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X X `   0     $ X X `   1    ݀Thelegalramificationsoftheclothingpossessedbypetitioner'ssister  werenotspecificallyaddressedinthetrialcourt'sfindings.Nevertheless,petitionerhasfailedtoestablishthattheclothingwouldexoneratehim.Morespecifically,hehasnotestablishedthathewouldnothavepledguiltyhadtheclothingbeenexaminedbycounsel.(#$  0     $ X X `   1    ݀Thelegalramificationsoftheclothingpossessedbypetitioner'ssister  werenotspecificallyaddressedinthetrialcourt'sfindings.Nevertheless,petitionerhasfailedtoestablishthattheclothingwouldexoneratehim.Furthermore,hehasnotestablishedthathewouldnothavepledguiltyhadtheclothingbeenexaminedbycounsel.   $ X X `   1    ݀Thelegalramificationsoftheclothingpossessedbypetitioner'ssister  werenotspecificallyaddressedinthetrialcourt'sfindings.Nevertheless,petitionerhasfailedtoestablishthattheclothingwouldexoneratehim.Furthermore,hehasnotestablishedthathewouldnothavepledguiltyhadtheclothingbeenexaminedbycounsel.  !"  XXXX'eXX   Ad FILEDXX'e   October26,1998  CecilCrowson,Jr.XXAppellateCourtClerk ,cAZ"Arial Regular  !"  XXXX'eXX   Ad FILEDXX'e   October23,1998  CecilCrowson,Jr.XXAppellateCourtClerk ,cAZ"Arial Regular !"#%C<< CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(3$ !  (3$ !  ($$   1  ''' dxd dP Pd&&&&'dxd !  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WELLES,JUDGE