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XXXX  TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'Tr (<,(j 8` `@E` ttx$ rr (<,(j 8` `@E` ttx$ rt (>.*jxG` `@E` ttx$ tߛ@  INTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE@(ATJACKSON@#JULY31,1998SESSIONMARIOBOWSER, @-)  ` @-) p NO.02C019803CR00093   L   ` Appellant,@-)  8  @-) p SHELBYCOUNTY     VS. @-)   @-) p HON.CAROLYNWADE   STATEOFTENNESSEE, @-) p BLACKETT,JUDGE    @-) ` Appellee.@-) p (PostConviction) d (  @(#(#( FORTHEAPPELLANT: L MARIOBOWSER,ProSe $  #269851  ColdCreekCorrectionalFacilityP.O.Box1000Henning,TN38041 r  FORTHEAPPELLEE: L JOHNKNOXWALKUP  $ AttorneyGeneralandReporter GEORGIABLYTHEFELNER   AssistantAttorneyGeneralCordellHullBuilding,2ndFloor425FifthAvenueNorthNashville,TN372430493 WILLIAML.GIBBONS   F% DistrictAttorneyGeneral MICHAELH.LEAVITT  #( AssistantDistrictAttorneyGeneral201PoplarAvenue,Suite301Memphis,TN381031947 f&!+ (  @( OPINIONFILED:򀀀 -(1 REVERSEDANDREMANDEDJOEG.RILEY,JUDGE  521:  7 XXdXXd7@qq* OPINION    ` Thepetitioner,MarioBowser,appealstheorderoftheShelbyCountyCriminalCourtdenyinghis MotionForPostConvictionReliefFilingToBeHeldInAbeyance.Onappeal,heclaimsthatthetrialcourtabuseditsdiscretionindenyingtherequestedreliefandmaintainsthatcounselshouldbeappointedwithleavetofileanamendedpetition.Weholdthatthetrialcourterredinnotappointingcounseltofileanamendedpetition.@- I  8  ` OnJanuary21,1997,petitionerenteredguiltypleastotwo(2)countsofaggravatedassault,two(2)countsofattemptedfirstdegreemurderandaggravatedperjury.Noappealwastakenfrompetitionersconvictions. ` OnJanuary16,1998,petitionerfileda MotionForPostConvictionReliefFilingToBeHeldInAbeyance,requesting180daystofileapostconvictionpetition duetothefactheistryingtopurchaserecordstouseasevidenceinpostconvictionproceedingthatwillshowproofinfactsasstipulatedtowereerroneousandfalseuponenteringhisguiltyplea.PetitionerfurtherallegedthathisguiltypleasinJanuary1997wereinvoluntaryduetothefactthathereceivedineffectiveassistanceofcounsel.ThetrialcourtfoundthatthereisnoprovisioninTennesseelawwhichwouldallowormandatethetollingofthestatueoflimitationsforpostconvictionfiling,exceptundernarrow,statutorilydefinedcircumstances.Accordingly,thetrialcourtsummarilydeniedpetitionersmotion.@, II  1-2 @, A.  X506  ` Inseveralpriorcases,thisCourthasruleduponsimilarissues.InCharles 0728 FrankGriffinv.State,C.C.A.No.1161,HamiltonCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.filed 8L4: June21,1990,atKnoxville),thepetitionerfileddocumentssimilartothepresentcaseentitled PetitionforPostConvictionReliefFilingtobeHeldinAbeyanceand MotionforAdditionalTimeforFilingofPostConvictionRelief.However,inthosedocuments,thepetitionerdidnotallegeaconstitutionalviolationandfiledthedocumentstwo(2)daysaftertheexpirationofthestatuteoflimitations.ThisCourtupheldthetrialcourtssummarydismissal,basingitsdecisiononthepetitionersfailuretoallegeaconstitutionalviolationandtheuntimelyfilingofthepleadings.CharlesFrankGriffinv.State,No.1161,1990Tenn.Crim.App.LEXIS422,at*12.   ` Inanothercase,thepetitionerfileda petitionforpostconvictionrelieffilingtobeheldinabeyanceonthedaypriortotheexpirationofthestatuteoflimitations.BillyFerrellWaddellv.State,C.C.A.No.03C019107CR197,KnoxCounty(Tenn. P Crim.App.filedJanuary28,1992,atKnoxville).Inthisdocument,thepetitionerdidnotdirectlyallegeanygroundforreliefbutrequestedadditionaltimetofilehispetition.Approximatelytwoweeksafterthepetitionerfiledthisdocument,hefiledapetitionforpostconvictionrelief.ThisCourtconcludedthatthefirstdocument wasasufficientpetitiontogettheappellantspetitionbeforethecourt.BillyFerrell "  Waddellv.State,No.03C019107CR197,1992Tenn.Crim.App.LEXIS60,at*1. $" TheCourtnotedthatTennesseelawfavorssubstanceoverforminpostconvictionmatters.Id.TheCourtthenfoundthatthepriordocumentwasthepetitionforpost P(#& convictionrelief,andtheseconddocumentwasanamendmenttothepetition.Id. 0*%( Thus,theCourtreversedthetrialcourtsdecisiondenyingreliefandremandedforanevidentiaryhearing.Id. -@),  ` Recently,inEarlCrawford,Jr.v.State,C.C.A.No.03C019610CR00385, / +. BradleyCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.filedJuly29,1997,atKnoxville),thepetitionerfiledasimilarpleadingtwo(2)dayspriortotheexpirationofthestatuteoflimitations.Thedocumentallegednoconstitutionalviolations,butclaimedthatthepetitionerwouldsubsequentlyfileapostconvictionpetition astotheimproperandillegalmethodsutilizedbythestatetosecuresaidsentencesagainstpetitioner. 0948 EarlCrawford,Jr.v.State,No.03C019610CR00385,1997Tenn.Crim.App.  LEXIS721,at*1.ThisCourtaffirmedthetrialcourtsdismissalofthepleading,holdingthatthepetitionerallegednofactsshowingaconstitutionalabridgementand,therefore,didnotallegeacolorableclaimuponwhichtobasethepetition.Id. P  at*2.@, B.  `   ` Whenapostconvictionpetitionallegesacolorableclaimforrelief,itshouldnotbedismissedupontechnicalgroundsbutshouldbeheardonitsmerits.Allen   v.State,854S.W.2d873,875(Tenn.1993).Thisisespeciallytrueregardingpro  sepetitions.Id.Indeed,  8 ` aprosepetitionundertheActis heldtolessstringentstandardsthan p formalpleadingsdraftedbylawyers,andthetestiswhetheritappearsbeyonddoubtthatthe[petitioner]canprovenosetoffactsinsupportofhisclaimwhichwouldentitlehimtorelief.Baxterv.Rose,523 @ S.W.2d930,939(Tenn.1975)(citationomitted).Furthermore,whenacolorableclaimispresentedinaprosepetition,dismissalwithout  p appointmentofcounseltodraftacompetentpetitionisrarelyproper.Id.SeealsoMayesv.State,671S.W.2d857,858(Tenn.Crim.App. P 1984).Iftheavailabilityofreliefcannotbeconclusivelydeterminedfromaprosepetitionandtheaccompanyingrecords,thepetitioner 0 mustbegiventheaidofcounsel.T.C.A.40-30-104,40-30-107,40-30-115...AstheCourtofCriminalAppealsstatedinStatev. ! Butler,670S.W.2d241(Tenn.Cr.App.1984), theassistanceof "  counselisnecessarytoaidboththepetitionerandthecourtsinbringingthismattertoaproperconclusion.Id.,at243.$"` `  Swansonv.State,749S.W.2d731,734(Tenn.1988). p&!$ @, C.  P(#&  ` ThisCourtrecognizesthatthepresentpetitioniscontrolledbythe1995PostConvictionProcedureAct(Tenn.CodeAnn.4030201,et.seq)andtheabovecasesweredecidedunderthepriorAct(Tenn.CodeAnn.4030101,et.seq).Thecurrentstatute,Tenn.CodeAnn.4030206(d),requiresapetitionforpostconvictionrelieftobe clearandspecific...includingfulldisclosureofthefactualbasisof[the]grounds...If,however,thepetitionwasfiledprose,thejudgemayenteranorderstatingthatthepetitionermustfileanamendedpetitionthatcomplieswiththissectionwithinfifteen(15)daysorthepetitionwillbedismissed.Thetrialcourtmayappointcounseltofileanamendedpetition.Tenn.CodeAnn.4030 0948 206(e). ` Althoughthepetitioninthiscaseisstyledasamotionandrequestsleavetosubsequentlyfileapetitionforpostconvictionrelief,weconcludethisprose p pleadingsufficientlyallegesacolorableclaimforreliefunderthe1995Act.Thepleadingspecificallyallegesaninvoluntaryguiltypleaandineffectiveassistanceofcounsel.Thepleadingstates,inpertinentpart:8 `  Petitionercontemplatesfilingapetitionforpostconvictionreliefchallengingtheinvoluntarinessofhisguiltypleaenteredon12197whereinhewasrenderedineffectiveassistanceofcounselwhencourtappointedcounselrefusedtoinvestigatethefactsofthecasetobeinaninformedpositiontoproperlyprepareanadequatedefensetothecasethatwouldplacetheStatesevidencethroughanadversarialtestingprocessinviolationoftheSixthandFourteenthAmendmentstotheUnitedStatesConstitutionandArticleI,8and9oftheTennesseeConstitution.Petitionercontendsthathewasforced,pressured,andintimidatedintoenteringhisguiltyplea. ` `  @, D.  @  ` WeacknowledgethatthetrialcourtwascorrectinitsdeterminationthatthePostConvictionProcedureActof1995doesnotauthorizetollingthestatuteoflimitationsuponrequestofapetitioner.However,favoringsubstanceoverform,wedonotconstruethemotionnarrowly.Theallegationsinthepleadingsufficientlyallegeconstitutionalviolationstowarranttheappointmentofcounsel.We,therefore,remandthecaseiscasetothetrtiialcourrttforappointmentofcounselandthefilingofanamendedpetition. `     h      p 򀀀   +p&)  `     h      p JOEG.RILEY,JUDGECONCUR:񀀀 1-0 PAULG.SUMMERS,JUDGE̛򀀀 `615 DAVIDG.HAYES,JUDGE