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N ^  m D                BH H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H AQe  0l| 0l 0DTT D3<6X9`(*Courier 12pt10cpi X%2A`ArialTT3|X<6X9`(*Courier 12pt10cpiXXx6X@JQX@%2A`ArialTTt10cpiXXX2PQXP(($D  {Z='(D(3$ !D      0  (#$  0  ,cAZ"Arial RegularH  X HP LaserJet 8000 DN PS0S;' U : [u"    TX X  _  Ad FILED XX T  September27,1999Cecil_Crowson_,Jr.AppellateCourt_ClerkdAe _ dZ[\]_C<<CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(D3u$ !D   (D3u$ !D   ($$   1  $$$$'dxd !D   _` X8XXdd8  TR[A'Legal3'A' Legal3'TXXX X_vY_@0,j:`  `@Ea ` 8ttxP`  v__  INTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE `  @ii:;ATNASHVILLE@5;SEPTEMBER1999SESSION WILLIELEEBENFORD,     T )  F     L      T )   C.C.A.NO.01C019905CR00157  2    Appellant,  򀀀   T ) ~     L      T )  DAVIDSONCOUNTY  j  VS.   L      T ) V     L      T )  HON.CHERYLBLACKBURN, B  STATEOFTENNESSEE,     T )  JUDGE .     L      T )  Appellee.      T )  (PostConviction)    FORTHEAPPELLANT:     T   FORTHEAPPELLEE: D  RICHARDHEDGEPATH,JR.   T   PAULG.SUMMERS V  4800CharlottePike     T   AttorneyGeneral&Reporter  B   Nashville,TN37209  (!    L      T   TODDR.KELLEY "     L      T   Asst.AttorneyGeneral  "     L      T   CordellHullBldg.,2ndFl. #    L      T   425FifthAve.,North   L      T   Nashville,TN372430493   L      T        L      T   VICTORS.JOHNSON,III  x'!    L      T   DistrictAttorneyGeneral   L      L      T   ROGERMOORE  0* $    L      T   Asst.DistrictAttorneyGeneral   L      T   WashingtonSquare,Suite500   L      T   222SecondAve.,North   L      T   Nashville,TN372011649   L      T      L   OPINIONFILED:򀀀 23).  AFFIRMED  6j-2  JOHNH.PEAY,  9"05 Judge  T;17 _X  /V@:; XXGOPINION#XGX#Ԉ `     OnJanuary23,1997,thepetitionerpledguiltytoonecountofrapeofa   childandenteredabestinterestpleatoasecondcountofrapeofachild.Pursuantto  apleaagreement,thepetitionerwassentencedtoatermoffifteenyearsoneachcount. V Thesesentencesweretorunconcurrently.Thepetitionerssubsequentpostconviction "  petitionwasdeniedbythelowercourtafteranevidentiaryhearing.Thepetitionernow N  appealsandcontendsthathisguiltypleawasnotvoluntarily,knowingly,or   understandinglyenteredandthathewasdeniedtheeffectiveassistanceofcounsel.  Afterareviewoftherecordandapplicablelaw,wefindnomerittothedefendants R contentionsandthusaffirmthejudgmentofthelowercourt. ~   %  Initially,wenotethatunderthePostConvictionProcedureActof1995,the  petitionerhastheburdenofprovingthefactualallegationsinhisorherpetitionbyclear   andconvincingevidence.T.C.A.4030210(f).Furthermore,thefactualfindingsofthe "N trialcourtinhearings areconclusiveonappealunlesstheevidencepreponderates z$ againstthejudgement.Statev.Buford,666S.W.2d473,475(Tenn.Crim.App.1983). F&    Thepetitionerfirstcontendsthathisguiltypleawasinvoluntarilyand )~ $ unknowinglyenteredbecausethetrialcourtfailedtoinformhimthatduetothenatureof +J"& hisconviction,hissentencewouldbeservedwithoutthepossibilityofparoleorsentence v-$( reductioncredits.SeeT.C.A.3913523. B/%*   Afterhearingthepetitionerstestimonyaswellasthatofhisattorney,and 2z). afterreviewingthetranscriptoftheguiltypleawhichwasintroducedintoevidence,the 4F+0 courtbelowfoundasfollows: r6-2    L Thepetitionerallegesasgroundsforhisclaimofan >8.4   involuntarypleaofguiltythattheCourtfailedtoinformhim $9/5   thathewouldhavetoservehisfifteen(15)yearsentence  :06   withoutthepossibilityofparoleandwithoutsentencereduction `    credits.However,thetranscriptofthesubmissionhearing, F    whichwasenteredasexhibitnumbertwotothepostconviction ,    hearing,showsotherwise.Onpagetwoofthetranscript,the     Courtinformsthepetitionerthathewillhavetoservehisentire     sentenceundiminishedbyanysentencereductioncredits.The  ~   Courtthenaskedthepetitionerifthatwashisunderstandingof d   theagreement.Thepetitionerrespondedintheaffirmative. J    L Baseduponthetranscriptofthesubmissionhearinginthis d#  0   matter,theCourtfindsthatthisclaimiswithoutmerit. v  *Theevidencedoesnotpreponderateagainstthelowercourtsfactualfindingsand (  conclusions.Thisissueiswithoutmerit.     Thepetitionernextclaimsthathewasdeniedtheeffectiveassistanceof , counsel.InreviewingthepetitionersSixthAmendmentclaimofineffectiveassistance X ofcounsel,thisCourtmustdeterminewhethertheadvicegivenorservicesrenderedby $ theattorneyarewithintherangeofcompetencedemandedofattorneysincriminalcases.  Baxterv.Rose,523S.W.2d930,936(Tenn.1975).Toprevailonaclaimofineffective  \ counsel,apetitioner mustshowthatcounselsrepresentationfellbelowanobjective "( standardofreasonablenessandthatthisperformanceprejudicedthedefense.There T$ mustbeareasonableprobabilitythatbutforcounselserrortheresultofproceeding  &  wouldhavebeendifferent.Stricklandv.Washington,466U.S.668,68788,692,694 '" (1984);Bestv.State,708S.W.2d421,422(Tenn.Crim.App.1985).Tosatisfythe )X $ requirementofprejudice,thepetitionermustdemonstrateareasonableprobabilitythat +$"& butforcounselserrors,hewouldnothavepledguiltyandwouldhaveinsistedongoing P-#( totrial.SeeHillv.Lockart,474U.S.52,59(1985);Bankstonv.State,815S.W.2d213, /%* 215(Tenn.Crim.App.1991). 0',   Thepetitionerarguesthathisattorney,MichieGibson,wasineffective 4 +0 becausehedidnotinformthepetitionerthathissentencewouldbeservedwithoutthe L6,2 possibilityofparoleorsentencereductioncredits.Instead,accordingtothepetitioner, 8.4 hisattorneytoldhimhissentencewouldbeservedatthirtypercent.Thedefendant 906 /V X   contendsthatintheabsenceoftheseerrors,hewouldnothavepledguiltyandwould `  haveinsistedongoingtotrial.Withrespecttotheseallegations,thecourtbelowfound ,  asfollows:      L Mr.Gibsontestifiedthatatnotimedidhetellthepetitioner 0   thathewouldservehissentenceatthirtypercent(30%).Infact, d#  v    testimonywasthatMr.Gibsonspecificallytoldthepetitionerthat \    basedonthecharges,thepetitionerwouldhavetoservethe B    sentenceatonehundredpercent(100%).Thistestimonycorre (    spondswiththeanswersthatthepetitionergavetheCourtatthe d#      submissionhearing.ThepetitionerwastoldbytheCourtthatthe d#      sentencewouldbeservedatonehundredpercent(100%)andthe z    petitioneragreedthatthiswastheagreement.Also,thepetitioner `   hadnoquestionsfortheCourtconcerningthisissuewhengiven F   theopportunitytoinquireastoanythinghewasunsureabout. ,    L Basedonthetestimonyandtheexhibitsintroducedatthe d#  r   hearing,andtheobservationofthewitnesses,theCourtfindsthat d#  X   petitionersclaimsarenotcredible.Thepleawasnottheresultof >   erroneousadvise[sic]norweretheyenteredinvoluntary[sic], d#  $   unknowinglyornotunderstandingly.      L Thepetitionerhasnotcarriedhisburdenregardingthese    issues.Mr.Gibsonofferedeffectiveassistanceofcounselandthe v   pleawasenteredknowingly,voluntarilyandunderstandingly.  \ f*  Again,theevidencedoesnotpreponderateagainstthelowercourts n# findings.Thisissueisalsowithoutmerit. :%   Accordingly,weaffirmthelowercourtsdenialofpostconvictionrelief. (r#    L      T   ______________________________ P-#(    L      T   JOHNH.PEAY,Judge 6.$) CONCUR: 1n(- ______________________________ f5,1 DAVIDH.WELLES,Judge L6,2 ______________________________ 906 JOHNEVERETTWILLIAMS,Judge :j17