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OPINION #biXbXq#bXqXbi  e    AShelbyCountyjuryconvictedthepetitionerofonecountofpremeditatedfirstdegree f!! murderandtwocountsofattemptedfirstdegreemurder.Thetrialcourtimposedalifesentencewith L"" #cdddthepossibilityofparoleandtwotwentyyearsentences,alltobeservedconcurrently.Thepetitioners 2## #ddcdconvictionswereaffirmedonappeal.SeeStatev.BillyB.Brown,No.02CO19805CR00157,1999 $h$ Tenn.Crim.App.LEXIS521(Tenn.Crim.App.May26,1999,atJackson),perm.toapp.denied $N % (Tenn.1999).Thepetitionersoughtpostconvictionreliefonthegroundshistrialcounselwas %4!& ineffective.#biXbXq| #bXqXbiԀThepostconvictioncourtdeniedrelief;thisappealfollowed. &"'  @%BACKGROUND  (#)   Thefactspresentedatthepetitionerstrialaresetforthinthiscourtsopinionaffirminghis b*%+ convictions: H+&,   .,~'- #biXbXq #8    bXqXbiThestatesproofrevealedthatthedefendantwasmarriedtoNicoleBurrow;  however,theywereestranged.BurrowwasdatingJerryJeromeParker(hereinafter   Parker)whichangeredthedefendant....|    8    OntheearlymorningofMarch26,1996,Burrowcalleddefendantsemployer H #bdddtomakecertainthatthedefendantwasatwork.Uponascertainingthathewas,Burrow, . ~ #ddbdParker,ThomasParker(Parkerssixtythreeyearoldfather),andThomasParkers  d friendwenttodefendantsapartmenttosecureBurrowsbelongings.Unknownto  J #_dddBurrow,defendantlefthisemploymentshortlyafterBurrowsphonecall.Uponarriving  0 #dd_dintheparkinglot,theyobservedthedefendantfiringatthemwithapistolfromthe    secondfloorbalcony.Aneighborheardthedefendantstate, Nicole,mywife,I've    gotyoudeadtoright.    8    Parkerexitedthevehicleandfledacrossthestreetwhilethedefendantfired ^  athim.Burrowattemptedtofleetheparkinglotinthecar.Defendantcontinuedto D  fire,andoneofthebulletsenteredtherearwindowandstrucktheelderThomas *z  Parkerinthehead.ThomasParkerdiedasaresultofthegunshotwound.`   8    Otherstatewitnessesobservedthedefendantfiringfromthesecondfloor , balcony.NowitnesstestifiedthattheyobservedanybodyintheBurrowvehiclewith  anykindofweapon.b9TXbXqQ9Tb9T   #b9TQ9T=##bXqXb9T#Id.at**23. t @  PROOFATPOSTCONVICTIONHEARING  @   Atthepostconvictionhearing,thepetitionerinitiallytestifiedtrialcounselmetwithhimonly  \ twicepriortotrial.Helaterstatedtheymetfourtimes.Hesaideachmeetingwaslimitedto B approximatelytenminutes.Thepetitionerfurthercomplainedtrialcounselwasnotwellprepared ( fortrial.Accordingtothepetitioner,heaskedtrialcounseltointerviewCathyWilliams,wholived  intheapartmentcomplexandwitnessedtheshooting,butcounselfailedtodoso.Thepetitioneralso  saidtrialcounselneveradvisedhimofapleaofferfromthestate.     Trialcounseltestifiedatthehearingthatshemetwiththepetitioner [q]uiteafewtimes V"! whilesherepresentedhim.Sheexplainedshemetfrequentlywiththepetitionerbecause hewasone <#" oftheclientsthatyou...havetoholdhishand.Shestatedthepetitionerstestimonyregardingthe "$r# numberandlengthoftheirmeetingswasinaccurate.Shesaidsheandthepetitionerdiscussedhis %X $ caseextensively,shereviewedthefactswithhim,shegavehimdiscoveryinformation,andshe %>!% discussedthepossiblepenaltieswithhim. &$"&   Accordingtotrialcounsel,sheadvisedthepetitionerofthestatesoffertoallowhimtoplead (#( guiltytoseconddegreemurderinexchangeforatwentyfiveorthirtyyearsentence.Shestatedthe )$) petitionerrejectedtheofferbecauseheinsistedhewasnotguiltyandbelievedthejurywouldacquit l*%* him. R+&+  8,',   TrialcounseltestifiedsheattemptedtolocateCathyWilliams,butWilliamshadmovedfrom  theapartmentcomplex.Trialcounselstatedsheinterviewedtheothertwowitnessesnamedbythe  petitioner,andthosewitnessestestifiedattrial.Shesaidshealsowenttotheapartmentcomplexand | interviewedresidentsinanefforttolocateotherwitnessestotheshooting,butwasunabletofindany b otherwitnessestosupportthepetitionerstheoryofselfdefense. H   Nootherwitnessestestifiedatthepostconvictionhearing.  d @II POSTCONVICTIONCOURTSFINDINGSANDCONCLUSIONS   0   Initsorderdenyingpostconvictionrelief,thepostconvictioncourtfoundtrialcounsel    thoroughlypreparedthepetitionerscasefortrial;metwiththepetitioneronnumerousoccasions;   #cdddproperlyinvestigatedthecase;tried,butfailedtolocateCathyWilliams;andnegotiatedapleaoffer, x  whichthepetitionerrejected.Accordingly,#ddcdthepostconvictioncourtconcludedtheadvicegivenand ^  servicesrenderedbytrialcounselwerewithintherangeofcompetencedemandedfromanattorney D  inacriminalcase. *z  @  INEFFECTIVEASSISTANCEOFCOUNSEL  F   Thepetitionerarguesthepostconvictioncourterredinconcludinghereceivedtheeffective  assistanceofcounselbecausetrialcounsel:(1)metwithhimonlytwicepriortotrial;(2)failedto  interviewandsecurethetestimonyofCathyWilliams;and(3)failedtocommunicatethestatesplea  offertothepetitioner.Hisargumentsarewithoutmerit. t   WhenaclaimofineffectiveassistanceofcounselismadeundertheSixthAmendment,the @ burdenisuponthecomplainingpartytoshow(1)thatcounselsperformancewasdeficient,and(2) &v thedeficiencywasprejudicialintermsofrenderingareasonableprobabilitythattheresultofthetrial  \ wasunreliableortheproceedingsfundamentallyunfair.SeeStricklandv.Washington,466U.S.668, B 687,104S.Ct.2052,2064,80L.Ed.2d674(1984).InBaxterv.Rose,523S.W.2d930,936(Tenn. ( 1975),oursupremecourtrequiredthattheservicesberenderedwithintherangeofcompetence  demandedofattorneysincriminalcases.Inordertoestablishprejudice,thepetitionermustestablish  a reasonableprobabilitythat,butforcounselsunprofessionalerrors,theresultoftheproceeding   #bdddwouldhavebeendifferent.Areasonableprobabilityisaprobabilitysufficienttoundermineconfidence p!  #ddbdintheoutcome.Statev.Burns,6S.W.3d453,463(Tenn.1999)(quotingStrickland,466U.S.at V"! 694,104S.Ct.at2068). <#"   Thepetitionerbearstheburdenofprovingthefactualallegationsthatwouldentitlepetitioner %X $ toreliefbyclearandconvincingevidence.Tenn.CodeAnn.40-30-110(f)(2003).Wereviewthe %>!% postconvictioncourtsfactualfindingsunderlyingaclaimofineffectiveassistanceofcounselunder &$"& adenovostandardwithapresumptionthatthosefindingsarecorrect!unlessthepreponderanceof ' #' theevidenceestablishesotherwise.Burns,6S.W.3dat461. (#(   Theproofintherecordbeforeusdoesnotpreponderateagainstthefindingsofthepost l*%* convictioncourt.Thepostconvictioncourtaccreditedthetestimonyoftrialcounsel,whoindicated R+&+ thatshemetfrequentlywiththepetitionerpriortotrialandproperlypreparedfortrial.Further,the 8,', postconvictioncourtfoundtrialcounseltriedtolocateCathyWilliams,buthereffortswere  unsuccessful.Wealsonotethepetitionerhasfailedtoestablishprejudicewithregardtothispotential  witnesssinceshedidnottestifyatthepostconvictionhearing.SeeBlackv.State,794S.W.2d752, | 757(Tenn.Crim.App.1990).Trialcounselinterviewedotherwitnesseswhotestifiedattrialand b triedtofindwitnessestosupportthepetitionerstheoryofselfdefense.Trialcounselnegotiateda H pleaofferwiththestateandconveyedtheoffertothepetitioner;however,herejectedit.Basedupon . ~ thesefindingsandtherecord,weaffirmthejudgmentofthepostconvictioncourt.  d      m     u   _____________________________________         m     u   JOEG.RILEY,JUDGE