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B!<6X9`(*Courier 12pt10cpiX%2A`ArialTT3|X <6X9`(*Courier 12pt10cpiXXx6X@JQX@%2A`ArialTTt10cpiXXX2PQXP(($D  ~|  Ӏ(D(3$ !D      0  (#$  0  2 0Indent123  2" 0Indent20 23  2, 0Indent30 0 23  26 0Indent40 0 0 23  2@ 0Indent50 0 0 0 23  2J 0Indent60 0 0 0 0 23  2T 0Indent70 0 0 0 0 0 23  2^ 0Indent80 0 0 0 0 0 0 23   ?AGMSYaioIndent0I.A.1.a.(1)(a)i)a)<  9p`(ModernP 8Mac DefaultMac Default ` X d<  9p`(Monaco<  9p`(Courier New% Line 7 d$$$$'dxd))))7Border 1dd-+C << G("$     8 !  #d#( D       YYY FILEDX May6,1996CecilCrowson,Jr.AppellateCourtClerk  0 !#d#( D     $       (IntheorderenteredbythecourtbelowaddressingthepetitionersdirectappealofhisguiltypleatotheCriminalCourtforLoudonCounty,thejudgefoundthatthepetitionerssentenceimposedbytheGeneralSessionsCourt"shouldnotbealteredandtheCourtherebysentencesthedefendantasfollows:DrivingWhileUnderTheInfluence11months/29daysintheLoudonCountyJail,afineof$500.00,licensesuspendedforone(1)year,andthedefendantshallserveten(10)daysintheLoudonCountyJail."However,thejudgmententeredbytheGeneralSessionsCourtontheDUIchargestates"11monthsand29daysinthecountyjail....Sentencesuspendedexceptfor8daysconsecutivew[ith]2dayson77804fortotalof10days."Apparently,No.77804wasthemisdemeanorpossessioncharge.(  !#d#( D     $       (Althoughnotraisedinthepostconvictionpetition,thepetitioneralsotestifiedatthehearingabouttheguiltypleahehadenteredinhispossessioncase.Basically,thepetitionertestifiedthathehadenteredthatpleaoutoffinancialconsiderationsinvolvingabondhehadpostedandhiscodefendantonthecharge.Apparently,thelowercourtchosetoaddressthisissueeventhoughnotraisedinthepetition.Totheextentthatthepetitionerisattemptingtoappealonthisbasis,weaffirmthelowercourtsdenialofrelief.PtPtHH(FG(HH(d'@Styl{WP}01  HH  2$HH  Geneva  <Px443!#4$*$$*$ KK  Geneva  Geneva .,6 Monaco   BA Op Monaco  BA Op Monaco -C<< CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5($$   1  ' dxdP Pd ! . &''Xd&#''Xd#( D    `  X 7XXdd7  \RA'\  L,.+;+'h|` 81 `Lߛ  INTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE@ ATKNOXVILLE  @ FEBRUARY1996SESSION JIMMYDAVIDMcELROY,  )       )  C.C.A.NO.03C019408CR00308   Appellant, 򀀀  )      ) LOUDONCOUNTY ̜VS.      )      ) HON.E.EUGENEEBLEN,STATEOFTENNESSEE,   ) JUDGE      )  Appellee.    ) (Postconviction) FORTHEAPPELLANT:    FORTHEAPPELLEE: ELLERYE.HILL,JR.    CHARLESW.BURSON CharterFederalBldg.    AttorneyGeneral&Reporter 531S.GaySt.,Suite1515 Knoxville,TN37902    DARIANB.TAYLOR        Asst.AttorneyGeneral̀       450JamesRobertsonPkwy.        Nashville,TN372430493           CHARLESE.HAWK        DistrictAttorneyGeneral       ROGERDELP        Asst.DistrictAttorneyGeneral       P.O.Box703        Kingston,TN37763                   OPINIONFILED:____________________ AFFIRMED JOHNH.PEAY, Judge  @ OPINION     Thepetitionerwaschargedwithdrivingundertheinfluence(DUI),secondoffense,onJune16,1993.Althoughthetechnicalrecordcontainsnootheraffidavitofcomplaint,hewasapparentlyalsochargedwithpossessionofacontrolledsubstance(diazepam).ThepetitionerpledguiltyinGeneralSessionsCourttoDUI,firstoffense.Heapparentlyalsopledguiltytothechargeofpossessionalthoughtherecordcontainsnocopyofthejudgmententeredinthatcase.Hewassentencedtoelevenmonths,twentyninedaysontheDUIcharge,suspendedexceptforeightdays.TheconvictionandsentencewereupheldondirectappealtotheCriminalCourtforLoudonCounty. /   כ  Thepetitionerthenfiledthispostconvictionpetition,claimingthathepledguiltytotheDUIchargeasaresultofineffectiveassistanceofcounsel.Thelowercourtdeniedthepetition,andthepetitionernowappeals.  Theaffidavitofcomplaintfilledoutbythearrestingofficerstates,inpertinentpart:   ` SubjectwastravelingwestonSugarlimbRd.Subjectwasdrivinginon[]cominglanebyabout2feet.WhenIstoppedsubjectInoticedastrongodorofanalcoholicbeverageonhisbreathandbeercanslitteredthroughoutthesubject[]scar.SubjectwasveryunsteadyonhisfeetandverythickϜtounged[sic].SubjectdidverypoorlyonfieldϜsobri[e]tytest.SubjectalsosaidhehadbeenϜtakening[sic]medicationforhisbackpain.ThetypeofmedicationisPhenerganwithcodeine....Subjectblewa.08ontheintoximeter3000.SubjectalsohadpriorDUIin1987. D   Thepetitionerhadalsopledguiltytothe1987DUIoffense.Hetestifiedathispostconvictionhearingthathisbreathalcoholonthatoffensewas.14.  Thepetitionerclaimsthathisguiltypleawasnotknowingandvoluntarybecauseitwasbasedonbadadvicebyhislawyer,Mr.JamesH.Simpson.Specifically,heclaimsthathislawyerdidnoinvestigationofthecharges,thathedidnottellthepetitionerthatthelegalpresumptionforintoxicationwas.10,andthat,afterreceivingthepleabargainoffer,toldthepetitionerthathedidnthaveanychoicebuttotaketheoffer.Inhispetitionforpostconvictionrelief,thepetitionerstatesthat,ifhehadknownthathisbloodalcohollevelwasbelowthethreshold,hewouldhaveinsistedonajurytrial.  Athishearingforpostconvictionrelief,thepetitionertestifiedthat,aftergettingthepleabargainoffer,hisattorneytoldhim thiswillbethebestdealyoucanget.Youbettertakeit.Ifyougotothegrandjuryandtheyconvictyou,youregoingtogobacktothepenitentiary."Thepetitionerfurtheradmittedthathehadapriorrecordandthathehad"servedsometime."Mr.Simpsontestifiedthathehaddiscussedthestatutorypresumptionofintoxicationwiththepetitionerandthathehadknownthatthepetitionersbloodalcoholhadbeenunderthepresumptivelevel.Healsotestifiedthattheyhaddiscussedtheothercircumstancesinthecase,includingthefactthat"hehadbeentakingsometypeofintoxicatingdrug,"andthat,inthepetitionerscase,hisbloodalcohollevelwas"notdispositiveiftheofficerhadotherproofofdrivingundertheinfluence."Healsotestifiedthatthedecisiontopleadguiltyhadbeenthepetitioners.  Inreviewingthepetitioner'sSixthAmendmentclaimofineffectiveassistanceofcounsel,thisCourtmustdeterminewhethertheadvicegivenorservicesrenderedbytheattorneyarewithintherangeofcompetencedemandedofattorneysincriminalcases.Baxterv.Rose,523S.W.2d930,936(Tenn.1975).Toprevailonaclaimofineffectivecounsel,apetitioner"mustshowthatcounsel'srepresentationfellbelowanobjectivestandardofreasonableness"andthatthisperformanceprejudicedthedefense.Theremustbeareasonableprobabilitythatbutforcounsel'serrortheresultoftheproceedingwouldhavebeendifferent.Stricklandv.Washington,466U.S.668,68788,692,694(1984);Bestv.State,708S.W.2d421,422(Tenn.Crim.App.1985).  Whereaguiltypleaisinvolved,tosatisfytherequirementofprejudice,thepetitionermustdemonstrateareasonableprobabilitythat,butforcounsel'serrors,hewouldnothavepledguiltyandwouldhaveinsistedongoingtotrial.SeeHillv.Lockart,474U.S.52,59(1985);Bankstonv.State,815S.W.2d213,215(Tenn.Crim.App.1991).  "Inpostconvictionreliefproceedingsthepetitionerhastheburdenofprovingtheallegationsinhis[orher]petitionbyapreponderanceoftheevidence."McBeev.State,655S.W.2d191,195(Tenn.Crim.App.1983).Furthermore,thefactualfindingsofthetrialcourtinhearings"areconclusiveonappealunlesstheevidencepreponderatesagainstthejudgment."Statev.Buford,666S.W.2d473,475(Tenn.Crim.App.1983).  Afterhearingthepetitionerstestimonyandthatofhislawyer,thelowercourtdeniedrelief,stating:    PetitionerhasfailedtoestablishhisburdenofshowingthathereceivedineffectiveassistanceofcounselatthetriallevelinGeneralSessionsCourtinthismatter.HiscounseltestifiedthatMr.McElroymadethedecisiontoenterthisguiltypleabasedupontheoptionsavailabletohim,andasexplainedtohimbyMr.Simpson.Inaddition,Mr.McElroytoldtheCourtthathisdecisiontoenterthisguiltypleawasbasedinpartuponfactorsoutsidetheinformationandadvicegiventohimbyhiscounsel. 0   ׀Mr.Simpsontestifiedthatheandhisclienthaddiscussedthefactthatthe.08readingwasbelowthestatutorypresumptivelevel,butthattheotherfactorsinvolvedinthecaseweresuchthathisopinionofthematterwasthattheoffermadetoMr.McElroyinGeneralSessionsCourtwasagoodofferunderthecircumstancesofthecase.ItisthereforetheopinionoftheCourtthatdefendant[sic]hasbeenunabletocorroboratetheallegationinhisPetition. D   Afterareviewoftherecordinthecause,wefindthattheevidencedoesnotpreponderateagainstthefindingsofthelowercourt,andaffirmthejudgmentbelow.       ______________________________       JOHNH.PEAY,JudgeCONCUR:________________________________DAVIDG.HAYES,Judge________________________________WILLIAMM.BARKER,Judge