WPC i58ՆWMGWrd?xAdSjqxp ~ј?"1bL9|Z-{JԹm糾ʰܹ^[}Z!bS\GmtH ܿd!ir'N:+IJE8I#,D0rԆ ńP2eBAfN?Iq!==-b-&SzWpq"hBf_Gם[GM^[B|_Oyi4+m[x Aai'fDcOeH3 ;ʗp ~IzȽ*n v|".9M`i^J{2ta] 'RzbiB`baQ8Wxw~ %F U:L 0( UN w@ 4< P _ U:g 0l 0D Q   ] B D3 0D AO\ 0Dq D/ BX,  AZ"Arial Regular($(hH  Z 6Times New Roman Regular DDTDDӀuM%3|x,cAZ"Arial Regular((3$ !      0  (#$  0   {8    `   1    Thisstatuteprovidesthatthoseconvictedofaggravatedrapeandcertainother  offensesshallserve100%ofthesentencelesscertainsentencingcreditsnottoexceed15%.Thus,85%ofthesentenceistheearliestpossiblereleaseeligibilitydate.  XXXX  X X   Ad FILED XX    December10,1998CecilW.CrowsonAppellateCourtClerkdAM  8    `   3    TheAttorneyGeneralhasrecentlyopinedthat(1)theDepartmentofCorrectionmay  notalteranerroneousstandardoffenderdesignationinajudgment;(2)theBoardofParolesmaygrantparoletoviolentoffenders;and(3)themannerofserviceofaviolentoffensecannotbealteredbypleaagreement.AttorneyGeneralOpinion98126(72098) 8    `   2    TheAttorneyGeneralhasrecentlyopinedthat(1)theDepartmentofCorrectionmay  notalteranerroneousstandardoffenderdesignationinajudgment;(2)theBoardofParolesmaygrantparoletoviolentoffenders;and(3)themannerofserviceofaviolentoffensecannotbealteredbypleaagreement.AttorneyGeneralOpinion98126(72098) S8    `   2    Thevideorecordoftheguiltypleawasmadeapartoftheappellaterecord.Itverifies  thatthepleaagreementcalledforastandard30%RangeIdesignationwhichwasapprovedandimposedbythetrialjudge. 8    `   3    TheAttorneyGeneralhasrecentlyopinedthat(1)theDepartmentofCorrectionmay  notalteranerroneousstandardoffenderdesignationinajudgment;(2)theBoardofParolesmaygrantparoletoviolentoffenders;and(3)themannerofserviceofaviolentoffensecannotbealteredbypleaagreement.AttorneyGeneralOpinion98126(72098) d""""'dxd(3$ !  -C<< CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5($$   1  ' dxdP Pd !  XXXX  TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'Tr *<,(j 8` `@E` 8ttxP  rߛ@  INTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  @FF'ATNASHVILLE@#NOVEMBER1998SESSIONMARKA.HIGGINS, @-)  ` @-) p NO.01C019711CC00513   L   ` Appellant,@-)  8  @-) p WILLIAMSONCOUNTY     VS. @-)   @-) p HON.HENRYDENMARKBELL,   STATEOFTENNESSEE, @-) p JUDGE    @-) ` Appellee.@-) p (PostConviction) d (  @(#(#( FORTHEAPPELLANT: L MARKHIGGINS,ProSe $ #268562 B.M.C.X.,P.O.Box2000  Wartburg,TN378872000   FORTHEAPPELLEE: L JOHNKNOXWALKUP  $ AttorneyGeneralandReporter TIMOTHYBEHAN   AssistantAttorneyGeneralCordellHullBuilding,2ndFloor425FifthAvenueNorthNashville,TN372430493 JOSEPHD.BAUGH   F$ DistrictAttorneyGeneralP.O.Box937Franklin,TN370650937 F'"+ (  @( OPINIONFILED:򀀀 v.)1 REVERSEDANDREMANDEDJOEG.RILEY,JUDGE  62:  7tXdXXd7@' OPINION    ` Petitioner,MarkA.Higgins,appealsthesummarydismissalofhispetitionforpostconvictionreliefwithoutahearingbytheWilliamsonCountyCircuitCourt.Petitionerallegeshisguiltypleatoaggravatedrapewasunknowingandhissentenceillegalsincehewassentencedasastandard30%RangeIoffender,whereasthestatuteclassifieshimasaviolent100%offender.Weconclude,andthestateconcedes,thatthepetitionstatesacolorableclaimforrelief;therefore,wereverseandremandfortheappointmentofcounselsothatthepetitionforpostconvictionreliefmayproceedonthemerits.@ee# PROCEDURALBACKGROUND    ` OnOctober9,1996,petitionerenteredaguiltypleatoaggravatedburglaryandaggravatedrape.Pursuanttoapleaagreement,hewassentencedasastandard30%RangeIoffendertofiveyearsforaggravatedburglaryandtwentythreeyearsforaggravatedrapewiththesentencestorunconsecutively. ` OnSeptember16,1997,hetimelyfiledapetitionforpostconvictionreliefallegingthestandard30%RangeIoffenderdesignationforaggravatedrapewascontrarytothestatutewhichrequiresserviceofatleast85%ofthesentence(Tenn.CodeAnn.4035501(i))   #  1      ;therefore,hecontendedhispleawasunknowing.The '#' trialcourtindependentlyreviewedthevideorecordofthepleaofguilty.Itconcludedtheguiltypleawas bothvoluntaryandinformedandallowedpetitioner15daystofileanamendedpetitioncontainingaproperfactualbasis.Noamendmentwasfiled,andthepetitionwassubsequentlydismissed.Defendanttimelyfiledanoticeofappeal. ` Afterthefilingofthenoticeofappeal,thetrialcourtenteredanamendedjudgment.ThisamendedjudgmentfiledJuly8,1998,changesthestandard30% `4/5 RangeIdesignationtoaviolent100%designation.Weassumethetrialcourtwassimplymakingtheproperdesignationasrequiredbystatute.SeeTenn.CodeAnn. | 4035501(i).̜@%%)@%%) ANALYSIS   4  ` Thestateconcedesthatthepetitionerassertedsufficientfactstosupportacolorableclaimforrelief.Weagree. ` Uponthefilingofapetitionforpostconvictionrelief,thetrialjudgeistoexaminethepetition.Tenn.CodeAnn.4030206(a).Beforetherecanbeapreliminarydismissal,however,thestatuterequiresthetrialcourttoassume astruethefactsallegedbythepetitioner.Tenn.CodeAnn.4030206(f).Ifnocolorableclaimissetforthunderthisstandard,thepetitionmaybedismissed;otherwise,counselshouldbeappointedtoassistpetitionerintheproceedings.Waitev.State,948S.W.2d283,285(Tenn.Crim.App.1997). 8  ` Inthecasesubjudicethetrialcourtconductedanindependentreviewofthe  videorecordofthepleaofguiltyandconclusivelydeterminedthatthepetitionwaswithoutmerit.  %  2      כSuchanindependentreviewisimproperunderthesecircumstances. P#" TerryL.Charltonv.State,C.C.A.No.01C019701CC00002,HickmanCounty %l $ (Tenn.Crim.App.filedAugust20,1998,atNashville). ` Therecorddoesnotestablishwhetherornottrialcounselerroneouslyadvisedpetitionerofthereleaseeligibilitydate.SeeWaltonv.State,966S.W.2d *%* 54,55(Tenn.Crim.App.1997).Furthermore,tTherecorddoesestablishthatthetrialcourtatthetimeofsentencingerroneouslyenteredajudgmentforaggravatedrapedesignatingpetitionerasa standard30%RangeIoffender.TT  %  3      ׀Itisundeterminedwhetherthe /8+0 pleawasknowinglyentered.Thetrialcourtssubsequententryofanamendedjudgmentdesignatingpetitionerasa violent100%offenderwascontrarytothepleaagreementanddoesnotresolvetheissueastotheproprietyoftheguiltyplea.̜@xx( CONCLUSION   0  ` Basedupontheforegoing,wereverseandremandtothetrialcourtforappointmentofcounselsothatpetitionermayproceedonhispetitionforpostconvictionrelief.Uponremand,thetrialcourtshallalsoaddresstheamendedjudgmentdesignatingpetitionerasaviolent100%offender. `     h      p ___________________________ `     h      p JOEG.RILEY,JUDGE f CONCUR: _______________________________    PAULG.SUMMERS,JUDGE !   _______________________________ \% $  L.T.LAFFERTY,SENIORJUDGE