a better paid citizen when he had his trying improve his benefactor his lot so society. debt to Such advice came from that a It is he can become useful citizen. lawyers honest thought who more of supervise looking difficult to a man who is future they defendant than did of may escape loopholes through which he getting guilty a longer man off. No can from the results of his criminal tendencies. attorney an safely that, do for to do so will technicality, Each time he he is let out on likely result in prisoner a release of the on side, the court is his and so believes corpus upon habeas ground any does not have conform to standard lawyer incompetent put had not except A that which he himself. sets for state expense possible. to as much corpus constant stream of writs of habeas It has been intimated that a rich man can prison daily, complaining flows from the loophole hire lawyer, is, therefore, and it pie the lack about of beefsteak and process a denial of due to fail to furnish filed other frivolous matters. Suits are poor loophole lawyer man a also. The an- who, against judges performance swer seems to be that courts should make an duties, prison, their sentence criminals to example loophole lawyers they wherever etc. may any be found —if there be. If courts liberal The Board of Pardons been would direct seeing attention to that inno- parole give promise placing men on cent men are guilty not found or allowed to plead guilty rather trying imag- than reform, they to find but do this because inary legal technicalities allow the they let it be understood misbehavior guilty escape punishment, the stature of prisoner’s part on the will result in termina- lawyers courts and of would rise im- parole. Holdings tion of the trial to the mensely eyes public. parole effect that cannot be without revoked hearing state-appointed regard Amendment, full with counsel simply present will the board to be more re- which the cause Court of the prisoner luctant to release a has future. decision chosen as invading rights pre- decisions of United States courts basis for *5 states, sovereign ap- propose it to this is shall Amendments Consti- rogatives of the tution, or, Application Leg- at the and methods on the of the propriate means to look two thirds was foisted islatures of of several by that amendment States, pro- stress. shall call a Convention for in times of emotional the Nation which, Amendments, in posing have the either at this time to have no desire We Case, all Intents and unconsti- shall be valid to Amendment declared Constitution, fact, Purposes, do Part are not asked to of this In we tutional. type Legislatures three merely what when of want to- show that. We States, Con- to ride order fourths several a horse that Court has of thereof, prerogatives usurpation ventions three fourths justify of its one or other Mode of Ratification of states. may proposed by Congress; be any assump- knowledge that It is common * * * always attract a certain power will tion of fought The Civil had to to de- War be following, and if no is offered resistance termine whether the indissoluble Union was strength, then asserted show of this any and whether state could secede or with- question. It accepted powers are without draw The settled first therefrom. issue was try give a purpose to therefore our arms, field on the of battle force of believe that ray hope all those who of pronouncement highest second capable deciding for them- states are of court of the land. In the case of of State permitted in prayer be whether shall selves White, L.Ed. Texas v. 7 Wall. legislatures schools, their bicameral whether having it claimed that Texas seceded was pur- elected composed members may her relation- from the Union severed constitutional their own state suant ship majority with a of the states prisoner standards, yes, and even whether Union, having by her ordinance says counsel shall be does not want al- off her attempted secession to throw not tell because the court did turned loose legiance the United to the Constitution of for free. him that he could have one States, pros- had thus disabled herself amending the Federal The method of courts. ecuting a suit the federal provided in Article V Constitution is for point page at speaking on the Court this method' original No other document. held: L.Ed. 227 That article accomplish purpose. will When, one of therefore, became Texas provides as follows: an entered into she the United obligations thirds of Congress, The whenever two All the relation. indissoluble shall, (cid:127)' union, guaranties all the perpetual necessary; both deem Houses Union, foreigners. and her republican government citizens war The act must have ceased to be a war at State. attached once rebellion, suppression into her admission and must have consummated something conquest' than a subjuga- more become a war for the Union was incorporation tion. compact; body. And political member into

new is, therefore Our conclusion Texas *6 Texas The union between it was final. State, continued to be a and a State of complete, as as was and other States Union, notwithstanding the transac- union as the perpetual, and as indissoluble tions have referred. And to which we There was original between States. conclusion, judgment, in our is not reconsideration, place or revoca- for no any in conflict with act or declaration of revolution, tion, or except through any department govern- of the National through consent of States. ment, entirely in hut accordance with the whole such series of acts and declarations as transactions Considered therefore since the first outbreak of the rebellion. Constitution, the ordinance under necessary It to review the historical secession, adopted by the convention and background to understand how the Four- majority of the citizens part teenth Amendment came to be a of our Texas, legislature all the of her and acts Federal Constitution. ordinance, give effect to that intended to utterly army They his absolutely General Lee had surrendered null. were were 9, 1865, obliga- April operation in and General law. without Johnston State, days of the later. Within a a member surrendered his 17 tions of the thereafter, Union, State, every period than six and citizen of of less weeks bearing.arms. re- the United one Confederate soldier was as a citizen of 30, 1865, unimpaired. By It cer- states perfect the Confederate mained and June presidential proclama- tainly that the did not cease were all restored follows State State, proper positions be citi- as states her citizens to tion their to be a nor to union,1 practically all zens, other- and of the Union. If this were an indissoluble 2 amnesty. foreign, granted wise, the become citizens thereof had been State must have gress 760, 763, 764, 765, 767, 768, tlie and commissioned officers 13 Stat. Army Navy (1865). left and United States rebellion; posts (1865). of- A were to aid the 2. 13 few citizens their Stat. military amnesty proclama- excepted forces ficers in the Confederate from tlie Army diplo- example, tion, such, as civil above the rank colonel or Navy; re- in the all who confederate and lieutenant signed matic officers of the late Navy Army states; seceding government in the or commissions of the all re- judges, assist to of Con- of the United States members United States requires majority seceding only (Article I, vote Immediately each of the thereafter Section regular States) in the Constitution states states functioned Congress, only to a seat in state and federal courts refuse Union with both congressmen senators and 182 operation. full North All of were the 22 seated. senators President Lincoln had declared the free- representatives and 58 from the southern measure, dom of the as a war but slaves states were seats. denied ended, proc- the effect when the war proposing Resolution No. 48 Joint ended, necessary lamation and so it was was Fourteenth Amendment was a matter of ratify propose the Thirteenth great concern Amendment in to insure the freedom order people In Nation. order to have this of the slaves. proposed amendment submitted the 36 having The 11 taken southern ratification, necessary states for it was rightful necessary place their two thirds of house each concur. A count proceeded indestructible Union to determine of noses showed that 33 senators were ratify reject whether proposed measure, favorable and 33 was a far Thirteenth Amendment. order to be- cry from two thirds of 72 and lacked one Constitution, come a nec- being two sena- thirds seated essary proposed amendment tors. *7 by ratified the Among 27 of 36 states. those only majority it requires While a of votes ratifying 27 the states Thirteenth Amend- senator, requires refuse a a seat to it South, wit, ment were the Louisi- two majority thirds to unseat a member once Carolina, ana, Tennessee, Arkansas, South 1, (Article is seated. Section Consti- Alabama, Carolina, Georgia, North Missis- States) tution the One P. John sippi, Florida, and Texas. 5, 1865, Stockton on was seated December Congress When the 39th assembled on as one Jersey. from New senators S, repre- December the senators and outspoken He opposition was in his sentatives from the northern states voted proposing Resolution No. 48 the Joint deny Congress seats both houses of leadership Amendment. anyone from the elected 11 southern states. having the Senate not control of two thirds complement The full of senators from the the seated senators voted to refuse to 36 states the Union was and the full ground seat Mr. Stockton that he membership in only plurality the House 240. had was Since received and not a bellion; military military academy all officers of the at educated or naval Confederacy States, etc.,

forces of the who had been of the United etc. majority Jersey by votes of New ratification 28 states need- would be legislature. Jersey It was the law of New ed before the amendment would become plurality part Constitution, (cid:127)and several other states that a since there were Besides, vote was sufficient for election. at the time A re- 37 states Union. already jection by Senator had been seated. Nev- 10 states would thus defeat ertheless, his refused, proposal. seat and the 33 was required favorable votes thus became By 17, 1867, proposed March amend-

two thirds of the 49 members of Senate. ment had re- been ratified 17 states and Representatives jected by 10, voting the House of it would with California require thereon, equiva- 122 votes to be two thirds of the take action no was Only rejection. proposal members seated. lent voted for Thus the proposed amendment, but because there defeated. were 30 it absententions was declared to states, ratifying Oregon, One of the passed by have been a two thirds vote of by membership legis- wherein ratified two the House. duly subsequently lators were held not to be elected, duly and after the contest requires

Whether it two thirds of the legislature of elected members Ore- membership full propose of both houses to gon rejected proposed amendment. only an amendment to the Constitution or However, rejection two came after thirds of those seated or thirds two voting question those it is a which would passed. declared amendment was seem could be determined the United Despite the fact that southern However, Court. is functioning peacefully for two had been perhaps important so for reason years to secure rati- and had been counted only proposed amendment Amendment, fication of the Thirteenth Congress. It must be three Act, passed the Reconstruction fourths of the states in Union before military occupation provided becomes the Constitution. The ex- It of 10 the 11 southern states. securing passage through method of military occupation, Tennessee from cluded above, Congress is out as it throws set suspect Ten- it was because and one must light some on means used to obtain Amend- the Fourteenth had ratified nessee by the ratification states thereafter. dis- July 7, The Act further ment *8 Union, practically been the all white voters Nebraska had admitted to franchised congressman Secretary provided the that no senator or and so of State in transmit- be seated occupied could ting proposed the states amendment announced from Congress until a they new constitution was cial notice that had adopted pur- been adopted by ap- each state which be would suant to the Constitution. Thereafter his proved by Congress, provided and further certificate the following contained lan- ratify that each the 10 guage states must :

proposed Amendment, Fourteenth and the just And quoted whereas neither the act Fourteenth Amendment become must from, any law, nor expressly other part of the Constitution of the United States implication, conclusive authorizes military occupancy before the cease would Secretary of State determine de- and the seats in allowed to have questions cide doubtful as to the authen- Congress. ticity legis- of the organization of State latures, power any or as State

By the time the Act Reconstruction legislature previous recall act or been law, to be declared three more resolution any of ratification of amend- proposed states had proposed Constitution; ment to the Amendment, and and Dela- two—Louisiana rejected Maryland ware —had it. Then appears And whereas from official prior rejected withdrew ratification and its Department documents on file in this the proposed Fourteenth Ohio Amendment. amendment to the Constitution of prior followed suit and withdrew ratifi- aforesaid, its States, proposed as cation, California, Jersey. as also did New legislatures has been ratified pass upon which earlier had voted not to [naming 23, including States of New proposal, reject ; now voted to the amend- Jersey, Ohio, Oregon] ment. Thus 16 of 37 states had re- appears And whereas further from jected proposed amendment. Department documents file on this that the amendment to the Constitution

By spurious, nonrepresentative govern- aforesaid, proposed the United ments seven of southern states which by newly has also been ratified consti- rejected proposed had theretofore newly tuted and established bodies avow- military amendment under the duress of ing acting themselves to be and representa- occupation being and of denied respectively, legislatures, States ratify tion in Congress attempt did Arkansas, Florida, Carolina, North Lou- proposed Fourteenth Amendment. The Carolina, isiana, Alabama; South Secretary July 20, on issued State proclamation his wherein he that it stated And appears whereas it further duty was his under law amend- to cause file Depart- official documents published ments to be and certified as a that the legislatures ment of two of wit, the Constitution when he enumerated, received offi- first above *9 said amendment are be Jersey, passed to deemed as re- Ohio and New have since effect, maining of full force and notwith- respectively withdrawing the resolutions standing subsequent the the consent of each of the resolutions of said States to legislatures States, amendment; pur- of those aforesaid and whereas port to withdraw the consent of said is deemed matter doubt and uncer- of ratification, States from such tainty then whether are such resolutions amendment aforesaid has been ratified in irregular, invalid, and therefore ineffect- mentioned, manner hereinbefore withdrawing ual for of the consent valid, so has become them, all intents and States, said two or of either of purposes, part amendment; as a of Constitution of aforesaid the United States.3 And whereas the number of whole thirty-seven, in the States United States is Congress proc- was not satisfied with the ; [naming to wit: them] lamation day as issued and the next passed a concurrent resolution wherein it twenty-three And whereas States “That resolved said fourteenth article named, legisla- first hereinbefore whose hereby is part declared to be a of Con- proposed tures ratified the said States, stitution of United and it shall amendment, next there- and the six States duly be promulgated as such the Secre- named, having after ratified the said tary of State.”4 Thereupon, William H. proposed by newly amendment consti- Seward, State, Secretary of after set- bodies, legislative tuted and established forth ting the concurrent resolution of both together constitute three fourths of Congress, houses of then certified that the whole number of States United amendment “has become valid to all intents States; purposes part as a of Constitution Now, therefore, I, known that of United States.” SEWARD, Secretary H. WILLIAM of The Constitution State virtue United is silent as pursuant to who of second section of should decide whether a proposed Congress, approved act of the twentieth amendment has or has not been April, passed eighteen eighteen, according provisions of hundred and to formal of cited, hereby certify Article hereinbefore do V of the Constitution. The Su- preme legislatures if the resolutions of the of Court of the United States is the ulti- Jersey ratifying authority Ohio and New the afore- mate meaning on the of the Con- (1868). 3. U.S.C.A., Stat. 707 See also Amends. Con proclamation stitution, p. 4. Resolution set fortli Secretary (1868). State, (1868). 15 Stat. 709 5. 15 Stat. 708 proper in a To leave such dishonest to a counting stitution and lias never hesitated Congress Congress dangerous unconsti- fractional is case to declare an act except purported prevent any politi- is act extreme. What when tutional — duty party having cal control amend the of both Constitution.6 houses wit, Secretary ministerial, refusing opposi- to seat the of State was joint when three fourths tion and then more passing count and determine without proposed resolution to the effect that the states had Constitution not determine that that it duty amendment. He could amended and is the rejected proposed having state Ad- once Administrator General Services *10 7 it, approve proclaim adoption ministration ? amendment could thereafter to Supreme nor could he determine that a state once Would the Court of United proposal say problem having political could there- States ratified that still reject not after it. The court and refuse to determine whether constitutional standards met? had been Consistency should determine such matters. require would seem that a to vote once cast How can it conceived in the minds be final, would be final not wheth- or would anyone that powerful a combination of er the first for ratification re- vote was or states deny can force arms another

jection. right state representation have in Congress until it has ratified an amendment In ratify order 27 to have states people oppose? its The Fourteenth Amendment, necessary it was adopted by Amendment was means almost to count those had first re- suggested bad as that above.8 jected military and then under the duress of occupation ratified, had and then also to We spoken hope that count initially those Supreme states which may Court re- subsequently rejected but proposal. treat from some its recent decisions af- Garnett, upon 6. In the case of Mm, Leser v. and, being was conclusive cer 130, U.S. question S.Ct. 66 L.Ed. proclamation, tified to Ms is conclu ” * * Supreme * upon was before the Court sive the courts. as to whether or (1951), Nineteenth designates 65 Stat. 106b § pursuant Amendment had been ratified the Admmistrator of General Services para to the graph Constitution. the last duty Admmistration as the one whose it is certify decision the Court an amendment lias been “ * * * legislatures said: As the ratified. Virginia pow Tennessee and West 8. For a more detailed account of how adopt er the resolutions of ratifica Fourteenth Amendment was forced tion, Secretary, duly official notice Nation, see articles S.C.L.Q. authenticated, they so, had done 28 Tul.L.Rev. 22. ’ fecting rights sovereign of a state to DEFENDANT DYETT: Yes. proper determine pro- what itself THE your Is it COURT: desire to cedure in own courts as it its affects its waive counsel? However, own citizens. we realize that be- Yes, DEFENDANT DYETT: sir. superior power, cause of that Court’s we you THE Are COURT: free on bail? pay homage though

must even we dis- DEFENDANT DYETT: Yes. it; agree with and so we now discuss just though merits of this case same as may THE COURT: record show hang the sword of Damocles did not over right that the defendant has waived his our heads. counsel. question

We have one to decide: you time The Statute additional allows plaintiff (the Did the defendant below required plea, you before enter a are knowingly, intelligently, this petition) you enter a may that time and waive voluntarily Let waive counsel?’ us look at plea your desire ? at this time. isWhat the record of he said at the time he what I waive. DEFENDANT DYETT: will waived counsel. your time? THE COURT: You waive ' you THE understand COURT: Do Yes. DEFENDANT DYETT: penalty charge

that this carries with it a imprisonment in the Pris- Utah State plea enter a ? THE COURT: And now on? DYETT: Yes. DEFENDANT Yes, DEFENDANT DYETT: sir. charge THE To issu- COURT: *11 you prior THE have a COURT: Do funds, against insufficient ing a check ? record guilty? you plead, guilty not do how No,

DEFENDANT DYETT: sir. plead guil- DEFENDANT DYETT': I ty, request probationary— you have an attor-. THE COURT: Do ney? you THE Have conferred COURT: attorney? No, with an DYETT: sir.

DEFENDANT No. DEFENDANT DYETT: you desire to be THE COURT: Do by ? represented counsel you Why you think do THE COURT: probation? No, are entitled sir. DEFENDANT DYETT: Well, DYETT: I don’t DEFENDANT you understand Do THE COURT: wishes, proba- why. just my It’s represented know you entitled to be that are tionary. ? counsel arraignment

At the time corpus, Court habeas proof burden of rests check, why asked defendant he wrote the him to establish that he did not answered, “Well, just and the competently defendant intelligently waive his any money, didn’t I and wrote it. right constitutional Coun- assistance of all there he That’s is to it.” He also said sel. had written other checks which had been Boles, D.C., In the case of Cost v. 272 F. paid prosecuting attorney for. had 39, Supp. prisoner had been convicted six of the worthless checks which had been in a state court brought corpus habeas turned over to the sheriff merchants who in a federal He court. testified that been defrauded. trial court asked him he wanted if counsel

The defendant was not be il- shown to but he did not mean understand this to that literate guilty or feeble He minded. if he attorney, could not afford an one and knew it that and also knew the State appointed dismissing would be for him. prove He could it. did not want either a prisoner’s petition page court at lawyer. trial or a One would have to said: imagination

stretch his to find that this de- * * * ques- the Court feels that the lawyer. fendant did want a So much tion of whether a defendant “wants” notoriety right given has been “fairly implies availability counsel charged counsel on the of defendants obtaining assistance of court with criminal acts that it is difficult to be- counsel if wished it.” Starks v. any grown enough lieve man who is smart 797, (4 1959). 264 F.2d Cir. cashing to defraud seven merchants into 738, Boles, And see Post v. F.2d worthless checks would not know it. about (4 1964). Thus, Cir. the Court feels that Zerbst,

In the case of v. 304 U.S. State has borne its initial burden Johnson 1019, 58 S.Ct. 82 L.Ed. 146 A.L.R. proving acquiescence” Cost’s “affirmative 357, it was said: proceeding without counsel. remembered, however,

It must be Gilbert, The case of State v. 78 N.M. judgment lightly cannot be set aside (1967), attempt 432 P.2d 402 involved an attack, corptis. collateral by prisoner even on habeas get prison out of on a writ attacked, collaterally When judgment corpus ground habeas that he presumption a court carries with understandingly intelligently did not regularity. defendant, Where a right with- waive his to counsel. The counsel, acquiesces out in a trial result- proceedings Court of New Mexico held ing in his conviction post-conviction and later seeks re- under the remedies were extraordinary *12 lease remedy and, therefore, governed civil nature

4J7 faithfully The court the Rules of Civil -Procedure. on credit as he will for cash. say lawyer said: For a a court to be will not paid faithful to client has his who not proof the burden of at Rule Thus fee in upon advance is but a reflection hearing to estab- rested on defendant standard of particular ethics of that court. competently lish that he did and in- not say operates It would that when a doctor counsel, telligently right to waive his patient a patient on pay, who cannot required this burden him to convince so will not receive the best doctor can preponderance a court evi- give, judge it ill a becomes theo- dence. He failed —who [Citations omitted.] retically ex-lawyer say is an that the burden, opin- meet this and we are of —to lawyer loyal is not as to his client ion that substantially sup- the evidence surgeon patient. is to his We are not ac- ports findings of the trial court. quainted any lawyer with who would not The Turner, case of Nielsen v. 20 Utah put forth best his efforts in behalf of his 2d 181, 435 P.2d is all fours with simply client paid he because had not been case, the instant and in that case relief for his services. petitioner. denied plaintiff (defendant This below) guilty is We can see no talking reason to start and admits it. He did said he not want a going pay about who is lawyer until lawyer, respect and we should his wish. somebody fact, wants one. it should be By«bringing the instant writ of habeas remembered that all the court can do is to corpus court, petitioner before this appoint has lawyer to work client. It rely upon record, elected to province since evi- is net judge to make him presented dence cannot be testimonial do taking for free. prop- That could be form before erty this court. It seems clear to us process without due The of law. de- knowingly that he intelligently fendant waived commits crime is entitled to we, counsel, therefore, deny peti- counsel, his but not entitled tion. free at expense public ride just

whom he has been preying. The CALLISTER, J., widow orphan and the concurs whose breadwinner result. has been murdered in cold blood should not HENRIOD, help J., taxed to the guilty escape defendant concurs in the result and consequences reasoning. of his evil deed. He at lawyer pay

least should for the services if he rendered ever CROCKETT, becomes able to do so. (concurring Chief Justice lawyer perform just under result) his oath will : *13 denying peti- order

I concur in lawful ground release on

tioner’s con- he stands orderly proceedings for which crime and sentenced

victed near stated imprisoned; and as is

he is opinion this Ellett’s

conclusion Justice Niel- case of with the fours” “is on all

case 181, 921. 435 P.2d Turner, Utah 2d

sen v. 263, Turner, 20 Utah 2d Syddall v.

See also Workman, 20 194, State v.

437 P.2d recently decided P.2d 2d

Utah

by this court. concurring

TUCKETT, J., concurs CROCKETT, C.

opinion of J. P.2d 276 THOMPSON, Plaintiff C.

Clinton Appellant,

v. COMPANY, CASUALTY

AMERICAN Respondent. Defendant

No. 10775.

Supreme Court of Utah.

March

Case Details

Case Name: Dyett v. Turner
Court Name: Utah Supreme Court
Date Published: Mar 22, 1968
Citation: 439 P.2d 266
Docket Number: 11089
Court Abbreviation: Utah
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