WPC ?*vZbj?4s5=Lo9;[GOG|härW[ ف+!QyV3g~Qc܉3RQ̷Ql]Ƃ&kdw53Ws䩡o8{_bDDƀ"hc>jl8qE39*kmlkmrrRH >2YOdn-԰ ru4-ͪ"*EW_l}Lkj4HE .Kǩhsy|&ws9=X|Kˡ h`$ NG>s QbX2?Wj.YƟW(* >[:h9>ĝSςH:fܷIS< /A<9 q!pqwL_cR;}5›&oQWOz ƶJ7iBjdPK[.{m$j|p٦UUNF % 0( U: w@ 4< P _ g U:O  U:q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q B D3 0D AO?  0DT D/ B(9 Z 6Times New Roman RegularX($,  AZ"Arial Regular ,U-D.P/$e0E12D3U4Ӏ>uM%3|xG  XɩXXX KX Xɩ   Ad FILED XɩX K  January14,1999CecilW.CrowsonAppellateCourtClerkdAM ,cAZ"Arial Regular  XɩXXX KX Xɩ   Ad FILED XɩX K  December301998CecilW.CrowsonAppellateCourtClerkdAM ,cAZ"Arial Regular d%%%%'dxd(3$ !  -C<< CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5($$   1  ' dxdP Pd !  ////XɩXXX  TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T7~XXdd7  44>4r *<,(j 8` `@E` 8ttxP  r4>>r *<,(j 8` `@E` 8ttxP  r>44@  INTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE@FF'ATNASHVILLE@#NOVEMBER1998SESSIONSHONEKING, @-)  ` @-) p NO.01C019709CR00408   L   ` Appellant,@-)  8  @-) p DAVIDSONCOUNTY     VS. @-)   @-) p HON.J.RANDALLWYATT,JR,   STATEOFTENNESSEE, @-) p JUDGE    @-) ` Appellee.@-) p (PostConviction) d (  @(#(#( FORTHEAPPELLANT: L SAME.WALLACE,JR. 227SecondAvenueNorth  SecondFloorNashville,TN37201 r  FORTHEAPPELLEE: L JOHNKNOXWALKUP  $ AttorneyGeneralandReporter LISAA.NAYLOR   AssistantAttorneyGeneralCordellHullBuilding,2ndFloor425FifthAvenueNorthNashville,TN372430493 VICTORS.JOHNSONIII   F% DistrictAttorneyGeneral NICHOLASD.BAILEY #( D.PAULDeWITT  $) Asst.DistrictAttorneysGeneralWashingtonSquare,Suite500222SecondAvenueSouthNashville,TN372011649 8(#- (  @( OPINIONFILED:򀀀 h/*3 AFFIRMEDJOEG.RILEY,JUDGE  73<W   OPINION   ` Thepetitioner,ShoneKing,appealsthetrialcourtsdenialofpostconvictionrelief.Petitioneriscurrentlyservinganeffectivesentenceofninetynine(99)yearsfollowinghisconvictionbyaDavidsonCountyjuryforthree(3)countsofaggravatedrapeandone(1)counteachofaggravatedburglary,aggravatedrobbery,andaggravatedassault.Thepetitionerfiledforpostconvictionreliefallegingineffectiveassistanceofcounsel.Afterahearing,thetrialcourtdismissedthepetition.Afterareviewoftherecord,weAFFIRMthejudgmentofthetrialcourt.  PROCEDURALHISTORY      ` PetitionerwasconvictedinJune1993,byaDavidsonCountyjuryofthree(3)countsofaggravatedrapeandone(1)counteachofaggravatedburglary,aggravatedrobbery,andaggravatedassault.HewassentencedasaRangeI,standardoffender,toconsecutivesentencesoftwentyfive(25)yearsforeachoftheaggravatedrapeconvictions,six(6)yearsforaggravatedburglary,twelve(12)yearsforaggravatedrobbery,andsix(6)yearsforaggravatedassault,foraneffectivesentenceofninetynineyears. ` ThisCourtaffirmedthepetitionersconvictionsandsentences.Statev. *%* GregoryLamontTurner,ShoneD.King,LarryE.Davis,andDavidClark,C.C.A. P,', No.01C019402CR00068,DavidsonCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.filedNovember15,1995,atNashville).TheTennesseeSupremeCourtsubsequentlydeniedpermissiontoappealonMay6,1996. ` Thepetitioner,withtheaidofcounsel,timelyfiledtheinstantpetitionallegingineffectiveassistanceoftrialcounsel.Afterahearing,thetrialcourtissuedawrittenorderdismissingthepetition.Thepetitionerfiledatimelynotice 844: ofappeal.  INEFFECTIVEASSISTANCEOFCOUNSEL  `    ` Thetrialjudge'sfindingsoffactonpostconvictionhearingsareconclusiveonappealunlesstheevidencepreponderatesotherwise.Butlerv.  H  State,789S.W.2d898,899(Tenn.1990);Adkinsv.State,911S.W.2d334,341   (Tenn.Crim.App.1995).Thetrialcourtsfindingsoffactareaffordedtheweightofajuryverdict,andthisCourtisboundbythetrialcourtsfindingsunlesstheevidenceintherecordpreponderatesagainstthosefindings.Henley X v.State,960S.W.2d572,578(Tenn.1997);Alleyv.State,958S.W.2d138, 0 147(Tenn.Crim.App.1997);Dixonv.State,934S.W.2d69,72(Tenn.Crim. X App.1996).ThisCourtmaynotreweighorreevaluatetheevidence,norsubstituteitsinferencesforthosedrawnbythetrialjudge.Henleyv.State,960  S.W.2dat57879;Masseyv.State,929S.W.2d399,403(Tenn.Crim.App.  1996);Blackv.State,794S.W.2d752,755(Tenn.Crim.App.1990).// h   ` ThisCourtreviewsaclaimofineffectiveassistanceofcounselunderthestandardsofBaxterv.Rose,523S.W.2d930(Tenn.1975),andStricklandv. %@!$ Washington,466U.S.668,104S.Ct.2052,80L.Ed.2d674(1984).The '#& petitionerhastheburdentoprovethat(1)theattorneysperformancewasdeficient,and(2)thedeficientperformanceresultedinprejudicetothedefendantsoastodeprivehimofafairtrial.Stricklandv.Washington,466U.S. P-(, at687,104S.Ct.at2064;Goadv.State,938S.W.2d363,369(Tenn.1996); (/x*. Overtonv.State,874S.W.2d6,11(Tenn.1994);Butlerv.State,789S.W.2dat 1P,0 899.Decisionsbasedupontrialstrategyaregenerallynotsubjecttopostconvictionchallenge.SeeGoadv.State,938S.W.2dat369;Hellardv.State, 404 629S.W.2d4,9(Tenn.1982). 8:5:   Ӏ 1.CounselUnderFederalIndictment      ` Thepetitionercontendshewasprejudicedbythefactthathisattorneywasunderafederalindictmentforfraudduringthetrialofthiscase.Hecontendsheonlylearnedofhisattorneysindictmentduringhistrialandwaseffectivelypreventedfromseekingnewcounsel. ` Boththepetitionerandtrialcounselrecalledaninchambersconferenceregardingtrialcounselsindictment.Thepetitionerindicatednodissatisfactionwithtrialcounselsrepresentationatthattimeandadvisedthecourthewantedcounseltocontinuehisrepresentation.Further,thepetitionerchosetoemploycounseltorepresenthimondirectappeal. ` Themerefactthattrialcounselhadapendingfederalchargedoesnotperse//indicateineffectiveassistanceofcounsel.See//Weaverv.State,472  S.W.2d898,901(Tenn.Crim.App.1971).//Thepostconvictioncourtfoundnodeficiencywithtrialcounselinthisregardandnoprejudicetopetitioner.Theevidencedoesnotpreponderateagainstthesefindings. ` Thisissueiswithoutmerit.  2.PetitionerTestifying x+&*     ` Thepetitionerclaimshewasdeniedeffectiveassistanceofcounselbyhisattorneyspreventinghimfromtestifyinginhisowndefense.Petitionertestifiedatthepostconvictionhearingthatheinformedtrialcounselthathewantedtotestifyattrial,buttrialcounselwouldnotallowit. ` Counseltestifiedthat//he//never//had//blanketprohibitionsagainsta//defendant//testifying.Counselrefutedpetitionersclaimthatcounseldidnot H:5: advisepetitionerofhisrighttotestify.Counseltestifieditwashispracticetowaituntiltheappropriatetimeduringthetrial,explain//tohisclientthe//benefitsandrisksof//testifying,and//thenmakearecommendationtotheclient. ` Thetrialcourtfoundpetitionerstrialcounselnotonly//informed//petitionerofhisrighttotestify,butwiselyadvisedagainstit.Further,thepostconvictioncourtdidnotfindpetitionerstestimonyinthisregardtobecredible. ` Theevidencedoesnotpreponderateagainstthefindingsofthetrialcourt.Thus,//th//is//issue//iswithoutmerit.//   3.DNAEvidence H     ` ThepetitionerfinallyallegestrialcounselwasineffectiveforrelyingtoostronglyonthelackofDNAevidence. ` Petitionerisactuallyattackingcounselsstrategypursuedattrial.Counseltestifiedhepursuedtwo//)consistent)lines//ofdefense:1)thattheDNAevidencedidnotmatchthepetitioner;and2)thevictimincorrectlyidentifiedthepetitionerasoneoftheperpetratorsoftherape.Thedefensetheorywasconsistentwithpetitionerspretrialinsistencethathewasnot//*at*+in+//thevictimsresidence. ` Thetrialcourtfoundcounselsselectionoftrialstrategywasaninformedandreasoneddecisionbaseduponhisyearsofexperienceasacriminaldefenseattorney.Thetrialcourtfoundnoreasontosecondguesscounselsstrategy,nordowe.See//Goad,938S.0W01W1.222dat369.// 2(.2 М33 ` Wealsonotepetitionerhasfailedtoestablishanyprejudice.Specifically,petitionerhasnotshownwhattrialcounselcouldhavedonetoaffecttheoutcomeofthetrial.Thevictimsincourtidentificationofthepetitionerasoneof 8:5: therapeperpetratorswasdevastating.Therehasbeennoshowingastowhattrialcounselcouldhavedonetoimpeachthistestimony.//, ` ,This//issueiswithoutmerit.  CONCLUSION  8      ` ThetrialcourtexaminedtheassistancerenderedthepetitionerbytrialcounselandfounditexceededthelevelmandatedbyStricklandv.Washington,  supra.Inwhatwasessentiallyaswearingcontest,thetrialcourtfoundcounsels X testimonymorecrediblethanthatofthepetitioner.Thetrialjudgewasinamuchbetterpositiontodeterminethecredibilityofthewitnesses,andweyieldtohisdeterminationinthatregard.Further,petitionerhasfailedtodemonstratethathewasprejudicedasaresultofcounselsperformance. ` Accordingly,thejudgmentofthetrialcourtisAFFIRMED.++// ++++--++--++--++--++--++--++--++--++--++--++--++-̛̛̛̛̛-//--++- ` -. ` .//    h      p _________________________ `     h      p JOEG.RILEY,JUDGE//CONCUR://____________________________PAULG.SUMMERS,JUDGE____________________________L.T.LAFFERTY,SENIORJUDGE