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($$   1  ````'dxd d !  _XɋXXXTR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T  xY_B2.jz`  `@E` 8ttxP  x_@  INTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  @(ATJACKSON@"SEPTEMBER1999SESSIONVICTORV.JORDON, @-)  ` @-) p NO.02C019710CR00409   L   ` Appellant,@-)  8  @-) p SHELBYCOUNTY     VS. @-)   @-) p HON.JAMESC.BEASLEYJR.,   STATEOFTENNESSEE, @-) p JUDGE    @-) ` Appellee.@-) p (PostConviction) d (  @(#(#( FORTHEAPPELLANT: L PEGGIESHORTBOHANNON P.O.Box3194  Memphis,TN38173   FORTHEAPPELLEE: L PAULG.SUMMERS  $ AttorneyGeneralandReporter PATRICIAC.KUSSMANN   AssistantAttorneyGeneralCordellHullBuilding,2ndFloor425FifthAvenueNorthNashville,TN372430493 WILLIAML.GIBBONS   F# DistrictAttorneyGeneral PAULAWULFF  #& AssistantDistrictAttorneyGeneral201PoplarAvenue,Suite301Memphis,Tennessee381031947 L'"* (  @( )h$*  OPINIONFILED:򀀀 |.)0 AFFIRMEDJOEG.RILEY,JUDGE  5,18 _8XXdd8@qq*OPINION    ` Petitionerappealsthedenialofhispetitionforpostconvictionrelief. H Petitionerpledguiltytoseconddegreemurder.Pursuanttoapleaagreement,the  d trialcourtorderedpetitionertoserveasentenceoffifteenyearsat85%asaRange  0 Istandardoffender.Petitionernowallegesineffectiveassistanceofcounseland    arguesthatthepleawasnotvoluntarilyandknowinglyentered.Uponacomplete x  reviewoftherecord,weconcludethattheevidencedoesnotpreponderateagainst D  thepostconvictioncourt'sfindingsthatcounselwaseffectiveandtheplea ` voluntary.Thus,we AFFIRM thedismissalofthepetition. ,  @"I.PROCEDURALHISTORY  @  ` Petitionerwaschargedwithfirstdegreemurder.AttorneyBrettSteinwas ( retainedonpetitioner'sbehalfattheGeneralSessionslevelandappointedbythe  CriminalCourt. p!  Ѐ ` OnJanuary13,1997,petitionerpledguiltytoseconddegreemurder <#" pursuanttoapleaagreement.HewassentencedasaRangeIstandardoffender %X $ tofifteenyearsat85%. &$"&  ` OnJune11,1997,petitionerfiledaprosepetitionforpostconvictionrelief, (#( allegingthepleawasneitherknowingnorvoluntaryduetoineffectiveassistanceof l*%* counsel.Thepostconvictioncourtappointedcounselandsubsequentlyconducted 8,', anevidentiaryhearing.Itfoundtheallegationstobewithoutmeritandenteredan .T). orderdenyingrelief.Thisappealfollowed. / +0 @& II.BACKGROUND  84:  `  ` OnApril5,1996,petitionerhadanaltercationwiththevictimatthe | WhitehavenCommunityCenter.Petitionershotthevictimthreetimeswitha.45 H caliberpistol.  d @uu& A.GuiltyPlea      ` Attheguiltypleahearing,petitioneracknowledgedtothetrialcourtthathe x  wasagreeingtoaRangeIsentenceoffifteenyears.Thecourtspecificallyadvised D  petitionerthathewouldberequiredtoserve85%ofthatsentence.Petitioner ` acknowledgedthatheunderstood. ,  ` ThetrialcourtadvisedthepetitionerofhisrightspursuanttoTenn.R.Crim.  P.11.Thepetitionerindicatedheunderstoodthecourt'sexplanationofthese t variousrights.Petitionertoldthecourthispleawasvoluntaryandindicated @ satisfactionwithattorneyStein'srepresentation.  \ @  B.PostConvictionHearing  @YY 1.PetitionersTestimony p!    ` Petitionertestifiedatthepostconvictionevidentiaryhearingthatattorney <#" Steinmetwithhimonlytwotimespriortotheguiltyplea.Hetestifiedthat,onthe %X $ daytrialwasscheduledtobegin,attorneySteinadvisedhimtopleadguiltyto &$"& seconddegreemurderinexchangeforthefifteenyearsentence.Petitionerclaims (#( attorneySteintoldhimthat,duetopotentialcredits,hewouldbereleasedin4to l*%* 5years.Heclaimshewantedtogototrial,butattorneySteinwasnotprepared. 8,', Petitionermaintainscounselfailedtocontactwitnesseswhocouldcorroboratehis .T). claimofselfdefense.PetitionertestifiedthatifattorneySteinhadbeenprepared, / +0 hewouldhavechosentogototrial.Healsotestifiedthatifhehadknownhewould 1,2 berequiredtoserve85%ofhissentence,hewouldnothaveacceptedtheplea h3.4 agreement. 4506 @ 2.AttorneyStein'sTestimony 84:   ` AttorneyStein,theonlyotherwitnessatthepostconvictionhearing,testified  thatheneveradvisedpetitionerhewouldbereleasedwithin4to5years.He | waspreparedtogototrial,andthewitnessespetitionerwantedhimtocontacthad H beensubpoenaedtotestifyforthestate.AttorneySteinfurthertestifiedthathe  d suggestedpetitioneracceptthestate'sofferoffifteenyearsforseconddegree  0 murderbecauseajurymightrejectthetheoryofselfdefense.    @! III.STANDARDSOFREVIEW  `    A.PostConviction  , > ` Thetrialjudge'sfindingsoffactonpostconvictionhearingsareconclusive  onappealunlesstheevidencepreponderatesotherwise.Butlerv.State,789 t S.W.2d898,899(Tenn.1990);Adkinsv.State,911S.W.2d334,341(Tenn.Crim. @ App.1995).ThisCourtmaynotreweighorreevaluatetheevidence,norsubstitute  \ itsinferencesforthosedrawnbythetrialjudge.Masseyv.State,929S.W.2d399, ( 403(Tenn.Crim.App.1996);Blackv.State,794S.W.2d752,755(Tenn.Crim.  App.1990).Theburdenofestablishingthattheevidencepreponderatesotherwise p!  isonpetitioner.Henleyv.State,960S.W.2d572,579(Tenn.1997). <#"  @B.EffectiveAssistanceofCounsel  &$"&  ` ThisCourtreviewsaclaimofineffectiveassistanceofcounselunderthe (#( standardsofBaxterv.Rose,523S.W.2d930(Tenn.1975),andStricklandv. l*%* Washington,466U.S.668,104S.Ct.2052,80L.Ed.2d674(1984).Thepetitioner 8,', hastheburdentoprovethat(1)theattorneysperformancewasdeficient,and(2) .T). thedeficientperformanceresultedinprejudicetothedefendantsoastodeprive / +0 himofafairtrial.Strickland,466U.S.at687,104S.Ct.at2064;Goadv.State,938 1,2 S.W.2d363,369(Tenn.1996);Overtonv.State,874S.W.2d6,11(Tenn.1994); h3.4 Butler,789S.W.2dat899. 4506  ` InHillv.Lockhart,474U.S.52,106S.Ct.366,88L.Ed.2d203(1985),the 7P28 SupremeCourtappliedthetwopartStricklandstandardtoineffectiveassistanceof 84: counselclaimsarisingoutofaguiltyplea.TheCourtinHillmodifiedtheprejudice  requirementbyrequiringadefendanttoshowthatthereisareasonableprobability | that,butforcounsel'serrors,hewouldnothavepleadedguiltyandwouldhave H insistedongoingtotrial.474U.S.at59,106S.Ct.at370;Hicksv.State,983  d S.W.2d240,246(Tenn.Crim.App.1998).  0  ` Whenapetitionercontendsthattrialcounselfailedtodiscover,interview,or    presentwitnessesinsupportofhisdefense,thesewitnessesshouldbepresented x  bythepetitionerattheevidentiaryhearing.Black,794S.W.2dat757;seealso D  Scottv.State,936S.W.2d271,273(Tenn.Crim.App.1996).Asageneralrule, ` thisistheonlywaythepetitionercanestablishthat(a)amaterialwitnessexisted , andthewitnesscouldhavebeendiscoveredbutforcounselsneglectinthe  investigationofthecase;(b)aknownwitnesswasnotinterviewed;(c)thefailureto t discoverorinterviewawitnessinuredtohisprejudice;or(d)thefailuretohavea @ knownwitnesspresentorcallthewitnesstothestandresultedinthedenialof  \ criticalevidencewhichinuredtotheprejudiceofthepetitioner.Black,794S.W.2d ( at757.NeitherthetrialcourtnorthisCourtcanspeculateonwhatawitness  testimonymighthavebeenifintroducedbycounsel.Id. p!  @& IV.CONCLUSION  (#(  ` Theoutcomeofthispostconvictionmatterwasprimarilydependentupon 8,', whetherthepostconvictioncourtbelievedthetestimonyofpetitionerversusthatof .T). histrialcounsel.Thepostconvictioncourtaccreditedthetestimonyoftrialcounsel. / +0 ЀThepostconvictioncourtsorderindicatedthattrialcounselhadpracticedlawfor 1,2 thirtyfiveyearsanddescribedhimas oneofthemostexperiencedattorneysatthe h3.4 criminalbar.Itfurtherstatedthat [trialcounsel]isveryconscientiousabouthis 4506 representationofclientsintheeyesofpotentialpostconvictionproblems.Finally, 7P28 thepostconvictioncourtconcluded: 84: 8 `  [T]herewasnoproofofferedthatthewitnessespetitionerwantedto  callwouldhavesaidanythingtoassisthisdefense...[P]etitioner  freely,voluntarily,knowingly,andwithoutthreatsorpressureentered | anegotiatedguiltyplea,afterreceivingeffectiverepresentationof b counsel.H` `   `  ` Petitionersclaimthattrialcounselshouldhavecontactedwitnessesto  J corroboratehisclaimofselfdefenseiswithoutmerit.Nosuchwitnessestestified    atthepostconvictionhearing.Wecannotspeculateonwhattheywouldhavesaid.   Black,794S.W.2dat757. ^   ` Theevidencedoesnotpreponderateagainstthepostconvictioncourts *z  findings.Thus,we AFFIRM thedecisionofthepostconvicitioncourtdismissingthe F petitionforpostconvictionrelief.   `     h      p    _______________________   `     h      p   JOEG.RILEY,JUDGE  CONCUR: V"! ___________________________ %X $ DAVIDG.HAYES,JUDGE %>!% ___________________________ l*%* THOMAST.WOODALL,JUDGE  R+&+