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James E. Dorsey v. John Chapman
262 F.3d 1181
11th Cir.
2001
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*3 CARNES, Before COX and began school she seeing high her school *, NOONAN Circuit Judges. counselors about the problems emotional * Jr., Noonan, disorder, Honorable John T. U.S. Circuit multiple disorder, personality post- Circuit, Judge for the sitting by Ninth desig disorder, traumatic stress mixed nation. (R.6-19 Resp. disorder anemia.” Ex. 15 1061.) 1. Dr. at primary diagnosis Connell's motion limine to was exclude multi- disorder, ple personality secondary Wendy with Hardee di- in a "while agnosis post-traumatic hypnotic stress disorder trance-like or state” asserted disorder, “probably dissociative Wendy "[d]efendant shows otherwise Hardee is a (R.7-19 specified.” Resp. 1115.) person Ex. 16 at multiple personalities.” (R.8-19 diagnosis Dr. Alderman's 2217.) Resp. "dissociative Ex. 21 at 2218). (R.8-19 Ex. 21 at Resp. at of law.”2 Although experiencing. had been she Dorsey testified was denied. The counsel- motion several involved her sessions

first having admitted to trial and his own one of meet with ors, began to soon she Hardee, but claimed Marilyn relations with sexual counselor This them alone. prose- consensual. she were Dorsey’s wife. Soon the relations Dorsey, James children, dissociative that Hardee’s argued often cution babysitting incapable of intelli- Dorsey home her rendered night at the disorder spending activity. home consenting to sexual Marilyn returned gently after James Following grad- her de- evening State elicited out. At trial from an school, activity moved two of the from high scribing the sexual uation they personalities, relocated and when Dorseys, several victim’s *4 town, with them. In order moved Wendy” she and “Trouble.” to a new “Little Dorseys for with the personalities, Hardee remained the alternate bring to out Hardee, in years. testifying five approximately asked prosecution the host state as her normal seeing psychi- began Eventually Hardee upsetting epi- Wendy,” to “Big recount was a worsen- what she felt about atrists recollections youth; these from her sodes meet- condition, therapeutic and her ing Dorsey’s Hardee to dissociate. caused concerning the brought revelations ings testimony of the objected to the counsel relationship with her nature sexual of to chose not and personalities, Ap- of Georgia Court Dorseys. As the in her dissociative Hardee cross-examine noted, peals guilty of Dorsey found all state. and psychologists her sessions [i]n twenty years and was sentenced counts Wendy as Little psychiatrists, [Hardee] imprisonment. (whom Lit- Dorsey Mrs. described how “Mommy”) talk affirmed Wendy Appeals would Georgia tle called Court of grand- sexually conviction, abusive at Dorsey, 426 S.E.2d Dorsey’s [Hardee’s about father, her that Paw- and tell Georgia Supreme Court de- “Pawpaw”] and the that he get her but of certiorari. coming for writ paw petition a nied his as she was a stay away long petition a for Dorsey would filed Id. at ac- Superior in forms of sexual in the engaging corpus various of habeas writ At some Dorsey.... Georgia. tivity with Follow- Dodge County, Mrs. Court Little (“Papa” to Dorsey hearing, the state habe- point evidentiary ing [James] occurring the activities and the Wendy) joined petition, as court denied oral, anal home, vaginal in his engaging denied subse- Supreme Court Georgia proba- sex with victim. for a certificate quent application peti- of his denial appeal ble cause State, Ga.App. Dorsey tion. 224, 226 S.E.2d re- sought post-conviction Dorsey next Dorsey indict- were

Marilyn and James court, petition se trial, filing proa federal his lief in Prior to and tried separately. ed to 28 U.S.C. pursuant relief (hereinafter “Dorsey”) James District Court Wendy in the United States moved to exclude A Georgia. District for the Northern in given a dissociative while trial, judge magistrate recommended a fair “rights of his as a violation court, denied, district be process petition of laws and due equal protection below, motion in His the Confrontation Clause. Dorsey now fully more discussed 2. As however, limine, process a due asserted argues dissociative that Hardee’s claim, Clause claim. but not a Confrontation Clause Due Process in of the violation adopting magistrate judge’s above, report and Dorsey argues that he in- received recommendation, petition. denied the effective assistance of trial counsel due to a proceed filed motion to in forma counsel’s impeach failure to Hardee with appeal on and for a certificate of pauperis prior statements, inconsistent failure to appealability, raising all of the issues he cross-examine Hardee in a while dissocia- had raised the district court. The dis- state, tive object and failure to to various granted trict court a appeala- certificate of statements prosecution’s made ex- bility following on the issues: whether perts relating to the victim’s her alter- Dorsey received ineffective assistance personalities’ nate credibility. Dorsey also counsel violation of the Sixth Amend- argues that his counsel’s failure to call an due to ment counsel’s failure to witness, a Kuglar, Dr. constituted impeach prior Hardee with inconsistent ineffective assistance of counsel. statements, failure to cross-examine Har- To prevail on an ineffective-as state, while dee dissociative failure to claim, sistance-of-counsel Dorsey must object to prose- various statements show that his counsel rendered deficient experts relating cution’s to Hardee’s and performance and that prejudiced he was personalities’ credibility, her alter and fail- *5 such that there ais probability reasonable to call an expert ure for witness the de- (2) errors, that but for his fense; counsel’s the result whether admission of the vic- of the proceeding testimony tim’s would have been differ while a dissociative state the ent. Washington, violated Confrontation Strickland v. Clause and ren- 687, fundamentally 668, 2052, dered the trial unfair in vio- 80 L.Ed.2d Clause; (1984). lation of the Due Process 674 Dorsey’s first two claims of Dorsey whether was to supple- entitled ineffective assistance of counsel concern ment the state Dorsey record.3 habeas his counsel’s treatment of Hardee while in appointed purposes was counsel for of this a Dorsey dissociative state. argues that appeal. prior three inconsistent statements should have been introduced to impeach the testi

II. STANDARD OF REVIEW mony of the alternate personalities; how We review de novo a district ever, noted, as the district court two of court’s denial of corpus relief. these statements were in fact used in the (11th Byrd Hasty, v. 142 F.3d impeachment of the host personality. Cir.1998). A district court’s factual find Furthermore, part as a of decision to ings in a habeas corpus proceeding are not cross-examine while she was reviewed for clear error. Id. state, a Dorsey’s in dissociative trial coun sel’s decision to not the alternate impeach III. DISCUSSION prior statements was Ineffective A. Assistance Counsel based strategic on a to participate refusal Dorsey raises three related in the trial court’s ineffective- decision to allow the assistance-of-counsel claims. As noted testimony. dissociative This trial tactic4 Also, Dorsey To the extent that 3. raises Dorsey’s supplement issues in his nied. motion to briefs not included in the district court’s cer the brief is denied. appealability, tificate of we decline to address States, Murray them. See v. United 145 F.3d The state habeas court's determination that (11th 1998). Cir. To the extent counsel's decision not cross-examine Har- to Dorsey's that inclusion of these issues is a dee while in a dissociative state was a tactical fact, expand renewal of his earlier question motion to the decision is a is accorded appealability, certificate of presumption motion is de- a correctness under 732, 737 135 F.3d Singletary, v. jury Snowden upon the impress to intended (11th Cir.1998), Dorsey has failed to show testi- of the dissociative untrustworthiness that but for exists probability a reasonable objection preserving mony while error, the result of counsel’s his trial personali- alternate of the to the been different. would have proceeding appeal.5 We of direct purposes for ties use subsequent counsel’s Defense that, given the district agree with expert the State’s statement discredit case, counsel’s nature of the unusual sup- witness, evidence coupled with other credibility of the challenge decision Dorsey testimony that porting ob- personalities’ ex- condition and knowledge of her had validity proceeding of the to the jecting it, a conclusion ploited countermands pat- was not refusing to cross-examine in the manner that prejudiced Dorsey was Kelly v. United ently unreasonable. See requires. See Cir.1987). standard (11th the Strickland States, 1173, 1176 820 F.2d (11th Head, 244 F.3d Parker Thus, determination that the state court’s Cir.2001). not result decisions did these of counsel receiving ineffective assistance Dorsey’s final ineffective assistance to, unreason- contrary nor an neither claim, failure his counsel’s concerning of, clearly established fed- application able witness for Kugler expert as an call Dr. 2254(d)(1), eral law. See U.S.C. defense, Dorsey’s trial fails. also evidentiary testified at the counsel that his trial Dorsey also contends Dorsey participated in hearing that object failing counsel ineffective Kugler, Dr. fact decision to call made the State’s various statements this is disputes. now Whether improp he claims witnesses which *6 not, to decision or his trial counsel’s case credibility. We erly Hardee’s bolstered so witness was not expert not call the court that two of with the district agree strategic a decision unreasonable patently rise to the level of do not these statements attorney would have competent no that credibility.6 The Hardee’s third bolstering F.2d at strategy. Kelly, chosen this 820 expert prosecution’s by the statement on cross-ex by Dorsey’s elicited counsel

amination, response negative was a to and Due of Confrontation and B. Violation one of asking Hardee’s whether question Process Clauses a lie. could tell alternate court, this briefing bolstering supplemental testimony While the first that asserts for time the state improper, of a witness is see credibility 265, 322, Zant, 1449, (noting that 2254(e)(1). 274 405 S.E.2d 941 F.2d § Horton v. engage trial (11th Cir.1991). Dorsey attorney cannot in conduct or Because has 1462 complain appeal). procedure and on convincing presented clear evidence not finding, presume we the state court’s to rebut Dorsey are statements cites 6. The other two to be correct. Id. it testimony not that Hardee was Dr. Connell's fabricating multiple personality disorder probably her would not have 5. Cross-examination Hardee had been ability argue and his that technically Dorsey’s statement affected inappro- of these statements abused. Neither error on admission of the that credibility. Hardee's priately bolstered Georgia provides that cross- appeal, as law was within witness’s of former statement not waiver does constitute examination expertise, did § and the latter statement admissibility. 24- area of objection See O.C.G.A. person was the that say not indicate that that cross examina- But we can not 9-70. her, rela- but concerned Hardee's argument had abused would not have weakened tion grandfather. tionship Floyd, Ga.App. with her appeal. v. See Fabe on Dorsey’s Confrontation Clause and Due sion of Hardee’s dissociative testimony vio- Process Clause claims have not been ex lates the Confrontation and Due Process However, hausted. in its answer to Dor Clauses of the federal Constitution.9 We sey’s petition, the turn expressly now to an exposition state declined Dorsey’s of ar- defense, raise this in apparent gument and an analysis belief of the trial court Dorsey’s proceedings. constitutional claims were on raised direct appeal his con state Dorsey contends that the introduction (R.2-19 5.) viction. Although it would of testimony by Hardee’s alternate per- from a appear review of the record that sonalities constituted a violation of his present did not these claims either Sixth right Amendment of confrontation. on direct appeal or state habeas Dorsey argues that the two per- alternate petition7 and his claims are therefore sonalities summoned during trial could unexhausted,8 explicit the state’s waiver provide an accurate complete ac- this defense before the district court fore count of the sexual encounters between it being closes asserted here. See Pen Dorsey Hardee, prosecu- that the nington Spears, 1505, v. 779 F.2d 1506 tor was either unable or unwilling pro- (11th Cir.1986); 2254(b)(3). § 28 U.S.C. It duce personalities. other In Dorsey’s noting bears that as a result pro of these view, the inaccurate and incomplete na- cedural developments, no Georgia court ture the dissociative testimony ais nec- other than the pre has been essary consequence of disorder, sented with Dorsey’s argument that admis- which restricts each conviction, appeal 7. On direct from his state petitioner faults the issue unless the can show Dorsey argued that admission of the Hardee’s prejudice, cause and or that a show denial of testimony delivered in a dissociative habeas relief would miscarriage result "a Georgia statutory contravention of con- law Carr, justice," Head v. 273 Ga. witnesses, cerning competency of see O.C.G.A. (Ga.2001) S.E.2d (citing O.C.G.A. 25-9-5(a), § Georgia aswell case con- law 14—48(d)). Therefore Confron 9— cerning the admissibility deliv- tation and Due Process Clause claims are See, hypnosis. ered under e.g., Emmett probably procedurally defaulted. ”[W]hen it State, 232 Ga. 205 S.E.2d is obvious the unexhausted claims would *7 (1974), (holding reliability hypno- that "the procedurally be barred in state court due to a sis has not been established and statements default, procedural state-law we ... treat made while [a] [is] witness in a trance are those by claims now [pro barred state law as inadmissible.”). (R.8-19 Resp. Ex. 21 at cedurally defaulted with] no basis for federal 2151.) Similarly, Dorsey’s the area of habeas relief.” Singletary, Snowden v. 135 petition that discusses Hardee’s disso- 732, (11th Cir.1998) F.3d 736 (citing Harris v. testimony, Dorsey argues ciative that his Reed, 255, 269, 1038, 489 U.S. S.Ct. 109 counsel was ineffective because he to failed 1046-47, (1989) (O’Connor, 103 L.Ed.2d 308 "request to existing invoke the J., concurring)). Georgia Because of the State's case ex pretrial law hypnosis relative (R.4-13 plicit 28.) of a waiver of witness .” exhaustion in the district argu- at These court, apprise ments were we insufficient to do not the state reach this issue. Dorsey’s court of argument, federal habeas that admission of Hardee’s dissociative testi- 9.As previously, Dorsey's noted process due mony violated the Confrontation Due argument presented in his motion in li- Process Clauses of the federal Constitution. mine to exclude Hardee’s dissociative testimo- ny. Dorsey’s colorable Confrontation Clause 8. We appropriate also note that the defense argument by was made at objection his State, for the if it had been raised before to the "right as a violation of his court, district procedural would have been cross-examine,” (R.6-19 discussed below. default, not Georgia, exhaustion. In a habeas 886.) Resp. Ex. 14 at petitioner who fails raise an issue that could have been appeal raised on direct de- 1188 testimony.” weight to the witness’ Dorsey ar- scant set of memories. unique

to a 15, 22, Fensterer, recollec- v. unique these Delaware that gues because 292, 295, L.Ed.2d 15 within are cabined S.Ct. perspectives tions and only However, Clause personalities the Confrontation memory specific by the alters or effective by opportunity other an “guarantees not accessible to cross- opportunity cross-examination, personality, not cross-examination host ten alter- two of Hardee’s way, one or and to examine in whatever that is effective fragmentary personalities extent, nate and seven might wish.” the defense whatever opportuni- full and fair provide does not (emphasis Id. at S.Ct. credibility and Wendy Hardee’s ty to test original). Green, 399 v.

veracity. See California Clause Dorsey’s Confrontation 149, 158, U.S. that he cannot show fails because he claim fur- (discussing values L.Ed.2d 489 fully opportunity deprived Clause). thered Confrontation In his ar Wendy Hardee. cross-examine prose- that at trial Dorsey contends that Dorsey asks us to assume gument, inducing Har- responsible for cutor was creates, and disorder multiple personality state, compounding the dee’s dissociative compartmentalized possessed, dis- already inherent in Hardee’s problems particular specific that are memories view, this testimony. sociative ac memories that cannot be personalities, to control which prosecutor allowed the byor either the host cessed testified, did not. and which personalities personalities. Grant the other alternate personali- that alternate posits also this, us to assume the ing he further asks possess at trial testify that did not ties personalities existence of other him, argues exculpates that knowledge Wendy system existing within control of the witness prosecutor’s that the dis identity, possessed personalities fundamentally proceeding rendered memories perhaps exculpatory tinct and Process in violation of the Due unfair other alternate to the host or unknown Clause. And actually testified. personalities Clause of the The Confrontation was not finally, Dorsey contends that he reliabili guarantees the Sixth Amendment fair to summon given opportunity a full or a criminal defen ty against of “evidence pur for the these alternate rigorous testing it to by subjecting dant However, pose of cross-examination. adversary proceeding of an the context premises, granting several Maryland of fact.” before the trier of the record reveals that examination 836, 845, 110 S.Ct. Craig, 497 U.S. Dorsey’s ultimate contention is without *8 Cross-ex 111 L.Ed.2d 666 merit. testifying against amination of a witness trial, initially testified in her At Hardee jury to observe the accused allows is, state, personali- as the host normal they might so that as witness’s demeanor Wendy,” and was cross-examined ty “Big credibility evaluate the truth sess her and (R.5-19 Ex. Dorsey’s attorney. Resp. Green, at testimony. of her 670-700.) redirect, at On Hardee disso- The Confrontation 90 S.Ct. at 1935. (R.5- Wendy.” “Little ciated and became the defense is is satisfied “when Clause 701-56.) following Resp. Ex. 13 at probe to opportunity a full and fair given redirect contin- morning, prosecutor’s cross- expose through ... infirmities ued, her nor- examination, having resumed calling the atten thereby to (R.6-19 Ex. 14 at Resp. giving personality. reasons for mal tion of the factfinder the 761-88.) again, Hardee dissociated once making another personality available, becoming the known then ... I expect you to turn her over to (R.6-19 as “Trouble.” Resp. Ex. 14 at him for cross-examination, further and I 789-842.) break, Following the lunch Har- don’t anything want just, said other than state, dee resumed her normal Dor- “Your witness.” sey’s counsel cross-examined her length. at (R.6-19 894.) Resp. Ex. 14 at (R.6-19 844-86.) Resp. Ex. 14 at Dorsey’s The prosecution successfully then sum- counsel then declared that because he moned the Trouble, alternate personality ability lacked the to summon the alternate and turned the witness Dorsey’s over to personalities, he be right would denied the counsel: (R.6-19 of cross-examination. Resp. Ex. [DORSEY’S Honor, Your COUNSEL]: 886.) 14 I to decline ask this witness anything

After the and the jury witness were under the circumstances that she’s been courtroom, removed from the placed under a trance .... up

court took issue of how defense THE COURT: The witness is available might proceed: counsel for cross-examination. THE COURT: ... I’m going to afford [DORSEY’S COUNSEL]: Under you the opportunity question the wit- state of the I record refuse to cross- long you ness as want and if you then a witness examine who’s placed been you’ve gone me indicate as far as thusly before me.... you think you ingo trying can bring THE COURT: ... any is there other personalities, out those you if choose to you cross-examination want conduct? attempt you’re make the not suc- [DORSEY’S COUNSEL]: Not while cessful, then I’m going turn it over to state, she’s in a dissociative your Honor prosecutor] [the to see if he can make please, produced. thus them available. (R.6-19 896.) Resp. Ex. 14 at [DORSEY’S I COUNSEL]: will not Following redirect, additional Dorsey’s participate any type of action that counsel once again offered oppor- would cause this witness to dissociate tunity Trouble, to cross-examine and once from her normal self as she has on been again refused. Hardee then dissociated the stand. into the personality Wendy, Little the wit- THE COURT: I’m offering you op- ness was Dorsey’s turned over to counsel portunity. If you decline it then we’ll cross-examination, Dorsey’s coun- simply move into fhrther questioning by again sel refused to cross-examine Hardee [the State]. (R.6-19 while in a dissociative state. [DORSEY’S COUNSEL]: And I will 907-08.) Resp. Ex. 14 at object further anyone else doing that. As record, is apparent from the the trial THE I COURT: your posi- understand gave court Dorsey’s opportuni- counsel the tion. ty to cross-examine the host personality as (R.6-19 892-93.) Resp. Ex. 14 at well as her alternate personalities. The The trial court then pros- instructed the offered option counsel *9 ecutor to attempt to make per- of attempting to per- summon alternate sonalities available cross-examination: himself, sonalities relying or of on the as-

THE ... [Dorsey’s COURT: counsel] sistance the prosecutor. of With the ex- has declined opportunity the ception examine of of the cross-examination host the witness try to bring out. her personality, opportunities each of these Now, you succeed, do, once if you in was refused. Dr. copy with a of state habeas record Clause his Confrontation

To make out of his inef support Kuglar’s the exis- claim, Dorsey us to assume asks Dor of counsel claim. fective assistance testimony that personalities tence of ta the state habeas sey rested his case elicit, attempt to or to he declined even any evidentiary hearing presenting without elicited, to were extent the what concerning the content of evidence cross-examine, that such prove in order to testimony might have been. Kuglar’s Dr. in the first impossible undertaking was an leave from Dorsey subsequently requested that a defen- it is true While instance. supplement habeas court the state is violated of confrontation right dant’s Dr. of transcript a record with areas pursuing from prohibited he is when Dorsey’s habeas Marilyn Kuglar offered may that undermine of cross-examination request the state court den proceeding, witness, v. credibility of the Olden Dorsey develop failed to Because ied.11 480, 227, 233, 109 S.Ct. Kentucky, 488 U.S. he had of his claim when the factual basis (1988), Dorsey here 102 L.Ed.2d pro in his opportunity state any line pursuing prohibited not satisfy Dorsey must the standard ceeding, not to. strategically chose inquiry,10 of but 2254(e)(2). §of of state court’s admission Accordingly, the rely on a new Dorsey’s claim does not testimony by Hardee while a dissocia- law, rely nor it of constitutional does rule to, contrary nor an tive state was neither that could not have predicate on a factual of, clearly estab- application unreasonable through the ex- previously been discovered federal law. See 28 U.S.C. lished diligence, as the material was ercise of due 2254(d)(1), (2); Taylor, § Williams v. Accordingly, Dor- previously available.12 1495, 1523, 362, 413, 120 S.Ct. U.S. can meet standard of sey not (2000) (defining independent L.Ed.2d 389 2254(e)(2). Dorsey argues § that his also meanings “contrary to” and “unreason- supple- him to actual innocence entitles 2254(d)). § application of’ clauses for able Kug- Dr. ment the state habeas record. however, prove testimony, could lar’s Rec- Supplementation C. State Habeas Dorsey factually innocent. See ord States, v. 523 U.S. Bousley United 1604, 1611, claims that he 140 L.Ed.2d 828 also 118 S.Ct. (1998) (describing factual innocence stan- permitted supplement should be 2254(e)(2): applicant § reject Dorsey’s "If the we also 12.The text of 10. For this reason develop factual basis of a has failed to prosecutor's of the wit- claim that the control proceedings, the court claim in State court proceeding fundamentally ness rendered evidentiary hearing on the shall not hold Process Clause. unfair in violation of the Due that(A) applicant shows claim unless the on(i) a of constitutional claim relies law, new rule argues that the state habeas court cases on made retroactive to collateral supplement denying request to erred in Court, previ- Supreme review the following habeas record close of the state unavailable; (ii) predicate ously or a factual evidentiary hearing. Howev- evidence in the previously been discover- that could not have er, habeas relief does not include the federal through diligence; ed the exercise of due pro- application review of state court (B) underlying would be the facts the claim cedural rules that do not to the level of rise convincing to establish clear and sufficient 28 U.S.C. constitutional violations. error, no evidence that but for constitutional McGuire, 2254(a); § Estelle have found the reasonable factfinder would 67-68, 475, 479-80, 116 L.Ed.2d underlying applicant guilty offense.” 2254(e)(2). 28 U.S.C. *10 dard). best, Kuglar’s At Dr. testimony less like a broken mirror who is one have would contradicted the claims of the person many but has parts. prosecution’s witness. This contra- prosecutor The specific named the alter- could not diction that establish nate expected he Hardee to actually innocent of the crimes for which testify as: “Big Wendy,” Wendy,” “Little he was convicted. Id. “Trouble,” and “Theresa.” The state offered testimony the of two CONCLUSION psychiatric experts help jury ac- reasons, For the foregoing the district count difficulties recalling court’s denial of Dorsey’s petition for a relating in a way coherent what had corpus writ habeas is affirmed. happened. expert, The first after testify- AFFIRMED. ing that Hardee had been admitted to a psychiatric hospital on five separate occa- NOONAN, Judge, Circuit dissenting: during sions year to the prior indict- James prevented “from en- ment, explained in clinical terms that Har- in otherwise gaging appropriate cross-ex- diagnosed dee had been with and suffered amination” of the against chief witness psychiatric from a dissociative disorder Kentucky, him. Olden v. commonly called “multiple personality dis- 109 S.Ct. 102 L.Ed.2d 513 (MPD). order” expert, second Har- That was crucial. The error treating dee’s psychiatrist, explained that harmless. Id. at primary “[t]he that indicators would make I grant 480. would petition for writ of fit category [Hardee] into the multiple per- 2254(d)(1). corpus. 28 U.S.C. sonality disorder would be that she has stand, Under oath on the witness separate, what call we or personality alters accuser testified vividly about ... forced sexu- states where parts these do not neces- al encounters with the But sarily defendant. have any understanding of the other accuser also testified that no sexual rela- parts her.” He also testified as to any tions of kind whatsoever had taken fracturing MPD’s on memory effect place between her and the defendant. La- elaborated on the prosecutor’s “broken ter she testified to having written a letter analogy: mirror” stating that she had voluntarily engaged in thing [O]ne that’s with important a mul sexual with relations both defendant tiple personality person disordered is it’s and his wife. they’re not like a whole bunch of little people. This is person

The state one with a anticipated accuser, whole Wendy Hardee, memory series different fragments seeming- would such offer ly conflicting testimony. opening

statement, prosecutor prepared the Just as an example, a kind of anal- jury come, members of the for what would ogy you is if person think of a as a sheet assuring them that the testimony would be glass or a mirror. If you drop that of a single witness: it, mirror and break up it breaks into a [Hardee] had and many has as lot of pieces, as ten little but it’s still one whole n

personalities. They names, have various mirror. That’s still one you’re mirror you may see personal- at, some of those looking though even it has lots of ities presented you little fragments. really And that’s what Wendy Hardee, Wendy one happens Har- person with memory dee, Wendy one who is nonethe- multiple personality disorder. All the

1192 generally is Confrontation Clause person “[T]he whole is still

memory and the given aren’t is a full there, just fragments that the the defense it’s satisfied when touching or they’re not together probe expose and opportunity and fair connected. through cross-ex- infirmities [testimonial] amination, calling the attention thereby during his clinical He further testified giving the reasons for the factfinder person- “three of her with Hardee sessions “Trouble,” testimony.” Wendy,” weight to the witness’ alities”—“Little scant Fensterer, 15, 22, him acts sexual 106 “Theresa” —described 474 U.S. Delaware Dor- her and place (1985). that had taken between 292, L.Ed.2d S.Ct. alternate testified that the sey. He also a violation of the Confronta- “state[ ] To “Missy” “very connected was Clause,” that he Dorsey “show[ ] must tion Wendy that knows ev- part of with” “the engaging from otherwise prohibited was ” .... full recollection erything, that has ....” Ol- appropriate cross-examination that four alter- was den, at 480. “Pro- 488 U.S. S.Ct. Wendy,” “Trou- nate —“Little by authority” means “to forbid hibit” both ble,” “Theresa,” “Missy” pres- —were prevent, or to render preclude and “to encounters with during her sexual ent majority, impossible.” presuming The per- Hardee testified as her host Dorsey. only meaning, the first concludes in a sonality “Big Wendy” and dissociative Dorsey prohibited not from cross-ex- Wendy” “Trouble.” as “Little and as gave trial court amining his accuser: “the testimony as “Theresa” or gave no opportunity to cross- Dorsey’s counsel the “Missy.” personality as well as examine the host Har- to assume that We are not asked Because personalities.” her memories, as compartmentalized dee had Dorsey refused to cross-examine Hardee position That is the majority states. state, Dorsey “was while a dissociative Similarly, we prosecution. taken any line of prohibited pursuing not are not asked to assume the existence strategically chose not inquiry, but to.” Their exis- personalities. other alternate majority sidesteps The the constitutional for the tence was testified to into the trial court ade- inquiry whether are not asked to assume the state. We Dorsey’s rights se- quately safeguarded “Missy,” per- of “Theresa” and existence by the Clause. The cured Confrontation the sexual knowledgeable sonalities about provide court was to challenge testimony. That encounters. is Hardee’s for cross-examination to the access of the Sixth The Confrontation Clause up that made the whole of the wit- parts Amendment, applicable made to the States ness, “a full and fair so that he would have Amendment, pro through the Fourteenth probe expose opportunity [testimo- criminal prosecutions, vides: “In all memory. infirmities” of Hardee’s nial] enjoy right ... to be accused shall Fensterer, 474 U.S. against confronted with the witnesses “Lit- The court’s solution was to insist that Const, him.” U.S. amend. VI. Con formally Wendy” tle and “Trouble” be is intended “to ensure frontation Clause for cross-examination. made available reliability against the evidence fact, prepared to end rig it by subjecting criminal defendant given if access to the testing orous in the context of an adver memory of Hardee’s called “Trouble.” part of fact.” sary proceeding before the trier 845-46, personalities, two alternate As to those Craig, Maryland v. applica- court’s insistence was a reasonable 111 L.Ed.2d 666 S.Ct. *12 tion of the Confrontation Clause. But simply what happen did not with the other memory Hardee’s was broken into “ten parts of memory. personalities fragments.” and seven The True, judges “trial retain wide latitude any court took no further action to make insofar the Confrontation Clause is con parts other available for the accused to impose cerned to reasonable limits on ... very cross-examine. The reasonableness cross-examination.” Delaware v. Van Ars of the court’s insistence as to “Little Wen- dall, 673, 679, U.S. 106 S.Ct. dy” and “Trouble” underscores its failure L.Ed.2d 674 But the record is apply the Confrontation Clause to the clear that “Missy” “Theresa” and had memory fragments other of the “broken knowledge of the sexual encounters. Un mirror.” The trial court’s unreasonable der the theory state’s of how Hardee’s response Dorsey’s objection to Hardee’s memory fragmented, was those two testimony “precluded,” “prevented,” and “parts” held relevant information. That impossible” “rendered a full op- and fair the state chose not to elicit direct testimo Hardee; portunity to cross-examine Dor- ny from personalities those alternate does sey thereby prohibited from cross- not immunize the trial court from the con examining her. Taylor, Williams v. requirement stitutional to make those 362, 413, U.S. 146 L.Ed.2d parts available for cross-examination. (“a may federal habeas court majority takes comfort in op- “the grant if the writ the state court identifies tion” that the court offered “of governing legal the correct ... principle attempting to personali- summon alternate unreasonably applies but that principle to himself, ties or relying on the assistance case”). prisoner’s the facts of the prosecutor.” of the There is no indication What accounts for the trial court’s un- in the record that anyone prosecutor, de- — application reasonable of the Confrontation counsel, court, fense treating psychia- Was it that Clause? the court considered trist, Hardee capable herself —was of sum- “Trouble” Wendy” and “Little to be indi- moning personalities Hardee’s alternate vidual witnesses? That notion runs coun- “Missy” “Theresa” or to the witness stand. ter to argument and testimony offered record, On option this amounts to no state, and to the court’s admission option at all. of the state’s that MPD Handing over a broken mirror consist- sufferers are “not ... a whole bunch of ing fragmented, parts, unconnected people” little but are person “one with a providing key without a parts to how the whole series of memory frag- different together fit map or a to where the relevant ments.” itWas that Hardee testified as stored, memories are not satisfy does “Little Wendy” and “Trouble” but not as requirement Confrontation Clause’s of “a any so, personality? other alternate If full fair opportunity” for cross-exami- too is to treat each aas witness, nation. To separate Hardee, suggest that such an opportu- pros- nity possible argument, ecutor’s own with this witness not was “one is person but has take many parts.” seriously prosecution’s parts, theory And ac- cording to the expert, state’s are case and the state’s memory expert testimony fragments together about constitute the en- essential memory-fragmenting memory tire of the witness. say There is no feature of MPD. To that the Confron- principled way to distinguish what tation the trial Clause was not violated because happen insisted with the “parts” Dorsey was summoning unhindered from Wendy” called “Little any “Trouble” and all he wanted does reasonable the trial court’s square and “Trou- Wendy” that “Little insistence formally made available cross- be

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examination. justice for the state travesty

It *13 a man on the testimo- Georgia to convict person. than one

ny of less HUBBARD, Allen,

Earnest Jesse al., Plaintiffs-Appellants,

et Collins, Riley, Alberto

Charles Plaintiffs, al.,

et HALEY, Commissioner,

Michael W. al., Battles,

Martha et Defendants-

Appellees.

No. 99-6087. Appeals, Court of

United States

Eleventh Circuit.

Aug. Cooper,

Matthew McGuire Woods W. LLP, Charlottesville, VA, for Earnest Hubbard. Allen, Stevenson, AL, Brough-
Jesse Joe ton, Love, Lee, Ricky Frank Marvin G. Milner, Luckett, People, Roderick Mack Reese, Rowland, Johnny John Willie Al, Thornton, Vinson, Springville, Roderick pro se.

Case Details

Case Name: James E. Dorsey v. John Chapman
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Date Published: Aug 20, 2001
Citation: 262 F.3d 1181
Docket Number: 99-14790
Court Abbreviation: 11th Cir.
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