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State v. Rinier
609 P.2d 1358
Wash.
1980
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*1 petitioner lied prosecutor in a engaged game of deceiving prosecutor as to his light record, activities. In of this assuming arguendo prosecutorial must use discretion informations, habitual criminal it appears to me that he has abused his discretion if he fails to file the habitual criminal information under these circumstances. petitioner

The record shows that has not been reha- by prior imposed bilitated sentences for his felonies. affirm. I would J.,

Wright, J. Rosellini, concurs with April 46313. En Banc.

[No. 1980.] Respondent, v. Rick The State Washington, Petitioner. Rinier, Gene *2 petitioner (appointed Joseph Mano, Jr., counsel for M. appeal). for Attorney, respon- Prosecuting Panesko, Jr.,

John dent.

^11 J. Defendant Rinier was an adjudicated Dolliver, habitual offender and sentenced to imprisonment. life He on appeals finding ground three his four prior convictions improperly were admitted into evidence the habitual proceeding. guilty pleas County, Lewis Wash- 1, 1978, on

ington, February charges motor taking a vehicle without and assault in the second degree. pleas accepted, After prosecuting were attorney a supplemental filed sentencing alleg- ing that defendant an habitual offender RCW under 9.92.090. Defendant waived his to a on jury trial supplemental sentencing information.

The State introduced various to prove exhibits defendant had felonies, been convicted of following four all committed in Oregon: two convictions for the unautho- rized 1, 1974, use a vehicle on August County, in Linn Oregon; one conviction for burglary the first February 1976, in Linn County, Oregon; and one con- *3 viction for escape in 14, 1977, in degree on April County, Marion Oregon.

Defendant objected to the introduction 1 of exhibits 3 offered prove State to that he had two convictions for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. The district attor- ney's in each exhibit alleged that defendant "did unlawfully knowingly . . take vehicle . without the consent of the . . . contrary owner in to the Statutes (Italics ours.) such cases provided." made and The defendant objected also to the of introduction exhibit 7 prove offered to that defendant was convicted of escape in the second degree. on journal entry conviction provided, in part: day

On 1977, this 14th of April, coming this matter . be heard . . in appearing person defendant [and] and without . benefit of . . counsel is defendant advised of to court appointed right; counsel and waives pleads Guilty, rights advised and Plea of Guilty . . . of 312

(Italics ours.) above Exhibit 7. Each exhibits The objections. admitted into evidence over defendant's court, 7, also included exhibit stated judgment mention had waived counsel but did not that defendant rights. waiver of defendant's other constitutional The trial court defendant an habitual criminal adjudged him to Court of imprisonment. and sentenced life Rinier, v. affirmed. State Wn. Appeals App. P.2d 43 offender under

Defendant was found to an habitual be provides, part: RCW 9.92.090 which any crime of Every person convicted in state this element, petit or of which fraud or intent larceny, to defraud anis any felony, previously or of who shall have been convicted, elsewhere, any or twice whether this state would amount which under the laws this state crime felony, to a four previously or who have been times shall elsewhere, convicted, petit or lar- this state or ceny, any gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor element, is an which fraud or intent to defraud shall penitentiary state punished by imprisonment life. ours.)

(Italics convictions for prior Oregon contends the on the use of a were inadmissible unauthorized felony convictions do grounds they not constitute determining the of this The test for under the laws state. is whether sufficiency of an out-of-state conviction con or which defendant was indictment information under facts sufficient foreign jurisdiction in a stated victed felony Washing minimum of a amount elements Furth, State (1940); v. ton. State 104 P.2d 925 Wait, v. A.L.R.3d App. 9 Wn. Stephens, denied, review *4 other rev'd on (1972), App. Wn. grounds, P.2d 249 "unlaw- that defendant Oregon informations stated vehicle without knowingly" operated and took and fully statute Washington's "joyriding" permission. the owner's (RCW 9.54.020) 9A.56.070, formerly RCW which was provides: effect when defendant was convicted in Oregon, (1) Every person who shall without permission or person possession owner entitled to the thereof intentionally take or drive away any automobile or vehicle, steam, propelled by electricity, motor internal shall be or another, combustion engine, property giiilty vol- felony, every person

deemed of a untarily in or riding said upon automobile or motor with knowledge the same was fact unlawfully taken shall equally guilty with the person taking driving or or said automobile motor vehicle and shall be guilty taking deemed a motor vehicle without permission.

(2) Taking a motor vehicle without is a felony. C class

(Italics ours.) Defendant "knowingly contends take" satisfy does not "intentionally the element of take" Washington statute. Washington Both Oregon distinguish statutes from intent RCW knowledge. 9A.08- .010; 161.085(7), Ore. Rev. Stat. RCW 9A.08.010 cate- gorizes degrees of culpability as follows:

(a) Intent. A person acts or intentionally with intent when he acts with the or objective purpose accomplish a result which constitutes crime. (b) Knowledge. person or knowingly knows acts or with knowledge when:

(i) fact, facts, he is aware of a or circumstances or result by described defining offense; a statute an or (ii) he has would lead a reasonable man the same situation to believe that facts exist which facts are described a statute an defining offense. 9A.08.010(1). RCW Acting intentionally is a higher of culpability acting knowingly. than

Nevertheless, Oregon information is sufficient constitute the crime riding in a motor vehicle without permission under portion RCW 9A.56.070. passenger Either a or may violate the second taker/driver Robinson, portion statute. Jones,

475 P.2d Wn.2d *5 314 Scott, v. State (1964); P.2d 395 377

P.2d 815 (1964). Thus, by provides two methods RCW 9A.56.070 Medley, v. State may single crime be committed. a denied, review 524 P.2d App. 11 Wn. however, that, passenger if even the argues, used, can be the statute still of RCW 9A.56.070 section vehicle knowledge must the requires passenger that a have is not that a vehicle unlawfully taken. He asserts intentionally that taken and unlawfully taken unless it can be satisfied statute portion Washington of the neither for taking "knowingly". his conviction by courts Washington the require construction would This the riding in a car which passenger whether a to determine by knew whether knew to stolen another also passenger be the "intentionally". While "knowingly" car was taken or the the ingenious, it would vitiate argument of a passenger a or part of RCW 9A.56.070 both as to second We construction reject this disharmonious passenger/driver. be passenger to hold that and decline of the statute distinctions as to be these technical required aware Rather, with culpability. agree mental we the taker's defendant, or pas- driver and hold that Appeals Court portion passenger may be convicted under senger, knowledge if the defendant had RCW 9A.56.070 permission. the owner's taken without vehicle was statute claim- escape cannot from the driver/passenger without if vehicle was taken of intent he knows the ing lack pos- or entitled person of the owner vehicle. session knowingly taking two convictions for

Defendant's minimum in are sufficient to meet Oregon permis without riding a motor vehicle requirements 9A.56.070; properly convictions were sion under RCW admitted into evidence proceeding. criminal the habitual noted, however, con It where there are two should felony day, only this one victions same constitutes v. State purposes for the of the habitual criminal statute. 3^5 Jones, Brezillac, Wash. 244 P. Wn. App. challenges

Next defendant admission guilty plea the offense of as embodied exhibit 7. Court of Appeals categorized as a collateral on prior guilty this attack plea and held the out-of-state presumed conviction was valid.

Rinier, supra However, at 105. an attack on the use guilty plea an habitual proceeding is neither *6 nor collateral retroactive. "The challenge instead present use of present plea an invalid sen a criminal Holsworth, State v. tencing process." 148, 154, Wn.2d 93 (1980). 607 P.2d 845 There is no presumption validity, of and of establishing the burden validity plea of guilty a Holsworth, is on the State. supra. that argues guilty plea his does not a reflect showing

sufficient of knowing a and voluntary of waiver his constitutional rights. The United Supreme States Court Boykin Alabama, v. 238, 274, 395 U.S. 23 L. Ed. 2d 89 S. (1969) Ct. 1709 set forth three constitutional rights waived a when defendant plea guilty enters in a state criminal (1) trial: against (2) The privilege self-incrimination; right jury trial; (3) to a and to confront one's accusers. waiver rights of these will not presumed be from a silent record.

While record, nevertheless, exhibit is not a silent it only contains the blanket statement that defendant was "advised rights of his plea guilty and Fur was entered". thermore, journal entry neither the nor judgment shows that defendant made knowing and intelligent waiver of specific the three Boy constitutional rights enumerated kin. Boykin

Even though neither nor the constitution forbids record, the use of extrinsic to evidence we supplement court. Wood v. have governed by held this issue is rules of Morris, 501, CrR Wn.2d 554 P.2d 1032 Under hearing, unsupplemented 4.2, plea "the record record, to face any evidence extrinsic must show its voluntarily intelligently". entered plea was Morris, McCarthy ours.) supra v. See (Italics 511. Wood at States, 22 L. 2d S. Ct. United U.S. Ed. plea to guilty Defendant's guilty voluntariness all April

was 1977. The of Wood v. September the date pleas entered after Morris, supra, must be demonstrated on the record. was "advised statement that defendant

The blanket constitutionally guilty was entered" rights plea may not be used since evidence insufficient and extrinsic in the defect, may the conviction not be used correct proceeding. habitual criminal to be with two convictions

This defendant leaves for unau- proceeding, criminal one included in the habitual in the first burglary use of a vehicle and one for thorized 9.92.090, may be declared RCW degree. Under felony convic- previous offender if he has two an habitual tions.

Nevertheless, this case must remanded proceeding court. At the time the habitual trial mandatory policy filed, County Lewis had automatically three or more when proceedings *7 State v. record. felonies on a defendant's prior existed v. Bar State Pettitt, Wn.2d 609 P.2d ton, violates the This fil in prosecutorial discretion that constitutional mandate require the proceeding must meet ing an habitual Pettitt, supra; State v. process. due procedural ments Gilcrist, This 590 P.2d 809 State Wn.2d offender can was an habitual adjudication that defendant not stand. prosecuting this with instructions

We remand case discretion to determine attorney appropriate to use proceedings against whether should be filed defendant.

Utter, C.J., Brachtenbach, Horowitz, Hicks, and Williams, JJ., concur.

Rosellini, J. in (dissenting) concur majority the — I opinion holding that felony there are two valid con- purpose victions for the of declaring the defendant a habit- ual I part opinion offender. dissent to that prosecutor that holds required exercise his discre- tion in a habitual criminal information. Pettitt, State v. my

See dissent (1980), 609 P.2d 1364 for the reason this case should not be remanded. addition,

In the defendant this request case did not either his petition for or in review his argument on the merits that the case should be remanded. petition for review which granted was two (1)

issues: Oregon Does conviction offense of unau- thorized use of a vehicle constitute a felony conviction of a (2) under the laws of Washington? Does the record of guilty plea and conviction of Oregon offense of second as embodied exhibit 7 reflect a sufficient showing and vol- knowing untary waiver of the defendant's guaranty? constitutional

The brief of the only addresses the above issues and does not suggest the matter should be remanded on the habitual criminal charge. case,

The majority sponte sua remands without dis- cussion prosecutor violated his discretion filing the habitual criminal evidently information. It is felt Pettitt, procedure this required under supra. record,

On this if the rule prosecutor is that must discretion, would have abused exercise then the he had charge. discretion to so if failed *8 County charged in with The Lewis (count 1), degree escape of and assault crime the second (count 2). charged degree He was another in the second (count 1), degree burglary in with information (count 2), degree in the theft the first theft second (count 3), by possession pistol degree of a a and unlawful (count 4). felon plea guilty to the crimes of

The defendant a taking vehicle without the owner's a motor degree. charges All were second other dis- assault plea guilty full with the under- missed. The was entered supplemental standing would file a the State sentencing alleging habitual criminal status. the record. The trial court found that the

Let us examine following previously convicted defendant had been (1) August 1, vehicle on unauthorized use felonies: (2) County, Oregon; 1974, in use of a Linn unauthorized (3) County, August Oregon; 1, 1974, in Linn on February burglary degree 19, 1976, Linn on the first (4) County, Oregon; in the second on County, Oregon. April 14, 1977, in Marion majority was constitution- The finds the defendant ally to invoke the habitual convicted of two felonies criminal statute. pleaded

Although to which the defendant the crimes purpose guilty for the cannot be considered they information, criminal can be considered prosecutor deciding he should file the when whether alleged charge. acts He has a to consider also information, formed the basis plea although were dismissed the defendant's some guilty. all the criminal can determine from activity or not he is an individual the defendant imprisoned period protect of time who must society proclivity of crimes the commission from his toward persons. against property and *9 circumstances,

Under would have if abused his discretion he failed to had file charge. I would affirm. J., Rosellini, J.

Wright, with concurs J., Stafford, concurs the result. 24, 1980.] En April 45005. Banc.

[No. Appellant, Chrysler Seay, Elwood Respondent. Corporation,

Case Details

Case Name: State v. Rinier
Court Name: Washington Supreme Court
Date Published: Apr 17, 1980
Citation: 609 P.2d 1358
Docket Number: 46313
Court Abbreviation: Wash.
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