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Everitt v. Solem
412 N.W.2d 119
S.D.
1987
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*1 H9 entered a petitioner that Nilles hearing. in this Records transfer ty of a specif charged. My under to the crime unless may reconstructed be state simply from the standing is that prejudice of Brockmueller ic error records preserve and/or to record a defendant has been convicted failure because is demonstrated. proceedings impediment trial as an that this does not act (S.D. 446 N.W.2d Dupris, 373 bringing Buttressing v. this the ancient writ. Therefore, a reconstruc there was statement, Lopez I allude to State ex rel. Judge Tapken’s 808, to ensure 397, tion here 202 Ind. 174 N.E. 74 Killigrew, juve that this truly reflected order (1931), written my special in A.L.R. 631 cited hearing. formality The had a transfer Brockmueller, nile in 374 N.W.2d concurrence not accom findings fact was entering might highly 140. It well be that at error, although is an this plished; improper felony for a conviction to stand it rises to the an error that not such it is conviction, upon a void it is based when coram of error by the writ which level encompassed within Brockmuel exactly as deal granted. We are not nobis should ler, 138-39. 374 N.W.2d at rather, conviction; an invalid with procedure result). to the dealing SABERS, (concurring an invalid are not recorded procedure extent result because coram I concur in the Nilles, printed page. expression on by remedy, even if Nilles proper nobis was is con Judge Tapken’s order as insofar case. entitled to relief was not of that cerned, appeal the merits did not cir- implies approval of the majority collaterally same attack nor ever order holding that Nilles “waived cuit court’s words, the mer In other appellate review. in connection with jurisdictional defect attacked have not been of the transfer its “by failing to move for transfer order” Hence, wrongful. I being by Nilles as information under dismissal of the that in this proposition cannot hearing were If the transfer 23A-8-2.” writ, reincarnated ancient now case an obtained. jurisdiction was improper, no Dakota, profound injustice. lie for a South waived. defects cannot be Jurisdictional be, must other Lastly, certainly there Brockmueller, Petition of generic con “profound injustice” than (S.D.1985); Moeller v. sideration, foundation for invok a certain is no error of There ing this ancient writ. case, sug invalidity, in this irregularity or that, of trial at the time

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ment would 226, Cal.Rptr. Shipman, Cal.2d

ple v. (1965). further re One 397 P.2d 993 EVERITT, Petitioner Ron writ of issuance of the quirement for the Appellant, must not be the error nobis is that coram passed upon trial or put in issue at States, Spaulding v. United trial court. Warden, SOLEM, Herman Cir.1946). (6th Brock F.2d 919 See Penitentiary, Dakota State J., (Henderson, mueller, 374 N.W.2d at 139 Appellee. Respondent and (where concurring) a collection specially No. 15413. found). prerequisite is Sure on this cases Dakota. of South Supreme Court those passed all ly, the trial court hearing. vital to a transfer considerations 13, 1987. on Briefs Jan. Considered simply invoked to cannot be nobis Coram Sept. 1987. Decided original It is not an relitigate case. Judgments appeal. 49 C.J.S. instrument (1947). reasons It is for these at 563

§ the reason and not for specially concur

BRADSHAW, Judge. Circuit appeal denying This is an from the order corpus habeas relief. The circuit court is- pursu- probable a certificate of cause sued Appellant to SDCL Ron ant 21-27. Ever- itt, (Everitt), plea-taking contends that the judge had an insufficient basis guilty mentally ill. plea of but We dis- agree and affirm order. September On Everitt entered in Wagner, Commercial Bank package Dakota. He lit a fire- and on the crackers threw them floor lobby. shotgun, the bank A which was the raffle, display object of a in the was shotgun lobby. Everitt removed the from display case and loaded it with shells he him. proceeded had with He behind the on the teller line and threw a check counter out to for He $125. made himself then $7,726 approximately grabbed from the bank, way out of the cash drawer. On the shotgun and returned Everitt unloaded the display it to case. charged degree first

Everitt was grand arraign- his robbery and theft. At plea guilty of not ment Everitt entered a guilty A insanity. not reason and plea bargain subsequently entered into dismissing grand in the state charge entry of a and the theft guilty degree ill to the first charge. accepting robbery Prior to Ever- plea-taking judge held a plea, the hear- itt’s mental condition. Everitt on Everitt’s length some at that and testified at bearing upon four exhibits his introduced past present mental condition. and appeal The sole issue on is whether the court was suffi- evidence before the trial support cient its determination accepting for there was a factual basis mentally ill. Before we plea of however, we question, must reach that determination make the fundamental not falls within the this case corpus. scope of review habeas Braithwaite, Falls, pe- Richard Sioux recently This court reviewed the appellant. titioner and relief, availability and habeas Gen., Pierre, Atty. scope is limit Meierhenry, Mark V. that the of review concluded Conklin, Gary Atty., remedy the nature of a W. State’s Lake ed because judgment. Andes, respondent appellee. attack a final collateral (S.D. 406 N.W.2d 141 before it. sentence was authorized deprived has law. Everitt not been of ba- SDCL 21-27-16. Therefore, rights. sic constitutional the is- case, may purpose of this For appeal is properly sue on corpus can be said that habeas simply be corpus proceeding habeas the order (1) whether the court only to review used denying relief is affirmed. person crime and the jurisdiction had *3 This could end In the discussion. view of (2) defendant; whether the sentence of the the fact that the court did trial rule that a law; (3) and by certain authorized was established, factual basis was we will ex- cases, an incarcerated defendant Goodroad, amine the decision did in as we deprived of basic constitutional has been supra. Goodroad, supra; Logan rights. v. So lem, 406 N.W.2d 714 alleges Everitt there was not suffi- a showing mentally cient that he was ill at requirement that the trial court de The prerequisites the of the The time offense. is a factual that there basis termine acceptance mentally to of the but ill plea statutory. the is SDCL accepting plea are contained in SDCL 23A-7-16: 23A-7-14; Goodroad, supra; Logan, su requirements to In addition the of (S.D. pra; v. 400 N.W.2d 878 King, State 23A-7-5, 23A-7-4 and if a defendant comply §§ Failure of trial court to the charged felony pleads guilty with a may grounds for SDCL 23A-7-14 ill, may mentally the court the reach the constitu appeal, but does not plea until the defendant has been exam- proportions jurisdictional or neces tional by psychiatrist ined a licensed and the pur bring question within the sary to the psychiatric the court has examined re- corpus. In su of habeas view “ hold a ports. court shall said, 143, pra, 406 N.W.2d at ‘Habeas defendant’s mental condition and the as a corpus cannot be utilized substitute on which the there is a factual basis appeal’ for an Habeas [citations omitted]. can conclude that the defendant court remedy correct proper is not the to time of of- ill at the the was rather, irregular procedures, in the context fense, accepted. the shall be post-conviction attacks on the conviction itself, 22-1- only jurisdic reaches illness is defined Mental error.” tional 2(22): psychiatric disorder irregularities proceed-

Errors and in the substantial [A] thought, which affects mood behavior ings having jurisdiction of a court at the time of the commission subject power person person, and to de- matter impairs person’s offense and which law, the questions are not cide extent that he is judgment, not to the grounds though they may have been wrongfulness knowing the incapable appeal. reversal on direct Jurisdiction illness not in- act. Mental does of his power the and determine a con- hear only by manifested clude abnormalities troversy judgment and in ac- to render otherwise antisocial repeated criminal or Excepting actions cord with law. those conduct [.] the may jurisdiction in which court lose process, a denial of due omit- [citation con- arraignment mental At Everitt’s power power includes the ted] extensively hearing, Everitt testified dition wrongly rightly, decide as well as to ren- bearing upon his and introduced exhibits judgment der an erroneous well as as past present mental condition which one_ correct If error occur the reme- illness. He supported the claim of mental by appeal. dy is previ- hospital from six records introduced 143, problems mental

Goodroad, supra, hospitalizations for quot- 406 N.W.2d at ous April Jameson, through December Ruffing ex between State rel. (1963). 26, diagnosed as schizo- 1984. Everitt was S.D. contends that such case, phrenic. Everitt now jurisdiction the court had In trial probative value since subject has no person the matter information and of contradiction, only such would affect mental illness statutory definition given testimony. weight to the doctor's affect mental condition requires that the place of fact is entitled to what- of The finder commission time of the person at the testimony weight he chooses ever Everitt, introduced the event. Graves, expert. 83 S.D. of an arraignment records at the time Also, (1969). since this hearing: It seems mental condition court, the court was tried to the matter argue him to' incongruous for now rather weight of the evidence must determine irrelevant. In testimony was such credibility of the witnesses. SDCL and the do not deter event, although these records 15-6-52(a). spe condition at the mental mine Everitt's robbery, they do show that cific time Everitt was at the Human Services While past. mentally ill in the recent he has been he also exam- Center October and relevant is valuable Such evidence ex- Ulises Pesce. Dr. Pesce ined Dr. part as of the total cumu considered when impression in one of Everitt’s pressed the *4 from which the trial court evidence lative court, “That by the trial exhibits received subjective conclusion that make its could suffering psychotic disorder. is from a he of the mentally ill at the time Everett was likely at the time of the crime he was Most analogous situation of de In the offense. he psychotic as the illness that suffers hearing competency is termining a whether from is a chronic one and has started sever- guilty, accepting plea of required prior to a years ago....” report This indicates al prior opinions medical held that wrong- have the was able to know that Everitt considered. Withorne v. are factors to be of his conduct. fulness Solem, offered piece The last of evidence the Dako- admitted to Everitt was Dr. report a from Walter Everitt was from October ta Human Services Center regarding his examination of Everitt Turke 10, 1985, pursuant to a County February to October Jail on at the Minnehaha in psychiatric examination Turke, psychiatrist, court order a licensed 1986. Dr. statutory requirement keeping the stated, with to the current “With reference examined a licensed that a defendant be charges, appears ‘guilty but mental- it that time, again During this psychiatrist. appropriate statement.” ly ill’ is an January Dr. Franklin Johnson on hearing corpus Ev- At the habeas Dr. Johnson’s evalua- examined Everitt. misin Dr. Turke had contended that eritt tion, men- introduced at the which Everitt defining ill mental terpreted the statute hearing, stated: tal condition that, with had now concluded ness and does not result His mental illness charges against to the criminal reference impairment judgment, al- specific not Everitt, mentally ill” was “guilty but though practices at times he it is clear At the habeas appropriate statement. an judgment.... poor he hearing, testified that corpus Dr. Turke Summary It is clear and Conclusion ... statutory definition was not aware chronic mental that this man does have a initial he made his illness when of mental prob- illness that at times causes serious did not condition that Everitt’s report and also, my opinion, him lems for ... It is of mental definition Dakota’s meet South for the statute that he meets the criteria letter introduced a The state then illness. ‘guilty mentally ill’. that defines 7,1986, in November Dr. Turke dated from concluded, again “This Turke Dr. Everitt’s which Dr. Johnson’s statement dating chronic mental illness has a any specific man mental illness does not have began age of 23 when he first to the impairment judgment may con- back tend to swing with significant mood associated conclusion that Everitt meets tradict his ” testimony episodes.... psychotic statutory definition of mental illness. the hearing is Turke at the habeas court, the Dr. This cannot determine appeal. purposes of this effect, irrelevant for the any, report that Dr. had Johnson’s determining only concerned with We are plea-taking judge. If there is a on the HENDERSON, (concurring re- circuit court fol- plea-taking whether sult). acceptance a prerequisites lowed the ill and defi- guilty but plea of opin- in the majority As cited illness and nition of mental ion, compelling precedent is recent and mental condition time of court at the case, I portion concur in that decide this basis sufficient given factual hearing was to, opinion up including, this sen- mentally ill at that Everett was to conclude “Therefore, on is appeal tence: the issue change A of testi- offense. time of the properly not in a habeas testimony or additional ev- mony, additional proceeding denying and the order habeas grounds might for a new trial idence is affirmed.” corpus relief appropri- they relief are some other quote, After the above-stated the balance corpus relief. granting ate for habeas opinion surplusage. Nonconstitu- by having psychia- By Everitt evaluated nonjurisdictional defects cannot tional and trist, examining reports, psychiatrist’s corpus. I be reviewed dissented mental holding on Everitt’s Logan v. condition, extensive testimo- which included (S.D.1987), infirmity as a constitutional Everitt, judge com- ny by plea-taking (con- existed; here, opinion join can of SDCL plied requirements all the by hypothesis, procedural er- ceding, opportunity had to deter- 23A-7-16 and an a stat- exists) only ror because there exists evidence totality mine from the before utory infirmity. acceptance basis that a factual existed plea. *5 SABERS, (concurring specially). decision, reviewing the court In circuit point specially again out that write findings upset will not factual this court error, jurisdictional reaches clearly erroneous. they are SDCL unless error, all “causes” listed constitutional State, 15-6-52(a). Spirit Track (7), 21-27-16(1) through other State, (S.D.1978); Gregory N.W.2d detentions, including those illegal case, (S.D.1982). In this N.W.2d comply with “substantive from failure finding say that a factual basis we cannot Security Sav. procedures.” statutory ill for the Mueller, 762-63 Bank v. Therefore, the de- clearly erroneous. order special (S.D.1981). my concur See corpus relief is affirmed. nying habeas Solem, 406 N.W.2d in Goodroad v. rences Podoll v. (S.D.1987) 141, 146 MORGAN, C.J., J., WUEST, concur. HENDERSON, J., concurs result. J.,

SABERS, specially. concurs

BRADSHAW, Judge, sitting Circuit J., MILLER, disqualified.

Case Details

Case Name: Everitt v. Solem
Court Name: South Dakota Supreme Court
Date Published: Sep 9, 1987
Citation: 412 N.W.2d 119
Docket Number: 15413
Court Abbreviation: S.D.
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