*1 pointed The he was counsel. record reflects entirely
еarning per month which was $600 ($250) minor by rent with food and
consumed totalling everyday living
supplies $350 for
per month. helps explain why September in both February 1993, Green could
of 1992 and $100,000 bond; (only) nor post a cash $10,000 post (only) bond or a
could he cash
surety because he not have cash or did bond post indigent on
assets to bond. He was indigent Sep If he occasions.
both again months and then less than six
tember
later, have been reason dictates he had to Nothing
indigent within time window.
suggests otherwise. This should fol Court mandate it in State v.
low the established
Lohnes, (S.D.1978):
Equal requires Protection credit for Clause indigent person incar
time served when Thus, should be
cerated. sentence given credit
amended Green should be presentence all incarceration. State
for
Graycek,
Liberty precious simply right. is a It is except all those
freedom from restraints justly imposed by law. Remem-
which school,
ber, grade reading debtor’s about
“gaols” England? OLESEN,
Jerry Appellant, Petitioner LEE, Da
Steven W. Warden of the South Penitentiary,
kota State and James
Smith, Superintendent Springfield Facility, and Mark Bar
Correctional
nett, Attorney General, of South State
Dakota, Appellees.
No. 18520.
Supreme Court of South Dakota. April 1994.
Considered Briefs on
Decided Nov. 1994. *2 FACTS
'
1986,
(Olеsen)
Jerry
Olesen
was convict-
following
ed of the
criminal offenses:
two
rape
counts of
degree;
the second
two
counts of sexual contact with a child under
years
age;
sixteen
and one count of incest.
The convictions arise from Olesen’s sexual
L.Z., A.T.,
contact with
his minor
daughters.
underlying
facts of this case
presented
were
appeal,
Olesen’s direct
Olesen,
State v.
In this habeas Olesen con- tends he was denied effective assistance of guaranteed by counsel as the Sixth Amend- ment of the United States Constitution and VI, 7,§ Article of the South Dakota Consti- tution, (1) following respects: in the Trial properly prepare counsel failed to testify of or to reputation about L.S.’s for truth and veraci- (2) cross-examination, ty; trial coun- effectively exploit prior sel failed to L.S.’s (3) statements; inconsistent trial counsel object prosecution’s improper failed to question. OF
STANDARD
REVIEW
In order for a convicted defendant
prevail
corpus proceeding,
in a
habeas
he
representation
must show
counsel’s
fell
objective
below
standard of reasonable
deficiency prejudiced
and that such
him.
ness
Washington,
Strickland v.
687-
L.Ed.2d
104 S.Ct.
(1984); Hopfinger
511 N.W.2d
(S.D.1994). A
will not
set
conviction
simply
aside
because the outcome would have
error.
been different but for
counsel’s
Adam,
May,
B.
Robert Anderson of
Gerdes
Fretwell,
U.S. -,
Lockhart v.
Pierre,
Thompson
petitioner
appel-
&
for
(1993);
Hopfinger,
L.Ed.2d
lant.
at 847.
Barnett,
Gen.,
Atty.
Meyer,
Mark
Ann C.
‘First,
that coun-
the defendant must show
Gen., Pierre,
Atty.
appellees.
for
Asst.
performance was deficient. This re-
sel’s
showing that counsel made errors
quires
AMUNDSON, Justice.
functioning
serious that counsel was not
so
guaranteed the defendant
Jerry
appeals the circuit court’s
as the “counsel”
Second, the
corpus.
by the
Amendment.
denying
order
him a writ of habeas
Sixth
the deficient
defendant must show
We affirm.
therein and to conclude
irregularities
the defense.
performance prejudiced
losing
judge and
counsel
the trial
counsel’s errors
both
showing that
requires
job.
might
have done a better
deprive the defen-
well
so serious as
result is
a trial whose
fair
dant of a
State,
High
Elk
reliable.’
omitted).
1984) (citations
*3
868,
Iron Shell v.
evidence
is no
There
Strickland,
(S.D.1993)
466 U.S. at
(quoting
pretrial witness
there was minimal
showed
693));
2064,
687,
L.Ed.2d at
at
104 S.Ct.
dis
by
The record also
preparation
counsel.
Lockhart,
-,
113 S.Ct.
also
see
at least five defense
closes that
838,
alization that it is
ber, 1979,
engaged in sexual intercourse.
searching analysis
but
templation
alleged
Au-
reference was made to
imperfections
find
and No
record of a trial to
(2)
is admissi-
Evidence of truthful character
provides:
SDCL 19-14-9
1.
only
of the witness for
ble
after the character
credibility
may
a witness
be attacked
by opinion
opin-
been attacked
or
by
truthfulness has
supported
evidence in the form of
or
subject
reputation,
reputation
to these limita-
or otherwise.
ion or
but
evidence
tions:
(1)
may
only
refer
to character
The evidence
untruthfulness,
or
for truthfulness
tactics,
gust,
grand jury
lawyer’s
wrong
poorly
incident at the second
but a
or
hearing.
judgment
advised exercise of
is not alone
enough
support
subsequent
claim of
Olesen claims his trial counsel did not ade-
ineffective counsel.” Id.
quately
about these in-
cross-examine L.S.
review,
Upon
consistencies. The record indicates trial
this court concludes defense
regarding
counsel’s decision
counsel did cross-examine
about incon-
the breadth of
L.S.
testimony.2
his cross-examination of
prior
sistencies in her
At the habeas
L.S. on her
court
“I
inconsistencies
trial counsel testified:
tried to
falls within the realm of trial
subject
pushed
guеssing
her as
I
and I
tactics and is not
best
could
second
Therefore,
dared,
this court.
thought
jury.”
as far as I
this was not a
decision which
Tidal counsel also stated that at
trial he
would amount to ineffective
prosecuting attorney’s
believed the
counsel under the
direct ex-
circumstances. Roden v.
*4
Solem,
“pretty
any
amination of
much
431 N.W.2d
667
L.S.
took
sting
that I had in
cross-examination of
Object
Failure to
picture.”
her out of the
At
the defense called numerous wit-
Because of the difficulties inhеrent in mak-
credibility.
nesses to
L.S.’s
Wit-
ing
attorney’s perfor-
the evaluation
an
[of
length
nesses testified at
about L.S.’s suicidal
trial],
mance
indulge
a court must
a
tendencies, drug usage,
family problems,
strong presumption that counsel’s conduct
maladies,
physical
mental and
and her lack of
range
falls within the wide
of reasonable
rebuttal,
veracity.
Angini
On
State called
assistance;
is,
professional
the defen-
Tapscott,
psychologist,
a
symp-
to describe
that,
presumption
dant
ovеrcome the
must
by
toms suffered women who have been sex-
circumstances,
challenged
under the
ually abused as children and to rehabilitate
‘might
action
be considered sound trial
credibility.
L.S.’s bruised
strategy.’
689, 104
466
at
at
U.S.
S.Ct.
claims his counsel was con
stitutionally
(quoting
State v.
Tchida,
errors,
pro
1986);
unprofessional
result of
State
ap
A rea
general
ceeding
rule will not
different.
This
would have been
however,
probability
trial
actions
ply,
probability
where
counsel’s
is a
sufficient
sonable
аny strategic
reasonably relate to
cannot
the outcome.”
undermine confidence
to
clearly contrary
the Strickland,
694, 104
to
and are
decision
at
at
“
in similar cir
competent
actions of
counsel
L.Ed.2d at 698.
‘Some errors will
cumstances.’
to be
pervasive
effect on
inferences
had
evidence, altering the entire
from the
drawn
Jenner,
(quoting Ro
at 425-26
”
evidentiary picture^]’
(quoting
Id.
Strick
den
land). This
errors.
1988).
is not one
those
prohibits
from
19-14-9
SDCL
litany
was asked
rebut
testifying
jury’s
infringing upon function
questioning
credi
L.S.’s
of defense witnesses
truthfully.
has
that another witness
testified
obviously
bility. This
not called
witness
rule, trial
should have
Based on this
counsel
Tapscott
during the State’s case-in-chief.
objected
prosecution’s question
be
testify
trial.
the last
called
witness
opinion
for an
cause
did not ask
objection
perfect
would have
In a
lack there
reputation for truthfulness or the
made,
is not
but a criminal defendant
been
“
credibility
of.
is hornbook law that the
‘[I]t
trial, only
one.
perfect
to a
a fair
entitled
*5
weight
given his
of a witness and the
to be
(S.D.
843,
Bennis,
847
v.
State
”
exclusively
jury.’
the
rests
with
1990)
States,
(citing
411
v.
Brown
United
Azure,
336,
v.
801 F.2d
340
United States
1565, 1570,36 L.Ed.2d
U.S.
93 S.Ct.
(8th Cir.1986) (quoting
v.
United States
(1973)).
208,
object
single
to
a
215
Failure
to
(S.D.N.Y.1952),
798,
Rosenberg,
F.Supp.
806
108
not cast a
question asked on rebuttal does
(2d Cir.1952)). “An
'd,
F.2d 666
200
aff
it
proceeding
which renders
doubt
this
‘may
usurp
go so far
the
expert
not
as to
fundamentally unfair or unreliable.3
jury
weigh the
function of the
to
exclusive
”
decision is affirmed.
The habeas court’s
Azure,
credibility.’
and determine
evidence
(quoting
F.2d at
States
801
340
Unitеd
MILLER, C.J., and WUEST and
Samara,
(10th
701,
Cir.), cert.
F.2d
705
643
SABERS, JJ., concur.
122,
denied,
829,
70
454
102
S.Ct.
(1981) (quoting
104
States v.
L.Ed.2d
United
HENDERSON,
Justice,
was
Retired
who
(3d Cir.1948))).
Ward,
169
462
F.2d
a member of the
at the time this action
Court
Therefore,
find that
has satisfied
we
submitted,
was
dissents.
analysis by
prong
the first
of
Strickland
J.,
KONENKAMP,
having
not
a
been
showing
performance
defi
trial counsel’s
was
of
at the time this case
member
the Court
cient.
466 U.S. at
Court,
partici-
submitted to the
did not
was
at
which are briefed as issues. Graham
ther
is made to
reference
two South Dakota
State,
On reflects Tidball’s affidavit that he opinion professional on the conduct using beverages extensive alcohol when he was a-small Tidball, attorney expressed, Tidball. regularly, of Matter “I child. He of suspended my the N.W.2d 850 He was the entire since admission to time Bar, whiskey had practice period from of law for a of three used and believed that it my my ability or do years. His serious ethical included no harmful effect to breaches Despite previous it is money, locking his work. such belief using up his clients’ consump- money my increasing in a his own now clear to me clients’ safe to avoid (he whiskey compounding my prob- was depositing was fearful of his tion of creditors bank), helping money eo-mingling in his me resolve them.” a lems rather than client’s mine.) Later, clients, ex- failing (Emphasis supplied those of to have he funds with his account, entirely dependent on wrongfully appropriating pressed, and “I was whis- a trust just irrationally settlement, converting key believed that if I money thеn it and within to ignored I would never have problems, use. tried to his own When Olesen was mine.) Dakota, (Emphasis supplied County, Haakon South with Tidball deal with them.” * may may provides: take "Judicial notice The statute recites: “A court latter statute former notice, stage proceeding." any of the judicial requested The taken at whether or not.” him or him. Had never talked to alcohol met with affidavit, he also admits to
In his
testimony dis-
and
he been interviewed
his
himself on the
threw
dependence and and
Tidball, he
he would
cussed with
testified
agreed,
even
before
mercy
this
He
of
Court.
have
testify
would
prepared
and
been
years, to
down
suspension
three
close
of
witness.
been
better
library. A
practice
to sell his
private
his
7,1993,
disciplinary
filed
report
March
in the habeas
Tassler testified
One Tom
Psycholo-
of
proceedings, from the Chief
Sandy.
corpus
as did his wife
proceeding
Affairs,
Department of Veteran’s
gy Service
prog-
criminal
She
testified
Meade,
Dakota, which Tidball at-
South
Ft.
it
for
talked to her and was
ress when Tidball
affidavit,
“A
to his
reflected:
tached
sworn
only
Tom
he had
minutes.
testified
few
history
alcohol abuse.” Tidball
lengthy
but
opinion
the lack of truthfulness
adjustment
“an
disorder
de-
had
with
also
never called
Tidball never met with him and
prob-
secondary to a financial
pressed mood
witnesses,
Two
Irene
him as a witness!
“depression,” ac-
He suffered from
lem.”
Olesen,
Roy
testified
Oedekoven
cording
report.
discharge
sum-
(before they
them
took
Tidball nevеr told
Administration,
mary from the Veteran’s
stand)
asked of
questions would be
what
to his
affi-
which Tidball also attached
sworn
them;
furthermore, any preparation was
davit, expresses:
stated that he
“[Tidball]
lawyer
very
competent
minimal. A
defense
5Jpyear history
sporadic alcohol
has a
neglect
thoroughly
interview his
would not
n (Em-
and this
first treatment.”
abuse
is his
putting
the witness
before
them on
mine.)
going
supplied
back and
phasis
When
stand!
proceedings,
reading
disciplinary
over the
objection
made
counsel
No
defense
why
to this writer
becomes obvious
following question
of a social
asked
defense of
Tidball misfired in his
Olesen.
(State’s expert) during trial:
worker
my opinion,
trial is
the result
Now,
education,
Q.
upon your
your
based
example
for
reasons. An
unreliable
several
working
experience in the area of
with
inadequate preparation for
of his
trial was
sexually
people
all the time
abused
interviewing
defense witnesses
the court
[L.S.],
spent
you
do
you have
house,
time, during
the trial.
opinion as
or not
have an
to whether
for
say
reasonably re
cannot
action is
involving
such
story
would fabricate a
[L.S.]
Phyle
strategic
Leap
to a
lated
decision.
sexual abuse?
Ro
ley,
lighting damaging testimony weaknesses of
herein. Due to the nature of the inconsistent victim, alleged
details there is a rea-
