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ÄÝ ƒRrc$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÔ€ô^ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÔ_ÔThe€Appellant€was€originally€charged€with€four€counts€of€sexual€battery,€ten€counts€of€rape€and€ten€countsÐ ° Ðof€incest,€arising€from€his€admitted€sexual€conduct€with€his€stepdaughter.€€Ô_ÔIn€April€1998,€pursuantÔ_Ô€to€a€negotiated€pleaÐ n¾ Ðagreement,€the€Appellant€Ô_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_ÔenteredÔ_Ô€guilty€pleas€to€two€counts€of€rape€for€which€Ô_ÔheÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔreceivedÔ_Ô€two€consecutive€sentencesÐ ,| Ðof€ten€years.€€The€agreement€further€provided€that€the€remaining€counts€would€be€dismissed.€€The€Appellant€is€currentlyÐ ê: Ðconfined€at€the€Hardeman€County€Correctional€Facility. Ý ƒRrc$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÔ€ô^ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÔ‡XRXòô^Ô€€Ô#†ô^òXXR~#ÔRisperdal€is€an€antipsychotic€drug;€Paxil€is€an€antidepressant. jÝ ƒRrc$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÔ€ô^ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔThe€Appellantððs€alleged€in€his€petition€for€post„conviction€relief€€that€he€was€denied€the€effective€assistanceÐ ° Ðof€counsel€in€that€counsel€ð ðfailed€to€determine€whether€the€psychothropic€[sic]€drugs€petitioner€was€taking€on€the€dateÐ n¾ Ðhe€entered€his€guilty€[pleas],€had€any€effect€on€petitionerððs€ability€to€knowingly€and€without€the€full€understanding€ofÐ ,| Ðthe€consequences€that€would€follow.ðð€This€question€obviously€requires€examination€of€the€underlying€question€ofÐ ê: Ðwhether€psychotropic€medication€had€any€effect€on€petitionerððs€ability€to€enter€informed€and€voluntary€guilty€pleas.€Ð ¨ø ÐThis€is€the€issue€which€we€address€in€this€appeal.- ù-(|G2rc$¤¤Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€:á»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  ÚóóÔ€ô^ò»»Ô d(|3–x$££Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€:á»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝVVVV'ÿÿdxd)!ÈÈÈÈdxdx( ±þ$’’ò òFigure€Ú  Ú1Ú  Úó ó^_X`YEþÿ<<CÿÿƒLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3–x$¢¢Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€:á»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ý($$””ò òÚ  Ú1Ú  Úó óX[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿCÿÿ HKKKKÝ ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€:á»»ddÈ8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÑ  ÑÑ  ÑÔ€¼:á»»»ÔÑ8€RXXdæ»»d8Ñà@ttìàÔ‡î‚:áÔIN€THE€COURT€OF€CRIMINAL€APPEALS€OF€TENNESSEEˆÐ ° Ðà@kk$ìàAT€NASHVILLEÔ#†¼:á»îî‚ #ԈРР ÐÓ  Óà @ àà @` àNovember€14,€2000€SessionÐ ð@ ÐÔ‡XRX»¼:áÔÌò òÔ#†¼:á»XXR#ÔWILLIAM€FLOYDòòóó€v.€STATE€OF€TENNESSEEòòóóÔ‡XRX»¼:áÔó óÐ ä4 ÐÌà@@½½ìàò òDirect€Appeal€from€the€Circuit€Court€for€Cannon€CountyÐ Ø ( Ðà@@øøìàNo.€F99„17€€€€€€J.€S.€Daniel,€JudgeÐ ¾  ÐÌÌà@@ìì*ìàßA€V) °°` d€÷E<o` AßÐ pÀ  ÐÌà@@TTìàNo.€M2000„00318„CCA„R3„CD€„€Filed€December€28,€Ô_Ô2000Ô_ÔÐ eµ  ÐÌßA€V) °°` dE<0` AßÐ 1  Ðó óÌÓ  ÓWilliam€Floyd€appeals€the€dismissal€of€his€petition€for€post„conviction€relief.€€In€1998,€Floyd€pledÐ &v  Ðguilty€to€two€counts€of€rape€and,€under€the€terms€of€his€plea€agreement,€was€sentenced€to€twentyÐ  \ Ðyears€imprisonment.€€In€his€petition€for€post„conviction€relief,€Floyd€contends€that€his€guilty€pleas€Ð òB Ðare€involuntary€because€on€the€date€his€pleas€were€entered€he€was€under€the€influence€of€prescribedÐ Ø( Ðpsychotropic€drugs.€€The€petition€was€dismissed€by€the€post„conviction€court€and€this€appeal€follows.Ð ¾ ÐFinding€that€the€evidence€in€the€record€does€not€support€Floydððs€claim,€we€affirm€the€lower€courtððsÐ ¤ô Ðdismissal.ò òÐ ŠÚ Ðó óÔ#†¼:á»XXRŒ#ÔÔ‡XRX»¼:áÔÓ®ÓÌò òTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3;€Judgment€of€the€Circuit€Court€Affirmed.ó óÐ V¦ ÐÌòòÓ  ÓÔ#†¼:á»àXRÛ#ÔÔ‡XRX.¼:áÔDavid€G.€Hayes,€J.óó,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€òòJerry€L.€Smithóó€and€òòNormaÐ "r ÐMcGee€Ogle,€JóóJ.,€joined.Ð X ÐÌDale€W.€Peterson,€Woodbury,€Tennessee,€for€the€Appellant,€William€Floyd.Ð Ô$ ÐÌPaul€G.€Summers,€Attorney€General€and€Reporter,€Michael€Moore,€Solicitor€General,€Russell€S.Ð  ð ÐBaldwin,€Assistant€Attorney€General,€William€C.€Ô_ÔWhitesellÔ_Ô,€Jr.,€District€Attorney€General,€and€DaleÐ † Ö  ÐL.€Ô_ÔPuckettÔ_Ô,€Assistant€District€Attorney€General,€for€the€appellee,€State€of€Tennessee.Ð l!¼! ÐÔ#†¼:á»XXR”#ÔÔ‡XRX»¼:áÔÌÓeÓÌà@@OO&ìàò òOPINIONó óÔ#†¼:á»XXRs #ÔÔ‡XRX»¼:áÔÐ $n$ ÐÌòòóóÔ#†¼:á»XXRæ #ÔÓ  ÓÔ€XRX»¼:áÔà  àThe€Appellant,€William€Floyd,€seeks€post„conviction€relief€from€his€convictions€for€twoÐ ê%:!& Ðâ âcounts€of€rape€entered€pursuant€to€guilty€pleas€in€the€Cannon€County€Circuit€Court.׃×Ý ƒ #ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€On€appeal,€heÐ Ð& "'ýÿ Ðcollaterally€challenges€his€convictions€upon€grounds€that€the€influence€of€prescribed€psychotropicÐ ° Ðdrugs€caused€him€to€enter€uninformed,€involuntary,€and€incompetent€guilty€pleas.׃×Ý ƒ #ÃÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ð –æ Ðâ âÌà  àAfter€review€of€the€record,€we€affirm.Ð b² ÐÌÌà@WWìàò òProof€at€Post„Conviction€Hearingó óˆÐ  d ÐÌà  àThe€Appellant€filed€the€instant€petition€seeking€post„conviction€relief€on€April€19,€1999.€€OnÐ à 0 ÐJanuary€21,€2000,€an€evidentiary€hearing€was€held€in€the€Cannon€County€Circuit€Court.€€During€thisÐ Æ   Ðhearing,€the€following€proof€was€presented.Ð ¬ ü  ÐÌà  àLawrence€Loveless,€a€registered€nurse€employed€by€the€Cannon€County€Sheriff's€Department,Ð xÈ  Ðtestified€that€he€first€encountered€the€Appellant€on€May€29,€1997,€the€date€of€the€Appellant's€arrest.€Ð ^®  ÐOn€this€date,€Loveless€received€a€report€that€the€Appellant€was€sitting€in€his€cell€pulling€his€hair€out.€Ð D”  ЀEmotionally,€the€Appellant€was€"distraught"€and€"uncommunicative."€€Additionally,€Loveless€wasÐ *z  Ðadvised€that,€prior€to€his€arrest,€the€Appellant€had€ð ðoverdosed€on€a€combination€of€Ô_ÔXanaxÔ_Ô€andÐ ` ÐProzac."׃×Ý ƒ #ÃÝòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€As€a€result€of€the€Appellantððs€behavior,€the€Appellant€was€referred€to€the€Guidance€CenterÐ öF Ðfor€evaluation.€€Ð Ü, ÐÌà  àOn€August€1,€1997,€the€Guidance€Center€concluded€that€the€Appellant€was€suffering€fromÐ ¨ø Ð"€major€depression,€recurrence,€severe€with€psychotic€features€and€access€to€antisocial€personality."€Ð ŽÞ ÐBased€upon€this€diagnosis,€the€Appellant€was€prescribed€Ô_ÔRisperdalÔ_Ô,€Ô_ÔEffexorÔ_Ô,€Ô_ÔPaxilÔ_Ô,€€Ô_ÔSinequanÔ_Ô€andÐ tÄ ÐÔ_ÔMellarilÔ_Ô.׃¼ ×Ý ƒ #ÃÝòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€The€Appellantððs€use€of€his€medication€was€sporadic.€€He€would€often€refuse€to€take€theÐ Zª Ðmedication€for€"a€week€or€two€at€a€time."€€The€Appellantððs€refusals€to€be€medicated€coincided€withÐ @ Ðhis€scheduled€court€appearances.€€Additionally,€due€to€the€Appellant's€complaints€of€urinaryÐ &v Ðretention,€the€medications€were€often€changed.€€€Ð  \ Ðâ âÐ òB Ðà  àGerald€Ô_ÔMeltonÔ_Ô,€the€Public€Defender€for€the€Sixteenth€Judicial€District,€testified€that€he€wasÐ ° Ðâ âappointed€to€represent€the€Appellant€on€the€indicted€charges.€€Mr.€Ô_ÔMeltonÔ_Ô€stated€that€nothing€in€hisÐ –æ Ðnotes€made€during€his€representation€of€the€Appellant€reflected€that€the€Appellant€did€not€understandÐ |Ì Ðwhat€was€going€on.€€During€one€conversation,€however,€counsel€recalled€that€the€Appellant€advisedÐ b² Ðhim€that€"he€had€been€on€different€medications€at€some€point€in€time."€€Mr.€Ô_ÔMeltonÔ_Ô€admitted€that€heÐ H˜ Ðnever€asked€jail€personnel€whether€the€Appellant€was€in€fact€taking€any€medication.€€Concerned,Ð . ~ Ðhowever,€about€the€Appellant's€behavior€at€the€time€of€his€arrest€and€the€Appellantððs€self„reports,€Mr.Ð  d ÐÔ_ÔMeltonÔ_Ô€obtained€an€order€to€have€the€Appellant€evaluated€regarding€his€competency€to€stand€trial.€Ð ú J ÐIn€February€1998,€the€Appellant€was€evaluated€at€the€Guidance€Center.€€The€evaluation€revealed€thatÐ à 0 Ðthe€Appellant€was€competent€to€stand€trial,€that€he€could€understand€the€nature€of€the€charges€andÐ Æ   Ðthe€relative€roles€of€those€who€would€participate€in€the€case,€and€that€the€defense€of€insanity€couldÐ ¬ ü  Ðnot€be€supported.€€Moreover,€counsel€had€no€indication€during€his€conferences€with€the€AppellantÐ ’â  Ðthat€the€Appellant's€competency€was€in€question.€€Indeed,€during€conferences€with€counsel,€theÐ xÈ  ÐAppellant€clearly€recited€the€facts€regarding€his€charges€in€a€consistent€manner.€€The€Appellant'sÐ ^®  Ðrecitation€of€the€facts€never€altered.€€The€Appellant€indicated€that€he€understood€the€nature€of€theÐ D”  Ðcharges€against€him€and€the€penalties€that€he€might€receive.€€Moreover,€the€Appellant€activelyÐ *z  Ðparticipated€in€the€negotiation€process€regarding€plea€offers€with€the€State.׃×Ý ƒ #ÃÝòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€Mr.€Ô_ÔMeltonÔ_Ô€concludedÐ ` Ðthat€"[he]€never€had€any€reason€to€doubt€[the€Appellant's]€ability€to€assist€me€in€his€representation.ððÐ öF ÐÌà  àTom€Woodson,€a€pharmacist,€testified€as€an€expert€on€behalf€of€the€Appellant€regarding€theÐ Â Ðuse€of€drugs€and€their€effects€on€the€human€body.€€Mr.€Woodson€explained€that€Ô_ÔParoxetineÔ_Ô,€alsoÐ ¨ø Ðknown€as€Ô_ÔPaxilÔ_Ô,€is€ð ðan€antidepressant€used€to€treat€depression,€obsessive€compulsive€disorder€andÐ ŽÞ Ðpanic€disorder.ðð€€Ô_ÔParoxetineÔ_Ô€"would€actually€free€up€serotonin€in€the€body.€€Serotonin€works€as€aÐ tÄ Ðmediator€of€sleep,€helps€in€sensory€perception,€and€actually€promotes€an€overall€feeling€of€well„beingÐ Zª Ðin€a€person."€€Mr.€Woodson€further€stated€that€someone€under€the€prescription€of€Ô_ÔParoxetineÔ_Ô€ð ðmayÐ @ Ðexperience€excitability€or€sedation.ðð€€€An€individual€sporadically€using€Ô_ÔParoxetineÔ_Ô€ð ðwould€notÐ &v Ðreceive€the€optimal€effect€of€the€drug€and€would€probably€lapse€back€in€the€baseline.ðð€€The€purposeÐ  \ Ðbehind€the€drug€is€to€ð ðenhance€the€feeling€of€well„being€in€the€patient.ðð€€Ô_ÔRisperidoneÔ_Ô€is€used€as€anÐ òB Ðanti„psychotic€to€treat€the€symptoms€of€schizophrenia.€€Like€Ô_ÔParoxetineÔ_Ô,€this€drug€also€ð ðworks€toÐ Ø( Ðenhance€a€person's€sense€of€well€being€and€should€be€taken€on€a€regular€basis.ðð€€Mr.€WoodsonÐ ¾ Ðexplained€that€ð ðextensive€use€of€Ô_ÔRisperidoneÔ_Ô€could€result€in€symptoms€similar€to€those€occurring€inÐ ¤ô Ðpatients€with€Parkinson's€Disease.ðð€€€€Woodson€testified€that€Ô_ÔParoxetineÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔRisperidoneÔ_Ô€wereÐ Š Ú Ðcommonly€taken€simultaneously€and€that€a€person€taking€both€prescriptions€ð ðcould€appear€to€be€aÐ p!À  Ðnormal€thinking€person€but€could€really€not€know€what€was€going€on.ððÐ V"¦! ÐÌà  àThe€written€statement€of€Esther€Lack,€Chief€Jailer€for€Cannon€County,€was€admitted€intoÐ "$r# Ðevidence€by€stipulation.€€€Ms.€Lackððs€statement€provided€that,€during€the€Appellantððs€period€ofÐ %X $ Ðconfinement,€she€observed€what€she€considered€as€unusual€behavior,€specifically€that€the€AppellantÐ ° Ðtalked€to€himself,€that€he€talked€to€his€dead€mother,€that€he€pulled€out€his€hair,€and€generally,€she€wasÐ –æ Ðof€the€opinion,€that€ð ðhe€had€gone€off€the€deep€end.ððÐ |Ì ÐÌà  àThe€Appellant,€regarding€his€overall€health€in€1997„1998,€testified€that€he€was€"in€pretty€badÐ H˜ Ðshape€because€[he€didn't]€remember."€€The€Appellant€explained€that€because€he€was€on€medicationÐ . ~ Ðduring€this€period€of€time€he€could€not€recall€meeting€with€defense€counsel.€€Although€he€could€notÐ  d Ðenumerate€the€specific€medications€that€he€was€prescribed,€he€testified€that€the€medication€resultedÐ ú J Ðin€his€loss€of€memory.€€In€fact,€the€Appellant€maintained€that€he€could€not€recall€any€specificsÐ à 0 Ðconcerning€the€preparation€of€his€case€and€his€resulting€guilty€pleas.€€The€Appellant€stated,€ð ðI€wouldÐ Æ   Ðlike€the€opportunity€to€start€over€where€Iððm€aware€of€whatððs€going€on€and€be€able€to€make€a€rationalÐ ¬ ü  Ðdecision€about€my€life.ðð€€In€response€to€questioning€by€the€court,€the€Appellant€admitted€that,€withinÐ ’â  Ðthe€three„day€period€prior€to€his€arrest,€he€ingested€ð ðÔ_ÔXanaxÔ_Ô,€I€had€a€hit€of€blotter,€hit€of€microdot,€IÐ xÈ  Ðtook€it.ðð€€He€also€conceded€that€he€had€ingested€a€bottle€of€pills€which€he€had€taken€from€his€wife,Ð ^®  Ðalthough€he€did€not€know€what€they€were.€€The€Appellant€stated€that,€after€taking€the€pills,€he€didÐ D”  Ðnot€know€where€he€was€until€he€ð ðwoke€up€strapped€downðð€at€the€Mental€Health€Center€in€Nashville.€Ð *z  ÐHe€recalled€that€this€was€shortly€after€his€arrest.€€The€Appellant€stated€that€he€had€only€vagueÐ ` Ðrecollections€of€the€year€spent€in€confinement€prior€to€his€guilty€plea.€Ð öF ÐÌà  àIn€denying€the€Appellant€relief,€the€post„conviction€court€found€in€its€written€order:Ð Â Ðà8  àMr.€Floydððs€assertion€that€his€plea€was€involuntary€because€of€the€medication€that€heÐ ¨ø Ðwas€taking€is€also€dismissed.€€The€Petitioner€in€a€Post€Conviction€Relief€Petition€hasÐ ŽÞ Ðthe€burden€of€establishing€his€assertions€by€clear€and€convincing€evidence.€€This€isÐ tÄ Ðnot€done€by€Mr.€Floyd.€€The€only€proof€that€Mr.€Floyd€advances€is€that€he€does€notÐ Zª Ðremember€the€events€up€to€the€plea.€€The€record€and€evidence€show€that€a€mentalÐ @ Ðevaluation€was€completed€February€3,€1998,€and€that€the€plea€was€entered€on€AprilÐ &v Ð28,€1998.€€The€report€of€the€mental€evaluation€.€.€.€determined€that€the€Defendant€wasÐ  \ Ðð ðcapable€of€defending€himself€in€a€court€of€law€and€that€he€understands€the€chargesÐ òB Ðpending€against€him€and€the€consequences€of€those€charges.ðð€€This€report€furtherÐ Ø( Ðadvises€that€the€Defendant€ð ðcan€advise€and€participate€in€his€own€defense.ðð€€TheÐ ¾ Ðmedical€records€of€the€Cannon€County€Jail€.€.€.€evidence€that€upon€Mr.€Floydððs€arrestÐ ¤ô Ðin€May€of€1997,€that€he€exhibited€certain€antisocial€behavior€which€was€explained€byÐ Š Ú Ðhis€arrest€on€these€serious€charges€and€his€admitted€Ô_ÔoverdosageÔ_Ô€of€prescription€drugsÐ p!À  Ðshortly€before€that€arrest.€€This€record€demonstrates€that€some€dosages€of€Ô_ÔParoxetineÔ_ÔÐ V"¦! Ðand€Ô_ÔRisperidoneÔ_Ô€were€provided€to€the€Defendant€at€the€jail€in€May€1997.€€Mr.€FloydÐ <#Œ" Ðmay€have€received€these€medications€from€time€to€time€over€the€next€eleven€monthsÐ "$r# Ðthat€he€remained€incarcerated€in€the€Cannon€County€Jail€prior€to€his€plea€but€noÐ %X $ Ðrecord€demonstrates€these€medications€in€the€month€of€April€1998€when€the€plea€wasÐ î%>!% Ðentered.€€The€Court€transcript€of€the€entry€of€the€plea€.€.€.€demonstrates€the€dialogueÐ Ô&$"& Ðthat€occurred€between€the€Defendant€and€the€Court.€€This€dialogue€exhibits€a€personÐ º' #' Ðwho€is€fully€informed€of€the€charges,€his€rights€and€one€who€knowingly,€intelligentlyÐ  (ð#( Ðand€voluntarily€had€waived€those€rights€in€exchange€for€this€plea€agreement.І)Ö$)Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àÐ Ð Ð  Ðà@‚‚&ìàò òAnalysisó óˆÐ 8,ˆ', Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àÌà  àIn€post-conviction€proceedings,€the€Appellant€must€prove€the€allegations€contained€in€theÐ –æ Ðpetition€by€clear€and€convincing€evidence.€€òòTenn.€Code€Annóó.€€ðð€40-30-210(f)€(1997).€€Moreover,Ð |Ì Ðthe€findings€of€fact€of€a€trial€court€have€the€weight€of€a€jury€verdict€and€are€conclusive€on€appealÐ b² Ðunless€the€evidence€preponderates€against€its€judgment.€€€òòÔ_ÔTidwellÔ_Ô€v.€Stateóó,€922€S.W.2d€497,€500Ð H˜ Ð(Tenn.€1996).€€This€court€may€not€Ô_ÔreweighÔ_Ô€or€reevaluate€the€evidence€or€substitute€its€inferences€forÐ . ~ Ðthose€drawn€by€the€post-conviction€court.€€Questions€concerning€credibility€of€witnesses€and€theÐ  d Ðweight€and€value€to€be€given€their€testimony€are€for€resolution€by€the€post-conviction€court.€€òòBlackÐ ú J Ðv.€Stateóó,€794€S.W.2d€752,€755€(Tenn.€Ô_ÔCrimÔ_Ô.€App.€1990).Ð à 0 ÐÌà  àGuided€by€these€considerations,€we€acknowledge€that€to€satisfy€constitutional€standards€ofÐ ¬ ü  Ðdue€process,€a€guilty€plea€must€be€entered€knowingly,€intelligently€and€voluntarily.€€òòÔ_ÔBoykinÔ_Ô€v.Ð ’â  ÐAlabamaóó,€395€U.S.€238,€243,€89€S.€Ct.€1709,€1712€(1969).€€In€evaluating€the€knowing€and€voluntaryÐ xÈ  Ðnature€of€a€guilty€plea,€the€United€States€Supreme€Court€held,€"[Ô_Ôt]heÔ_Ô€standard€was€and€remainsÐ ^®  Ðwhether€the€plea€represents€a€voluntary€and€intelligent€choice€among€the€alternative€courses€of€actionÐ D”  Ðopen€to€the€defendant."€òòNorth€Carolina€v.€Ô_ÔAlfordÔ_Ôóó,€400€U.S.€25,€31,€91€S.€Ct.€160,€164€(1970).€€ThisÐ *z  Ðincludes€the€accusedððs€understanding€of€the€rights€and€circumstances€involved€and€whether€theÐ ` Ðaccused,€understanding€his€or€her€rights,€nonetheless,€opts€to€waive€or€relinquish€those€rights.€€òòStateÐ öF Ðv.€Ô_ÔMackeyÔ_Ôóó,€553€S.W.2d€337,€340€(Tenn.€1977).€€In€making€this€determination,€the€reviewing€courtÐ Ü, Ðmust€look€to€the€totality€of€the€circumstances.€€òòState€v.€Turneróó,€919€S.W.2d€346,€353€(Tenn.€Ô_ÔCrimÔ_Ô.Ð Â ÐApp.€1995),€òòperm.€to€appeal€deniedóó,€(Tenn.€1996);€€òòsee€alsoóó€€òòChamberlain€v.€Stateóó,€815€S.W.2d€534,Ð ¨ø Ð542€(Tenn.€Ô_ÔCrimÔ_Ô.€App.€1990),€òòperm.€to€appeal€deniedóó,€(Tenn.€1991).€òòóó€€Of€particular€import€are€theÐ ŽÞ Ðdefendantððs€demeanor€and€the€dialogue€between€the€court€and€the€defendant€during€the€plea€hearing.€Ð tÄ ÐòòSee€generallyóó€€òòÔ_ÔBlankenshipÔ_Ô€v.€Stateóó,€858€S.W.2d€897,€904€(Tenn.€1993).Ð Zª ÐÌà  àIt€is€well„established€that€a€plea€taken€while€a€defendant€is€incompetent€violates€due€processÐ &v Ðof€law.€€òòSee€generallyóó€€òòÔ_ÔGodinezÔ_Ô€v.€Moranóó,€509€U.S.€394,€396,€113€S.€Ct.€2680,€2685€(1993)Ð  \ Ð(defendant€may€not€plead€guilty€unless€entered€competently).€€€A€defendant€is€incompetent€to€standÐ òB Ðtrial€if€he€lacks€sufficient€present€ability€to€consult€with€his€lawyer€with€a€reasonable€degree€ofÐ Ø( Ðrational€understanding,€or€he€lacks€a€rational€and€factual€understanding€of€the€proceedings€againstÐ ¾ Ðhim.€€òòSeeóó€€òòState€v.€Ô_ÔBlackstockÔ_Ôóó,€19€S.W.3d€200,€205€(Tenn.€2000)€(citing€€òòState€v.€Blackóó,€815€S.W.2dÐ ¤ô Ð166,€174€(Tenn.1991)€(quoting€òòÔ_ÔMackeyÔ_Ô€v.€Stateóó,€537€S.W.2d€704,€707€(Tenn.€Ô_ÔCrimÔ_Ô.€App.1975));€òòseeÐ Š Ú Ðalsoóó€€òòDusky€v.€United€Statesóó,€362€U.S.€402,€402,€80€S.€Ct.€788,€789€(1960)€(ability€to€consult€withÐ p!À  Ðlawyer€and€a€"rational€as€well€as€factual€understanding€of€the€proceedings")).€€€However,€aÐ V"¦! Ðdefendantððs€use€or€non„use€of€psychotropic€drugs€does€not€mean€that€the€plea€was€not€knowingly,Ð <#Œ" Ðintelligently,€and€voluntarily€entered.€€The€important€aspect€of€the€taking€of€a€plea,€irrespective€ofÐ "$r# Ðwhether€a€defendant€is€on€medication,€is€whether€the€defendant€was€capable€of€entering€a€plea€inÐ %X $ Ðaccordance€with€his€careful€consideration€of€the€plea,€his€knowing€and€intelligent€waiver€of€hisÐ î%>!% Ðrights,€and€with€full€knowledge€of€the€consequences€of€his€voluntary€plea€and€waiver€of€rights.€€òòSeeÐ Ô&$"& Ðgenerallyóó€€Tenn.€R.€Ô_ÔCrimÔ_Ô.€P.€11.Ð º' #' ÐÌà  àThe€record€supports€the€findings€and€conclusions€of€the€post„conviction€court.€Indeed,€theÐ †)Ö$) Ðtranscript€of€the€guilty€plea€hearing€reveals:€€Ð l*¼%* ÐÌà8  à(1)€the€Appellant€exhibited€no€unusual€behavior;à p àà È àÐ8,ˆ',Ð Ð  Їà8  à(2)€the€Appellant€indicated€a€comprehension€of€the€rights€about€to€be€relinquishedÐ ° Ðand€of€the€nature€and€consequences€of€the€charged€offenses;ЖæÐ Ð  ЀÌà8  à(3)€the€Appellant€responded€intelligently€to€the€questions€posed€by€the€court;€andÐb²Ð Ð  ÐÌà  à(4)€the€Appellant€acted€rationally€and€informed.€€Ð . ~ ÐÌThe€Appellantððs€responses€to€the€plea€colloquy€were€entirely€responsive,€appropriate,€intelligent,€andÐ ú J Ðin€this€courtððs€opinion,€made€in€a€knowing,€willing€and€voluntary€manner.€€The€record€does€notÐ à 0 Ðreflect€that€the€Appellant€was€suffering€from€any€adverse€effects,€such€as€confusion,€resulting€fromÐ Æ   Ðthe€ingestion€of€or€failure€to€ingest€prescribed€medications.€€Although€the€record€does€indicate€thatÐ ¬ ü  Ðthe€Appellant€suffered€from€some€psychotic€symptoms€and€was€prescribed€several€psychotropicÐ ’â  Ðmedications€for€his€condition,€there€is€no€indication€that€on€the€date€his€pleas€were€entered€theÐ xÈ  Ðmedications€or€lack€thereof€had€any€effect€on€his€cognitive€abilities.€€Moreover,€at€the€guilty€pleaÐ ^®  Ðhearing,€the€Appellant€did€not€exhibit€any€behavior€that€would€have€placed€the€trial€court,€defenseÐ D”  Ðcounsel,€or€the€State€on€notice€that€the€Appellant€was€not€competent€or€that€his€plea€was€not€madeÐ *z  Ðknowingly€and€voluntarily.€€In€fact,€there€is€no€evidence€before€us€that€supports€a€finding€that€theÐ ` ÐAppellant€was€laboring€under€a€disability€of€any€kind€during€the€guilty€plea€hearing.׃×Ý ƒ #ÃÝòòÚ  Ú6Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ׀РöF ÐÌà  àBased€upon€the€foregoing,€we€conclude€that€the€Appellant€has€failed€to€carry€his€burden€ofÐ Â Ðestablishing€his€claims.€€Moreover,€we€cannot€conclude€that€the€evidence€preponderates€against€theÐ ¨ø Ðpost„conviction€court's€findings€of€fact.€€As€such,€we€find€no€error€of€law€mandating€reversal€of€theÐ ŽÞ Ðcourt's€judgment.€€Accordingly,€we€affirm.€€Ð tÄ ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð ¤ô Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àDAVID€G.€HAYES,€JUDGE