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OPINION       Theappellant,JerryBritt,appealsthedenialofhispetitionforpostconvictionrelief.Thetrialcourtdismissedthepetitionwithoutahearingbecauseitfoundtheallegationstobeunfounded.Uponreview,wereversethejudgmentofthetrialcourtandremandthecaseforfurtherproceedings.  Anunderstandingoftheunusualproceduralhistoryofthiscaseisnecessarytothedecisionwereach.WearehamperedinrecitingthathistorybecauseofthisoriginallyproseappellantXXXXM?XMXXXsfailuretoincludeintherecordall   relevantdocumentation.  OnNovember19,1996,thepetitionerpledguiltytothreecountsofattemptedrapeofachild,aClassBfelony;sevencountsofpossessionofmethamphetamines,aScheduleIIcontrolledsubstance,withintenttosellordeliver,aClassCfelony;andonecountofpossessionofaScheduleIVcontrolledsubstance,aClassDfelony.Aspartoftheagreeddisposition,hereceivedsentencesoftwelveyears,sixyears,andfouryearsrespectivelyastoeachcountofeachclass.Thetwelveyearsentenceswererunconcurrenttooneanotherandtothefouryearsentences,butconsecutivetothesixyearsentences,eachofwhichwasrunconsecutivetotheothers.Thetotaleffectivesentencewasfortyeightyears.XMXXXMXXXXM         1      p&!$   OnAugust26,1997,petitionerfiledaprosepetitionforpostconvictionrelief.XXXXXXXX         2      P(#& OnAugust28theDistrictPublicDefenderwasappointedtorepresenttheappellant.ThematterwassetforhearingNovember14.TheaffidavitofEdwardH.Moody,assistantpublicdefender,reflectsthatbyletterdatedOctober27,1997,appellantrequestedanenlargementoftime,or,ifnecessary,therighttodismissandrefilehispetition.Byorderdated 1-0  1N-2 November5,1997,thecourtdismissedthepetitionwithoutprejudicetoatimelyrefiling...OnNovember10,1997,petitionerfiledanewprosepetitionforpostconvictionrelief.OnFebruary9,1998,thetrialcourtenteredanorderappointingtheDistrictPublicDefendertorepresentthedefendant...OnMarch5,1998,defendantwrotealettertohiscounselpurportingtodischargehimfromfurtherrepresentation.OnMarch20,1998,thetrialcourtrelievedtheDistrictPublicDefenderfromfurtherrepresentation.ByorderdatedMarch30,1998,reflectingahearingdateofMarch27,thecourtdismissedthepetitionwithoutappointingalternatecounselandwithoutconductingahearing.Theorderreflects,however,thatthecourtdidconsiderthepetitionforpostconvictionrelief,theansweroftheState,andthetranscriptoftheguiltypleahearingofNovember19,1996.Thistranscriptwasmadeanattachmenttotheorder...Appellantcontendsprimarilythathewasdeniedeffectiveassistanceofcounselathisguiltypleahearingbecausehewasnotadvisedspecificallyoftheconsequencesofhisguiltypleathathewouldreceiveafortyeightyearsentenceandthathemightnotbeeligibleforparoleafterserviceofthirtypercent(30%)ofthatpartofthesentencerelatedtotheattemptedrapes.Heassertshisunderstandingthathissentencewouldbeonlyfifteenyears.PursuanttoTenn.CodeAnn.XXXO<6X9`("Courier NewTTO?XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW4030209,thetrialcourtisobligatedtoreviewtheentirecaseafterthestatefilesananswertoapetition.Oncethecourthascompleteditsreview,ifitdeterminesthatapetitionerisnotentitledtorelief,thecourtshalldismissthepetition.Id...Thetranscriptoftheguiltypleahearingclearlyreflectsthatthetrialcourtfullyexplainedtoandadvisedtheappellantaboutallofhisconstitutionalrights.Inaddition,thetrialcourtexplainedthenatureofanAlfordpleaand  3  varioussentencingmatters.XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW         ׀Thestateprovidedafullsummaryofevidenceagainstthepetitioner.Thecourtspecificallyaddressedwiththedefendantthepossibilitythathewouldhavetoservehisentiresentence.DefendantaffirmativelyrespondedtoallthetrialcourtXXXO<6X9`("Courier NewTTO?XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTWsquestions,includingthoseconcerninghissatisfactionwithhiscounselXXXO<6X9`("Courier NewTTO?XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTWsrepresentation...AfterreviewingthetranscriptweareconvincedthatmostofappellantXXXO<6X9`("Courier NewTTO?XXXW\  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RomanTTWscounselthenstipulatedtheaccuracyofthestatementoffacts...However,appellantalsoasserts,thoughinarticulately,thathiscounselwasineffectiveinfailingtoinvestigatefullyallissuespertainingtothecase,includingtheveracityoftherapevictim.Heassertsthatthatlackofinformationmadehimunabletomakeaninformeddecisionaboutwhethertoenteraguiltyplea.HispleatorapewasclearlyoneofbestinterestunderNorthCarolinav.Alford,400U.S.25,91S.Ct.160,27L.Ed.2d162(1970).Unlessotherwiseprohibitedbylaw,appellantisentitledtoahearingtopresentfullythefactsrelevanttothisallegation...Additionally,therecordisnotclearaboutthereasonthetrialjudgepermittedappointedpostconvictioncounseltowithdrawmerelybecauseappellantexpressedhisdispleasurewithcounsel.Therecordalsoisnotclearaboutwhy,sincethecourtinitiallyfoundthatappointmentofcounselandahearingwasnecessary,acontrarydeterminationwasmadelater...Webelievetheappellantshouldhavenewcounselappointedandshouldbegivenanevidentiaryhearingsothathewillhavetheopportunitytotrytoprovehisallegationthathisoriginaltrialcounseldidnotproperlyinvestigatehiscase,aswellasanyotherallegationthatnewcounselmaydetermineisappropriate.Wereadilyacknowledgethattheappellantmayhaveadifficulttimeprovinghisallegationsbyclearandconvincingevidence,astheActrequireshimtodo.Tenn.CodeAnn.XXXO<6X9`("Courier NewTTO?XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW4030210(f).However,becausehispetitionwasfiledinatimelyfashionwithouttheassistanceofcounselandtheActcontemplatesonlyoneopportunitytoraiseallpostconvictionissues,webelievethePostConvictionProcedureActgivesappellanttheopportunitytobeheard...Thejudgmentofthetrialcourtdismissingthepostconvictionpetitionisreversedandthiscaseisremandedforfurtherproceedings...............___________________________............CORNELIAA.CLARK............SPECIALJUDGECONCUR:____________________________GARYR.WADEJUDGE____________________________NORMAM.OGLEJUDGE   5    INTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEALSOFTENNESSEEATKNOXVILLEMARCH1999SESSION&&&C%2A`ArialTTC  JERRYE.BRITT,........)..C.C.A.03C019806CR00208............)..HAMBLENCOUNTY............)....Appellant,......)..Hon.JamesE.Beckner,Judge............)vs.............)..(POSTCONVICTION)..............)..No.97CR213STATEOFTENNESSEE,......)............)....Appellee.......)   XXXC%2A`ArialTTC  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW  XXXC%2A`ArialTTC JUDGMENT   ..Cametheappellant,JerryBritt,proseandalsocametheattorneygeneralonbehalfoftheState,andthiscasewasheardontherecordonappealfromtheCircuitCourtofHamblenCounty;anduponconsiderationthereof,thiscourtisoftheopinionthatthereisreversibleerrorinthejudgmentofthetrialcourt...Ouropinionisherebyincorporatedinthisjudgmentasifsetoutverbatim...Itis,therefore,orderedandadjudgedbythiscourtthatthejudgmentofthetrialcourtisREVERSED,andthecaseisremandedtotheCircuitCourtofHamblenCountyforfurtherproceedingsconsistentwiththisopinion...Itappearsthattheappellantisindigent.CostsofthisappealwillbepaidbytheStateofTennessee. ............PERCURIAM ............GaryR.Wade,Judge............NormaM.Ogle,Judge............CorneliaA.Clark,SpecialJudge