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Kallas v. State
776 P.2d 198
Wyo.
1989
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*1 Schütz, not Hesse, co-employee responsible remand the is for the main- Overy and working of the condition that trial. tenance against appellees those for a case unreasonably dangerous he because part, part in in Affirmed reversed condition, authority to then correct the remanded. anything simply intend cannot because he day of the is aware condition. On in THOMAS, Justice, concurring and question, Overy did not direct Case’s activi- dissenting. judgment as to summary ties. him should be affirmed. appli- perceive appropriate I Because of our case rules to this situation cation inappro- I add that it seems would differently majority upon somewhat than priate rely vulgar language, court, respects equipment I dissent and tearing up reports, in some the refus- complaints, post-injury in I that the entertain concur others. am satisfied al to because, view, in my none of summary in conduct those affirming court is correct relationship could have causal McCaskill, events Downing, judgment in favor of injury. to Case’s Seaman, agree Griggs, I also Mann. respect majority disposition with Hesse, However, Largent, and Schütz. agree posture as to Goss

I cannot with its Overy. Supervisor Field Maintenance

Differing I re- majority, from the would Goss, summary judgment

verse the as to summary judgment I affirm

and would Overy. favor KALLAS, Appellant Dennis Succinctly, that a co-em- understand (Defendant), negli- ployee culpable can become liable gence injury in connection an to an co-employee employee ways. Wyoming, Appellee three The STATE (Plaintiff) (Two Cases). engage activity that is can affirmative unreasonably dangerous. perceive IAs 87-241, Nos. 87-242. alleged in liability, is not that basis it respon- co-employee A can be Supreme Wyoming. this case. Court working for the of a sible maintenance June dangerous. unreasonably condition that is reverse That is the basis agree as to

as to Goss and to reverse

Largent. In the of each of these instance

co-employees, the does structure Thirdly,

genuine issues material fact. supervisor, as a can affirma-

co-employee,

tively employee an to encounter an direct agree

unreasonably dangerous condition. genuine of material there exist issues respect to Schütz

fact with whether

Hesse, supervising ac- specifically Case's day injury, directed on the of his

tivities danger- unreasonably

him to encounter Overy, as I understand

ous condition.

record, responsibility for the dan- had no

gerous the sense condition boom authority If he had to correct it.

1985). adequate The facts of the case are opinion. ly set out that appeal, In this Kallas asserts two First, petition he claims that issues. post-conviction first re under review is his Wyoming Statute 7-14-103 petition. lief not raised in an provides any that claim petition is original or an amended waived. filing prior to the This issue arises because post-conviction for relief petitions of the here, Kallas filed an are under review that untitled, he pro se document “pursuant to Title 28 moved the court post-convic seq. et to issue a U.S.C. 2254 * * *.” As is on the lesser sentence tion documents, pro se it is often the case with to ascertain the exact nature difficult filing. uncertainty, Because we dispose of the case on the will not based might arisen from the waiver which have application of 7-14-103 to the facts W.S. this case. issue, Kallas asserts

As a second dismissing court erred in that the district evidentiary hearing. petition without an necessary hearing because He claims that, “guaranteed” him his trial counsel pled guilty, he receive a three-to- he Counsel, Public Naylor, Appellate Julie and further that trial year five sentence Program, appellant. for Defender object to various violations counsel failed Gen., Atty. John W. Joseph Meyer, B. rights. The State re constitutional of his Gen., Renneisen, Deputy Atty. and Gerald argument contending these sponds to this Gen., appel- for Luckhaupt, Atty. Asst. P. issues, appeal, having raised on not been lee. long-standing rule of It is a were waived. have raised that issues that could been law CARDINE, C.J., and Before challenge by a open not appeal are MACY, JJ., THOMAS, URBIGKIT relief post-conviction because petition BROWN, J. Ret.* res by the doctrine of they are foreclosed State, Cutbirth judicata. CARDINE, Justice. Chief argu responds by (Wyo.1988). Kallas dismissing order appeal is from an This 1.04, that, with Rule accordance petitions post- Kallas’ appellant Dennis W.R.A.P., “appearing on the only matters relief. conviction appeal; an subject record” affirm. We not in the record because this issue is him not to ask counsel told guilty, judgment his trial pled Kallas to answer questions the crimes of pleas, on his entered any particular promised taking not been had degree sexual assault second issue, appear not sentence; and that this ap minor. Kallas with a indecent liberties record, have could not been convictions, ing in the affirmed and we pealed those Therefore, appeal. State, original in his (Wyo. raised P.2d 693 in Kallas v. June *Retired concludes, exhaustively pursued he should entitled to sen this court is

Kallas evidentiary hearing to create a dissent Amin v. 774 P.2d 597 assist- (Wyo.1989) and establish his claim ineffective and is reiterated. Further- more, ance of trial counsel. majority I do not concur everything could have been raised on Wyoming Rules Criminal appeal appellant, the first if the Den- even Ap Wyoming Procedure and the Rules of (Kallas), provided nis Kallas had been ade- *3 pellate replete Procedure are means quate appellate assistance of counsel to augmented by may which a record so be being presented. what is then address now that all issues which can or should be treat majority per- The bland contention that this appeal supported ed on refer may by augmentation appellate mits an appeal. Spilman ence to a record on See completely beyond for events the issues 1981). (Wyo. 633 P.2d 183 It is original proceedings determined in the abundantly clear from this record that Kal- is, appeal from could be taken at fully sup las was aware of all facts which least, very newsworthy. the ported appeal time this claim at the his was perfected appel in this court. It is the decision, majority says In this the that appeal lant’s burden to insure the record on rights we should now forfeit Kallas’ be- complete. Manning, is Matter Estate something properly cause by was not done (Wyo.1982). Kallas appellate counsel. This case illustrates easily sidestep post-con not so the bar explicitly why jurisdiction more even could viction claims that have been assert among jurisdictions to solitude drifts all aug appeal. Appellant’s ed on failure to development within its of forfeiture/waiver present ment the record and these issues disposition. obstacles to substantive As co- appeal presentation post- is in a bar Kallas, gently related by the issue of inef- Cutbirth, conviction relief. 751 P.2d 1257. of counsel fectiveness could not be con- appellate sidered on the record from his dismissing petitions,

In the Kallas’ dis- first conviction since his factual efforts to trict court found that all claims were support position they not raised in would not have barred because were been original petition developments Factual pro se which we decline to available. for identify post-conviction petition. required. as a relief events outside of the record were process development district court also found that all claims That in factual petition jurisdictions raised under review here is corpus post- most habeas they were barred because could have Additionally, been conviction relief. as in this addition, appeal. In case, raised Kallas’ the first consideration of the direct specifically district court dealt with each of complaint is ineffectiveness better ad- Kallas' claims on its merits. affirm We dressed to the attention of the initial trial district court’s order because all matters original where the trial counsel can by support raised Kallas in of the claim of provided opportunity explain what of trial ineffective assistance counsel could occurred if doubt created. are, hence, appeal raised on have been disagreement In direct with the conclu- by judicata. barred the doctrine res majority, apparent sion of the it is that the Cutbirth, reason, 751 P.2d 1257. For this appellate proceeding record for the first

there can be no error in the district court’s complete addressing was as occurred what evidentiary hearing. refusal to conduct an not, however, during trial. It did address Affirmed. other factual arise in the contentions which question collateral ineffectiveness URBIGKIT, Justice, specially Again, juxtaposi- counsel. what we see in concurring dissenting in the result and language sug- tion taken and used is the opinion. in the gestion by majority appellate coun- In failing this second ineffectiveness of counsel sel was ineffective to deter forfei- rights case, my constitutional forfeiture ture or to avoid waiver for Kallas complete disapproval pathway pursued cho- appeal. conduct his initial given proceeding in trial court contrary cases was

My conviction is to approach the same petition will be followed present this case address will here. review nei substantively that in detail to establish nor counsel ineffective ther was petition, response to the the inevitable extremely careful anything court but by motion to dismiss was filed the State guilty proceedings to receive prior petition with a basis of and conse- of forfeiture is plea. All talk about waiver quent public waiver. The office of the proceeding initial ill-presented since the appointed represent defender was Kallas constitutionally proper and val legally legal provide and to resulted services which id; disposi My conception proper about including request petition, in an amended say just that and not tion of this case is to hearing. motion evidentiary Another wring ogres of forfeiture or infuse out again to dismiss was filed the State waiv now, definition did not constitute reciting by prior petition waiver Amin, (Urbig P.2d at 599 n. 2 substantively, er. that “an examination of the See kit, J., dissenting). file the claims cannot shows *4 provide Wyoming’s post-con- relief under 27, 1986, January filed a Mo- On Kallas petition and that the should viction statutes Application for Post-conviction on tion for denied.” Addressed in the discussion citing 28 2254 the Lesser Sentence U.S.C. § presented in were those substantive issues 6-l-101(c), prayer a for the and W.S. petition. amended pro this se and counseled grant petitioner the Post- trial court “to Following non-evidentiary hearing, the a 1 In on a Lesser SENTENCE.” Conviction findings trial court entered a decision with dismiss the response, the State moved “to of fact and conclusions of law from which petition.” Reasons post-conviction relief appeal arises. by given judicata preclusion res or were by The inordinate effort the State found insufficiency the prior appeal the and in this record to avoid substantive decision filed to constitute a form of the document simplicity questions the belies the An proper post-conviction-relief petition. (1) trial court presented: discretion the denying application order the was entered hearing post- deny evidentiary on decided without a definition of issues (2) petition; and ineffec- conviction-relief attorney being and without an Kallas by of counsel in consideration tiveness provided. January requested either or On Kallas.2 Since the constituent of discretion 28, 1987, filing in form as a sufficient new thoughtful analysis informed deci- is and properly presented, a Petition for and sion, looking analyze by at the case separately Relief was filed Post-Conviction and then determine substantive issue case, stating fifteen claims for re- in each presented in of discretion is whether abuse proceed pauper- lief. A motion to forma evidentiary hearing. denial of the also appointment is of counsel was and provided: appropriate statute made. Combined consideration both 6-l-101(c), 6-l-101(c) petition, citing provides: presented. W.S. provision W.S. 1. The post-conviction, W.S. 7- was not addressed to pending or the effective In a case after 7-14-108, act, statutorily involving insuffi a crime committed 14-101 to and was date of this prior date, State, penalty to the effective under cient in form. See also v. 755 Sanchez — U.S.-, is different this act for the crime penalty from (Wyo.), P.2d cert. denied 109 245 law, prior shall under the the court J., (1988) (Urbigkit, 102 L.Ed.2d S.Ct. 131 impose lesser sentence. dissenting), majority determined that where the presented by challenges to sentences cannot be disposing of the first I have no trouble in post-conviction-relief petitions Whitney and v. improper of the State that this was an recitation State, (Wyo.1987). P.2d 745 902 petition. the first document second Whatever been, by challenged may as first the State have My speaks second con- dissent in Amin to the peti post-conviction-relief as a as insufficient tention of from non-inclusion waiver/forfeiture tion, fact insufficient under the statute. it was in majority appeal. Unquestionably, first proce to dismiss from the The sustained motion intrinsic determined to write out of waiver its pro filing se did not dural attack on the first meaning: component principal informed judicata validly prepared res when a constitute actual decision of the individual. subsequently properly petition refined 202 may proof

The court by receive profound affida- ai*e values green behind the vits, deposition, testimony oral door. other petitioner evidence and order the I would add that it should forgotten not be

brought hearing. before the court for the that this desired fairness in pro- criminal ceedings has a double dimension. In 7-14-106(a).3 addi- W.S. judicial where Okla. hind the Green of the more There a Limit to Judicial er there was an sequently, P.2d 635 this statute. 105 S.Ct. lief ly determined that the nature of the hear principle: fairness. through These are balanced and harmonized fundamental equality, mentally quintessential. There are four This court has to be The essence of alternative petition purview [*] (Wyo.1985); the author City discretion is found in (Wyo.), provided a [*] is matter of discretion liberty, U.L.Rev. of the challenging subjectively Bibbins question objective 87 L.Ed.2d 638 approaches cert. abuse dispositively statutory language. Door, [*] with a concluded Matlack v. legal analysis provisions provided truth, denied 472 advanced is wheth neutral in Chambers: # post-conviction-re discretion within examinations of State, Discretion?, afforded to the cognized 101-02 in and uniform (1985). # Miller, part: principles: U.S. is funda- dignity. (1987), within legal [*] Con One Be Is presented, is at the crux the court: ments as stated in a most detailed letter to as an initial presents confession presented interest. Consequently, tion to the society could how much time for her Twenty years. si[gn]ing Weerts knew I pers for a crime that carried Ten to self to was tri[al]. *5 him and Mr. me court for the This As we Now when best telling record, get itself has an contact no contested if I At that time he told me it assistance in was D.A[.] five appellate criminally me we 0'Con[n]ell talking wife had shown it was time for me to tri[al], plea including to twenty years, could my So he took it would not severity or pros[e]cut[o]r. Mr. event make a don[']t deal. mother issue and Mr. Weerts come to I I equal charged defendant, question get. asked Mr. Weerts talking of Kallas’ who at the time have a chance si[gn] any corroboration, and He told me I guilty plea, up[]on up again me in to deal with sentence, but cogently ask for the would argu- go guilt. him- here her pa- I along went his and Mr. There is judicial a limit to discretion. plea barga[i]n Judges I they please 0'[C]on[n]ell[’]s not do as in (Three serve no more than to wouldn[’]t only prece- chambers. The limit is not years.) Five At the time he was also law, but, dent and the written more fun- telling my this to mother also. When he damentally, recourse to fundamental le- fairness, liberty, mental neutral ternalize their decision. occur when one or more of the funda- equality, gal principles * * * The The # principles legal principles giving liberty, [*] * * * limit to values above so as to legal analyses. # Flaws equality, truth, judicial ignored. [*] objectify in validity truth, legal analysis discretion is dignity, [*] explicated, and the to and ex- legal # are plea deal. because a ny Drug si[gn]ed would all I told him to go to told me the Maximum term I com[e] warr[a]nt He also told me happened court, down and that all I would receive and he needed it Monday charge three plea forget at that time he told me to on a Friday. my to five if I deal, six ar[r]est I had to do it it and that we would days I was served with later. on si[gn]ed some could After I went quick pho- get. I maximization of dignity. human There before Judge Mr. on Li[a]m[o]s 7-14-106(a) 3. W.S. was amended effective June 1988. you’re one, If [acjcept my plea deal. one. convicted of this

We[d]n[e]sday to pros[e]cut[o]r years. time for the the maximum would be 20 When it was give point to his who was 0’[C]on[n]ell THE DEFENDANT: Yes. view, Judge give he asked if the THE COURT: Understood? I years. what see is me 17 to So THE DEFENDANT: Uh-huh. nothing lies from Weerts and but signed change plea by A Kallas stat- happened was So what 0’[C]on[n]ell. ed: given the Max on both sentences. was COMES NOW the defendant herein and I never I never been grant- moves the Court for Order was, plea a deal not know- [k]new change plea guilty, to of not leave time ing it was to state the within originally May entered 1984 and si[gn]ing. All I plea barga[i]n I did was 17, 1984, to a July guilty in ac- si[gn] things promis[]ed to was that was cording plea agreement. ato byme At sentence Weerts. plea agreement provided: further The Judge any point tell me at how didn[’]t * * * the defendant COMESNOW carried, leaving much time the crime plea negotiations informs Court bel[i]evQingit carried Five to Twen- [m]e entered into this matter and have been ty years. Even evaluation negotiations pursuant par- to those Eva[n]ston, the Doctor stat- was done following agree- charge ties have reached the ed that I on a was bel[ie]ved twenty. you see ment: five to So can some[]one, had me who was Weerts originally The defendant get

bel[ie]ving years five Intrusion, charged Inflicting Sexual not TEN to TWENTY. namely, anal intercourse in violation of 6-2-303(a)(v). agreed has State Re-reading presents compel- § a charge Taking reduce the Indecent ling rejection of Kallas’ conten- basis Liberties With Child violation agree- tions since this was a written agreed 14-3-105. defendant ment case. § charge plead guilty to the reduced arraignment, In initial the trial court Taking Indecent Liberties With Child to Kallas: stated *6 of 14-3-105. violation § understand, Okay. THE You COURT: charged also 2. The defendant was then, penalty that —Mr. Kallas —that the Taking a. Indecent Liberties with with assault, degree for second sexual if of 14-3-105. The in violation Child § you’re one, imprisonment convicted of agreed charge. to dismiss this State you’re years. for not more than 20 If 3. The defendant has also been both, you then convicted Intrusion, Inflicting charged with Sexual provi- subject penalty to the enhanced namely, fellatio violation statute, and, for the second sions of the 6-2-303(a)(v) agreed he has to to which conviction, to not you could be sentenced § plead guilty. penitentiary in the years less than five up to life. agreement 4. This contains the entire understanding parties. that? you Do understand Yes, I THE DEFENDANT: do. agreement, to the the second Pursuant inquiry: charge And in further reduced to indecent liberties charge During a third was dismissed. And, Okay. if convict- THE COURT: appearance the trial court Kallas’ before ed, happen you what could [in the] inquired: entry plea, the trial worst case? counsel], And, convicted, Mr. Weerts THE DEFENDANT: If [defense the situation here? see get what is possibly could five—no less than five agree- plea denoted life. files an instrument years a max —and it, sir? you ment. tell me about Could Okay. you’re THE That’s COURT: Yes, Honor. and this MR. Your convicted of the other offense WEERTS: charged Mr. Kallas THE with two DEFENDANT: Minimum five degree assault, counts 2nd sexual one years, twenty years. maximum count of indecent liberties. you THE COURT: Do understand'that agreement Through plea state a fine can be assessed in these matters in would dismiss the count of indecent one addition to the penitentiary sentence? minor, they liberties with would reduce Yes, THE Up DEFENDANT: sir. degree the one count of 2nd sexual as- $10,000. sault to a count of indecent liberties with Now, Kallas, THE COURT: Mr. plead a minor. The defendant would agreement, plea agreement there’s an guilty charge having to the reduced signed by you, your lawyer, the file plead indecent liberties minor and with a O’Connell, Mr. county attorney, rep- guilty degree to the one count of 2nd resenting the Wyoming. State of sexual assault. you you’re want to advise THE you, COURT: Thank counsel. only person agree that can to enter a And, O’Connell, Mr. position is that the guilty. Mr. Weerts can’t do that of the state? you; that; the court can’t do Yes, MR. O’CONNELL: Your Honor. county attorney can’t do that. You’re degree The count of 2nd sexual assault got one. It’s your free which the plead guilty defendant will action, and voluntary knowing your is in case number # and he would rights law, under the because in order to plead guilty charge to the amended enter guilty you’re going a valid # indecent liberties with a minor. rights, you to have to all those waive Kallas, THE COURT: Mr. is that the anything you can’t waive unless know you situation as understand it? you’re relinquishing, you what are Yes, THE DEFENDANT: sir. releasing in rights. the matter of THE Any questions COURT: at all your agreement? Is this plea agreement you’ve about Yes, THE DEFENDANT: sir. entered into Wyoming? with State of Now, THE COURT: has Mr. Weerts No, THE DEFENDANT: sir. represented you through[ou]t all these Kallas, THE you COURT: Mr. do feel proceedings? you you’re charged know what Yes, THE DEFENDANT: he has. at this time? THE you COURT: Are satisfied with Yes, THE DEFENDANT: sir. your lawyer? his services as THE you COURT: And would tell the Yes, THE DEFENDANT: sir. you’re with, then, charged court what your opinion? Following exchange, the trial court pursued an extensive course of charged

THE I'm advice DEFENDANT: degree willing- examination with Kallas 2nd sexual assault and as to his indecent *7 plead ness knowledge liberties with a minor. of the charges, as by plea well as results or you THE Do COURT: know what the conviction, specifically: penalties charges? are for those youDo penalty taking know what the is for inde- THE anyone you COURT: Has told cent liberties with a minor child? what the sentence of the court will or Yes,

THE do, DEFENDANT: sir. a deal has been made you’ll probation and that receive or some THE your COURT: What is under- other lenient standing? treatment? No,

THE THE DEFENDANT: Minimum DEFENDANT: sir. five years, years. maximum ten short, Kallas, THE COURT: In Mr. THE COURT: And how about 2nd de- plea agreements, other than the have gree sexual assault? imposed upon conditions you by been Yes,

THE anybody get you plead guilty? DEFENDANT: sir. THE COURT: What’s penalty? No, THE DEFENDANT: sir.

205 Now, sir, acquittal improved after trial or can sentence if THE COURT: before pleas guilty only these of the court convicted were minimal and accept realistic inculpatory that there are factual terms confession must be satisfied state- charges. suppressed. each of these ments could have bases for been case, presented on the events of two small statement, specific the trial court then In a events, multiple children and consecutive determined: possibility sentences of a result The court finds THE COURT: approaching imprisonment life were not un- competent to withdraw Dennis Kallas is following any realistic alternatives adverse pleas in this mat- previously entered his recognize This is noted verdict. guilty to these pleas and to enter ter particularly that the decision was not knowingly, so charges, that he has done degree guilt irrational since a was admit- the nature he understands ted. the direct conse- charges, he understands quences, penalties provided law. petitioner The convicted needs an affida Further, original attorney or other finds that Mr. Kal- vit from the court guilty realistically believable corroboration of pleas entered his volun- las has he contends was different from what tarily, any improper inducement what without justify the court record to has not coerced is established or conditions. He been action, evidentiary of counsel taking an ineffectiveness into heavy understanding hearing. That burden faced Kallas general of the indirect requirement to create a factual con consequences pleas guilty. attempt flict sufficient to even to contra Further, the court finds that the dict the official trial record of what agreement entered into and the has been responded. and how he trial court said guilty given consultation pleas of after Bibbins, 696 P.2d 1300. As a most diffi competent counsel. best, carry task at this record does not cult decision, By appellate virtue of the first of reversal here. UNC Teton burden ten-to-twenty of the sentences of propriety Peyton, 774 Exploration Drilling, Inc. v. years for sexual assault the second de v. See also Wilson (Wyo.1989). P.2d 584 gree years for indecent lib and five-to-ten Butler, reh’g 664, F.2d 825 F.2d 879 813 concurrently not here erties to run avail — U.S.-, (5th Cir.1987), cert. denied State, for re-examination. Kallas v. able 1021, reh’g de 1059, L.Ed.2d 108 S.Ct. 98 v. McCutcheon (Wyo.1985); P.2d 693 704 — -, 1491, 99 nied 108 S.Ct. U.S. State, v. Johnson (Wyo.1982); 650 638 P.2d (1988). 719 L.Ed.2d State, cert. denied (Wyo.), 442 592 P.2d 285 2864, frequently L.Ed.2d 300 in cur 99 S.Ct. 61 This court has restated U.S. (1979). parameters of discretion rent time State, (Wyo. Martin v. P.2d 897 720 actually presented is whether The issue Madsen, (citing Byerly v. 1986) 41 Wash. justification record affords the written (1985)): App. 704 P.2d 1236 evidentiary hearing and the denial of an composite Judicial discretion is of counsel rejection of the ineffectiveness things, among are conclu- many the trial court record charge. recite criteria; objective from it sions drawn present impeachment by reject the detail to judgment a sound exercised with means State, v. (Wyo. Kallas. York right the circum- regard to what is under State, (Wyo. Teton v. 1980); 482 P.2d 123 doing arbitrarily and without so stances 1971); (Wyo. P.2d Owens capriciously. 1965). *8 concurring the result of this record clarity of that shows case, agree court that the with the trial im- doing.

Kallas knew what post-conviction-re- presented attorney plicit contention now made factual basis for petition provides lief no wrong as to guessing defendant require an exercised discretion to evidentia- might hypothetical. do is at best judge hearing supporting no record is improved ry final and that The chances of an result presented guilty pleas by to invalidate the

any claim of undemonstrated ineffective-

ness of counsel. Both the trial guilty plea proceed-

the defense counsel in properly required did what was them Wyoming justice delivery sys-

within

tem, exercising proper judgment pro-

viding adequate assistance of counsel. offer, review, based on a substantive presented by

that no basis for reversal is appeal. MURRAY,

Peter Kole (Petitioner),

Appellant Wyoming, Appellee

The STATE of

(Respondent).

No. 87-177.

Supreme Wyoming. Court of

June

Case Details

Case Name: Kallas v. State
Court Name: Wyoming Supreme Court
Date Published: Jun 21, 1989
Citation: 776 P.2d 198
Docket Number: 87-241, 87-242
Court Abbreviation: Wyo.
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