# State v. Pankey

> Ohio Supreme Court · November 18, 1981 · 68 Ohio St. 2d 58

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/6757388

## Case

- **Full name:** The State of Ohio v. Pankey
- **Court:** Ohio Supreme Court
- **Decided:** November 18, 1981
- **Citations:** 68 Ohio St. 2d 58; 22 Ohio Op. 3d 262; 428 N.E.2d 413; 1981 Ohio LEXIS 618
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Opinion of the court
- **Judges:** Brown, Celebrezze, Holmes, Krupansky, Locher, Sweeney
- **Cited by:** 104 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- holding appellant's broad conclusory statements, as a matter of law, do not meet the requirements for an evidentiary hearing under Jackson
- finding conclusory statements without evidentiary support are insufficient to require an evidentiary hearing

## Opinion text

Per Curiam.
The sole issue in this case is whether the trial court should have held an evidentiary hearing before ruling on appellant’s petition for post-conviction relief. We hold that no hearing was required under the facts in this case.
Appellant claims that his counsel’s unfamiliarity with his cause prior to his appearance before the court caused an unintelligent waiver of his rights.
This court recently set forth the test for obtaining a hearing when a petition for post-conviction relief is filed. The *59 syllabus, in State v. Jackson (1980), 64 Ohio St. 2d 107 , is as follows:
“In a petition for post-conviction relief, which asserts ineffective assistance of counsel, the petitioner bears the initial burden to submit evidentiary documents containing sufficient operative facts to demonstrate the lack of competent counsel and that the defense was prejudiced by counsel’s ineffectiveness.”
Appellant cites various occurrences in order to illustrate his counsel’s ineffectiveness. These allegations, however, do not meet the burden of proof established by this court in Jackson, supra. Appellant has not submitted “evidentiary documents containing sufficient operative facts to demonstrate the lack of competent counsel and that the defense was prejudiced by counsel’s ineffectiveness.” Rather, he has made broad conclusory statements which, as a matter of law, do not meet the requirements for an evidentiary hearing.
Furthermore, the record contradicts many of appellant’s assertions. For example, appellant argues that his voluntary, written waiver of his rights was made unintelligently. Yet, the record shows that the court apprised appellant of his constitutional rights. The trial court meticulously and thoroughly examined appellant to insure a voluntary and intelligent waiver. The record also demonstrates that counsel had previously explained the circumstances to appellant.
Based upon our discussion in Jackson, supra, and upon the facts herein, we find that the trial court properly dismissed appellant’s petition to vacate.
The judgment of the Court of Appeals is affirmed.
Judgment affirmed.
Celebrezze, C. J., W. Brown, Sweeney, Locher, Holmes, C. Brown and Krupansky, JJ., concur.

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