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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION II STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent,

v. MARK SCOTT MACY, Appellant. No. 44949 -8 -II

UNPUBLISHED OPINION

WORSWICK, J. —

### Mark Scott Macyfiled apro se CrR 7.8 motion to withdraw his guilty pleato second degree assault and felony harassment,which motionthetrial court denied. Macy 

### appeals, asserting thatthe trial court erred by denying his motionwithout first appointing him counsel. In his statement ofadditional grounds (SAG) for review, Macy raises several claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, but all ofhis claims refer to matters outside the record on appeal. We affirm. FACTS 

### On October 13, 2011, the State charged Macy with one count ofsecond degree assault, with special allegations ofdomestic violence and sexual motivation, and one count offelony harassment,with a special allegation ofdomestic violence. On November 16, 2011, Macy
pleaded guilty to both charges under North Carolina v. Alford,400 U.S. 25, 91 S. Ct. 160, 27 L.No. 44949 - 8 -II Ed. 2d 162 ( 1970) and State v. Newton, 87 Wn.2d 363, 552 P.2d 682 ( 1976). Pursuant to his guilty plea agreement, Macy agreed that the trial court could review the police reports to establish a factual basis for his crimes. 

### According to the police reports, Bremerton Police officers wentto Macy' s residence on September 15, 2011 in response to a call from a female who was heard crying and asking for 

### assistance. The female caller stated that she could not speakfreely and asked for police to be 

### sent in a hurry. When the officers arrived at Macy' s residence, Officer MatthewThuring looked through a large window next to the front door and saw Macy holding onto afemale. Thuring also saw what appeared to be areas offresh blood on white bed sheets. When Officer Hughes' knocked on the front door, Macy answered and asked the officers, W]hy are you here ?"

### in what Thuring described as a mocking tone. Clerk's Papers (CP) at 7. Hughestold Macy thatthe officers were responding to a 911 call; Macy responded that nothing 

### was happening atthe house. When Hughestold Macythat he needed to talkwith the female, Macy told him that " she did not have anything to say." CP at 7. As Hughes was talking with 

### Macy,thevictim motioned to Thuring that she had been hit in the face and showed him blood covered tissues that she was holding. Hughes told Macy that the officers needed to enter the residence to speak with the victim, to which Macy responded, "[ T] his is my house [ and] you don' t need to come in." CP at 7. 

### Thuring told Macythatthe officers needed to enterthe residence to see ifanyone was hurt,and 

### Macy stated thatno one was hurt. Thuring asked Macywhether anyone was bleeding; Macy stated that no one was bleeding and then asked Thuring why he would askthat question. When
1 The police report does not provide Officer Hughes' s first name.
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### Thuring told Macy that he was entering the residence to speakwith the victim, Macy blocked the doorway with his body. Thuring eventually entered the residence and spoke with the victim.

When Thuring asked the victim about her injuries, the victim said, "[ Macy] can't know that I called you or he will beat me worse." 

### CP at 7. Thuring sawthatthe victim had a swollen 

### nose that was turning purple and hadtwo black eyes. Macy yelled that the victim was not hurt and glared ather in an intimidating manner. The officers arrested Macy and removed him from the residence. 

### After Macy was placed outside the residence, the victim told Thuring that Macywas 

### drunkand trying to force herto have sexwith him. She stated that shetried to ignore Macy's advances, but he became enraged and threatened to kill her and throw her in a river. The victim
said that Macy hit her in the face and left breast before telling her to clean herself up. She stated 

### that after Macy left the room, she called 911 on her cell phone and hid the phone in a nearby dresser. The victim told Thuring that "he wasjust about to rape me when you knocked on the door." CP at 8. 

### She also told Thuring that Macy had assaulted her in January 2011, which assault caused her to have two broken ribs and a cracked sternum. While the victim was 

### speaking to Thuring, Macy yelled to the victim thathe would be out ofjail soon and would return home. 

### The trial court accepted Macy' sAlford/ Newton plea on November 16, 2011, finding that there was a factual basis forthe plea and that the plea was knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily made. A sentencing hearing was scheduled for December 15, 2011. At the 

### December 15 hearing, Macy stated that he wanted to withdraw his guilty plea; the trial court appointed additional counsel to advise Macy about withdrawing his guilty plea. At a December

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### 29, 2011 status hearing, Macy stated that he no longerwanted to withdraw his guilty plea. Macy again stated that he wanted to withdraw his guilty plea at aJanuary 23, 2012 sentencing hearing, and the trial court again appointed him counsel to advise him regarding the withdrawal ofhis 

### guilty plea. Macy again abandoned his wish to withdraw his guilty plea and, on February 3, 2012, the trial court imposed its sentence. 

### On January 31, 2013, Macy filed a pro se CrR 7.8 motion to withdraw his guilty plea. 

### Macy's motion to withdrawhis guilty plea asserted that (1) there was an insufficientfactual basis to accept his guilty plea because the victim's statements in the police reports were inadmissible hearsay and because the victim recently recanted her statements, (2) the State improperly threatened to charge him with more serious crimes ifhe did not agree to plead guilty, and (3) his 

### counsel was ineffective forfailingto conduct an adequate investigation. Macy attached to his motion an affidavit from the victim, in which the victim stated that on the night ofthe incident 1) she had been intoxicated while giving her statement to the police, (2) she had tripped and 

### fallen into awall causing her nose to bleed, and (3) Macy had not made any sexual advances toward her.

The trial court held a hearing on Macy' s motion on March 8, 2013. At the March 8 

### hearing,the trial court stated that itwould need to schedule a "fact-finding hearing onthe issue ofwhether or not there was a sufficient factual basis forthe plea and whether or not [defense
counsel] made a reasonable investigation." Report of Proceedings ( RP) ( Mar. 8, 2013) at 5. At 

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finding hearing, Macy requested thatthe trial court appoint him counsel. The trial court told Macy, " I' m not obliged to appoint a lawyer for you ... for a post - trial proceeding

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unless I conclude that your motion is meritorious." RP (Apr. 26, 2013) at 3. Macy again requested the appointment of counsel, and the trial court stated:

I' m not prepared to say that your motion is meritorious at this point. If there' s 

### further evidence adduced, maybe I will change my mind. But atthis point, I don't see any merit to your motion. RP (Apr. 26, 2013) at 5. The trial court then asked Macy ifhe wanted to call anywitnesses to 

### testify atthe hearing. Macy stated that he wanted to subpoena the recanting victim to testify, and the trial court responded that he should have subpoenaed herto testify priorto the hearing. Macy then called his father who testified that the victim was under the influence of alcohol on the night 

### ofthe incident. The trial court denied Macy's motion to withdraw his guilty plea, stating:. 

### Mr. Macy, your motion to withdraw your guilty plea is denied. There is a factual basis inthe record to support your guilty plea. Thefactthat awitness, even avictim witness, recants —if,in fact, she did recant — but even if she did, that is not a basis 

### forwithdrawing your guilty plea. Complaining witnesses recant all thetime. And there' s no more basis for believing her recantation nowthan heroriginal testimony. I see no basis. I see nothing in the file thatthe prosecuting attorney's office overstepped its bound. It' s completely normal and proper to charge you — to threaten to charge you with other additional more serious crimes ifyou do not plead 

### guilty. I do notsee anybasis inthe recordthatthe attorneys inyour case committed anyform ofmalpractice orwere otherwise insufficient intheirperformance oftheir duties to you. It is not an involuntary pleato plead guilty because you believe the prosecutorwill charge you with more significantly serious crimes ifyou do not do so. Forthose reasons, I am denying your motionto withdrawyour plea ofguilty and your motion for a new trial. RP (Apr. 26, 2013) at 11. Afterthe trial court announced its ruling, the following exchange took
place: Macy]: So is there another action that I can go for now?

Trial court] : I can' t give you legal advice, sir. Macy]: Can I get an attorney? 

### I mean, can I get an attorneywhile I am here? Trial court]: Ifyou file a motion that has merit, I' m authorized, in my discretion, to appoint an attorney to you. Macy] :Yes, sir.
5No. 44949 - 8 -II Trial court]: This motion had no merit. RP (Apr.26, 2013) at 12. The trial court later entered awritten order denying Macy's motion to 

### withdraw his guilty plea. Macy appeals from the order denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. ANALYSIS I. CrR 7.8 MOTION To WITHDRAW GUILTY PLEA 

### Macy contends that thetrial court erred by denying his CrR 7.8 motion to withdraw his guilty plea by failing to appoint him counsel before ruling on his motion. We disagree. We note at the outset ofour analysis that there is no constitutional right to counsel in a 

### post-conviction CrR 7.8 motion to withdraw a guilty plea. See, e.g.,State v. Forest, 125 Wn. App. 702, 707, 105 P. 3d 1045 ( 2005) ( "[ C] riminal defendant has no constitutional right to

counsel in post-conviction proceedings other than the first direct appeal of right. "). However, CrR 3. 1( b)( 2) provides in relevant part that "[ a] lawyer shall be provided at every stage ofthe proceedings, including ... post- conviction review." In State v. Robinson, 153 Wn.2d 689, 696, 107 P. 3d 90 (2005), our Supreme Court held that " CrR 3. 1( b)(2) refers to the right to counsel that is either already constitutionally guaranteed or provided elsewhere in the rules." Regarding the right to counsel in a post-conviction motion to withdraw a guilty plea,the Robinson court 

### held thatthe procedure for appointing counsel for a CrR 7.8 motion is similar to the procedure 

### for appointing counsel for a personal restraint petition (PRP):

The broad, sweeping language of [CrR 3. 1( b)( 2)] is not without limit, and must be read in context with related court rules. With respect to the right to counsel for postconviction review, we have imposed a limitation that requires, in the case of PRPs, for the chief judge of the Court of Appeals, and in the case of CrR 7.8 motions, forthe superior courtjudge, to initially determine whetherthe petition or motion establishes grounds for relief. If it does not establish grounds for relief,theNo. 44949 - 8 -II 

### judge may dismiss the petition or deny the motion without a hearing on the merits. If it does establish grounds for relief, counsel may be provided if not already available. 153 Wn.2d at 696. In Robinson, our Supreme Court held that the defendant was not entitled to
counsel for his CrR 7. 8 motion because "[ 

### b]y not holding a hearing, the trial court effectively determined that Robinson did not establish grounds for relief." 153 Wn.2d at 696 - 97. 

### Macy argues that he was entitled to counsel for his CrR 7.8 motion because, unlike in Robinson, here the trial court held a fact - finding hearing to determine whether his CrR 7.8 motion was meritorious. In other words, Macy argues that once the trial court decided to 

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finding hearing on his CrR 7.8 motion, he was entitled to the appointment of
counsel at public expense under CrR 3. 1( b)( 2). But Robinson held that the triggering event 

### allowing forthe appointment ofcounsel at public expense in apost-convictionproceeding is the trial court's initial determination that the defendant' s CrR 7.8 motion establishes grounds for relief. 153 Wn.2d at 696. And here the trial court made clear'on the record priorto the fact - 

### finding hearing that it did notfind Macy's CrR 7.8 motion had established grounds for relief, stating, " I' m not obliged to appoint a lawyer for you ... 

### for a post - trial proceeding unless I
conclude that your motion is meritorious." RP (Apr. 26,,2013) at 3. The trial court further

stated prior to the fact - finding hearing, " 

### I'm not prepared to say that your motion is meritorious at this point. Ifthere' s further evidence adduced, maybe I will change my mind. But at this
point, I don' t see any merit to your motion." RP (Apr. 26, 2013) at 5. Because the trial court did 

### not determine that Macy' s CrR 7.8 motion had established grounds for reliefpriorto the fact - 

### finding hearing, it did not err by denying Macy requestto appoint him counsel forthe hearing.

7No. 44949 -8 -II Although the Robinson court stated that atrial court's summary denial ofa CrR 7.8 

### motion without conducting afact - finding hearing equates with a determination thatthe motion was frivolous or had failed to establish grounds for relief,Robinson does not require a trial court to make this determination without the benefit of a fact - finding hearing. 153 Wn.2d at 696 - 97. 

### Accordingly, under Robinson, the trial court did not err by denying Macy' s CrR 7.8 motion 

### withoutfirstappointing him counsel to arguethe motion.2 II. SAG 

### Macy raises several claims ofineffective assistance ofcounsel in his SAG, butwe cannot address those claims in this direct appeal because they all refer to matters outside the trial

record. 3 See State v. McFarland, 127 Wn.2d 322, 335, 899 P. 2d 1251 ( 1995) ( " If a defendant 

### wishes to raise issues on appeal that require evidence or facts not in the existing trial record,the

2 We note that Macy's CrR 7.8 motion did not establish grounds for reliefbased on the attached victim' s recantation because the trial court did not find that the victim' s recantation was credible. See State v. Scott, 150 Wn.App. 281, 294, 207 P. 3d 495 (2009) (Before considering a defendant' s motion for a new trial based on a victim's recantation, the trial court must determine whether the recantation is credible). We need not address Macy' s contention that appointed 

### counsel would have known to subpoena the victim to testify atthe fact - finding hearing in order to present evidence ofher credibility because we have held that Macy was not entitled to the appointment ofcounsel to represent him atthe fact - finding hearing. 

### 3 For example, Macy argues in his SAG that counsel was ineffective for (1) failing to presentto the trial court his written statements describing his version ofthe events occurring on September 15, 2011, ( 2) pressuring him to accept the State' s guilty plea offer, (3) failing to adequately 

### communicate with him, and (4) failing to show him the State' s evidence against him. There is nothing in the trial record to support these claims. 8No. 44949 - 8 -II
appropriate means ofdoing so is through a personal restraint petition. "). We affirm the trial court' s denial of Macy' s pro se CrR 7.8 motion to withdraw his guilty plea. 

### A majority ofthe panel having determinedthatthis opinionwill not be printed inthe Washington Appellate Reports, but will be filed for public record in accordance with RCW 2.06.040, it is so ordered.

We concur:

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