WPC% 3xjtK}r/) ˦v!k NԲjT;z3>*Dž.lֵ9EQ(}tB6 kz傍;H5!|T׆{_# zj;J?YT, 6,jѢ@< n&^Aš0a"AbdUN|tbUPjxr)4yJw;ӵ/yOnOz.܍DkמC+76 ?#vEkn+?O-*20σ;fhoX-1_2iMS=xl*եKk/i ZpvF<ES&[4uEYZ1L0Œ vRŨ\Gc?-M`4-,hF>p.Vw_pEILixa#FɌ ; %F w@L 0 U:h 4  U:  - U:4n 0  0DU:               B D3    0D<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< AO 0D D/ BX rUsIetuEvwDxyDz{Ӏ(`$TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T7GXXdXXd7  ,cAZ"Arial RegularuM%3|x,  AZ"Arial Regular # XNXXX XXN   `   1    TheappellantsconvictionstemsfromtheDecember1994attemptedmurderofViolet  Tant,hisexwife.Mr.Gibsonshotthevictimthreetimesfromhiscar,thenexitedthecarandshotheragain.Attrial,theappellantadmittedthatheshotMs.TantbecauseshehadbeenallegedlyhavinganaffairwithTimCraigandhadsubsequentlyremarriedDougTant.̀̀̀,  AZ"Arial Regular XDXXXXXD   `   2    ݀##ButseeMilesv.State,No.03C019701CC00029(Tenn.Crim.App.atKnoxville,Oct.  3,1997);Statev.Luster,No.02C019409CR00205(Tenn.Crim.App.AtJackson,July19,  1995)(permittingpostconvictionanddirectappealstoproceedsimultaneously).((3$ `!TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T7lXXdd7    `   0  (#$  0   XlXXXp XXl   Ad FILEDXlX p  September30,1998CecilW.CrowsonAppellateCourtClerkdAM ,cAZ"Arial Regular XNXXXaXXN  @T@R[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T7lXXdd7 @  `   1    TheappellantsconvictionstemsfromtheDecember1994attemptedmurderofViolet  Tant,hisexwife.Mr.Gibsonshotthevictimthreetimesfromhiscar,thenexitedthecarandshotheragain.Attrial,theappellantadmittedthatheshotMs.TantbecauseshehadbeenallegedlyhavinganaffairwithTimCraigandhadsubsequentlyremarriedDougTant.̀̀̀ d'dxd(3$ !  -C<< CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5($$   1  ' dxdP Pd `!TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T7lXXdd7   ssss  {r*<,(j 8` `@E ` 8ttxP  rߛ{@. . INTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  @(ATNASHVILLE@%JULYSESSION,1998DAVIDL.GIBSON, h   ) | t  `     h   )  No.01C019710CC00473 h`  ` Appellant   h   ) TL   `     h   )  BEDFORDCOUNTY @8  vs. `     h   ) ,$   `     h   )  Hon.CHARLESLEE,Judge   STATEOFTENNESSEE, h   )    `     h   )  (PostConviction)    ` Appellee   h   )    FortheAppellant:   h     FortheAppellee: zr  CurtisH.Gann    h     JohnKnoxWalkup  F> Asst.PublicDefender h     AttorneyGeneralandReporter 2* P.O.Box1119    Fayetteville,TN37334 h     ElizabethA.Marney    `     h     AssistantAttorneyGeneral  (#    `     h     CriminalJusticeDivision `     h     450JamesRobertsonParkway JohnHarwellDickey  h     Nashville,TN372430493 x   (#    DistrictPublicDefender h  !  `     h      `     h     WilliamMichaelMcCown  T#L  `     h     DistrictAttorneyGeneral `     h     RobertCrigler   &"  `     h     Asst.DistrictAttorneyGeneral `     h     OnePublicSquare,STE100 `     h     Shelbyville,TN37160OPINIONFILED:򀀀 B-:&* AFFIRMED;DELAYEDAPPEALGRANTEDWITHJUDGMENTINCASENO.01C019503CC00099VACATEDANDREINSTATED DavidG.Hayes  3,1 Judge  x4p-2  XNXXX@+OPINION    ` Theappellant,DavidL.Gibson,appealsthedenialofhispetitionforpost   convictionreliefbytheBedfordCountyCircuitCourt.Ajuryconvictedhimofattemptedfirstdegreemurderandimposeda$50,000fine.sssss s  #  1      ssThetrialjudge  sentencedhimtotwentytwo(22)yearsandnine(9)monthsasarangeIstandardoffender.Hisconvictionwasaffirmedondirectappealtothiscourt.SeeStatev. H@  Gibson,No.01C019503CC00099(Tenn.Crim.App.atNashville,Jan.26,1996). (  TheappellantfiledaprosepetitionforpostconvictionreliefinJanuary1997,which  wassubsequentlyamendedaftercounselwasappointed.Followingahearingonthemerits,thepostconvictioncourtdeniedtheappellantspetitionforpostconvictionrelief. ` Fromthisdenial,theappellantnowappealsasofrightassertingineffectivenessofcounselattrialandonappeal,contendingthatcounselsperformancewasdeficientfor:8 ` (1)failingtogainhisconsenttowaivethepreliminaryhearing; ` !` ! 8 ` (2)failingtointerviewwitnessesforeitherthedefenseortheState; ` !` ! 8 ` (3)failingtosubpoenawitnessesforthedefense; ` !` ! 8 ` (4)failingtoadequatelypreparetheappellantandtheappellantsson,Eric,fordirectandcrossexamination; ` !` ! 8 ` (5)failingtoadvisehimoftherangeofpunishmentfortheindictedoffenses; ` !` ! 8 ` (6)failingtoadvisehimofapleabargainofferfromtheprosecutionafewdaysprecedingtrial; ` !` !  (2 +. Ї8 ` (7)failingtoadvisehimofhisFifthAmendmentrightagainstselfincrimination; ` !` ! 8 ` (8)failingtoproperlycommunicatewithhimduringthetrial; ` !` ! 8 ` (9)failingtoperfectappellantspermissiontoappealtothesupremecourtortoadvisehimofhisproserightstoappealwithregardtothe   supremecourt. ` !` !  ` Afterareviewoftherecord,weaffirmthecourtsdenialofpostconvictionreliefrelativetotheineffectiveassistanceofcounselattrial.However,wefindappellantsissuenine(9),requestingadelayedappealofhisoriginalconvictiontothesupremecourt,meritorious.Accordingly,heisgrantedtherighttoseekadelayedappealtotheTennesseeSupremeCourt. ` ̀@.   @SS%I.DelayedAppeal  h`  ` First,weaddresstheappellantsrighttoadelayedappeal.#XXXXD #XDXXXTheappellant (#  aversthatcounselwasineffectivebecausehefailedtoapplyforpermissiontoappealtotheTennesseeSupremeCourt,pursuanttoTenn.R.App.P.11,ortoexplaintohimhisrightsforfilingaprosepetitiontothesupremecourtofthisstate. (!$ InanefforttocomplywithRuless14,Tenn.Sup.Ct.R.,sscounseltestifiedthatacopyoftheopinionandcomputerprintoutsfromtheCourtofCriminalAppealsweremailedtotheappellantonJanuary30,1996,fourdaysafterthejudgmentwasaffirmed.Althoughoneoftheprintoutsmailedtotheappellantexplainedtheprocedureofappealingtothesupremecourt,counselneverexplainedspecificallyhowtoapplyforaprosepermissiontoappeal.Counselneverfiledanapplication 4-0 forpermissiontoappealonbehalfoftheappellant,nordidhefileamotiontowithdrawintheCourtofCriminalAppeals.Theonlyothercorrespondencewiththess 926 appellantsswasinaletterdatedOctober10,1996,wellafterthetimeforpermissiontoappealhadexpired.ssss#XXXXD#XDXXX ` Wecannotignorethefactthatthisappellantwasentitledtopetitionthe   supremecourtforreviewofhisconvictionofattemptedfirstdegreemurder.PursuanttoPinkstonv.State,668S.W.2d676,677(Tenn.Crim.App.),perm.to h`  appealdenied,(Tenn.1984),thiscourtprovidedthat, unilateralterminationofa H@  directappealfollowingfirsttierreviewentitlesaprospectiveappellanttoreliefintheformofadelayedappeal.SeealsoMilesv.State,No.03C019701CC00029  (Tenn.Crim.App.atKnoxville,Oct.3,1997);Patrickv.State,No.02C019409CC  00194(Tenn.Crim.App.atJackson,Feb.15,1995),perm.toappealdenied,(Tenn.  July3,1995).Norcanweoverlookthefactthattherecordreflectsthattheappellantdidnotreceiveappropriateprotectionofhisrightstoappealprosetothe  supremecourt.TheminimumrequirementstoassurethatanappellantsdueprocessrightsareprotectedonappealaredefinedinRule14,Tenn.Sup.Ct.R.See#XXXXD#XDXXXStatev.Brown,653S.W.2d765,76667(Tenn.Crim.App.1983)#XXXXD##XDXXX;Statev. (#  Luster,No.02C019409CR00205(Tenn.Crim.App.atJackson,July19,1995). %   ` ThepostconvictioncourtfoundthattheappellantsattorneyfailedtoadvisehimofhisrighttoappealtotheTennesseeSupremeCourtfromtheCourtofCriminalAppeals.ThesscourtfurtherssfoundthattheappellantsssrighttosupremesscourtssreviewofsshisconvictionsswasssnotproperlyprotectedunderRule14,Tenn.Sup.Ct.R.#XXXXDE$#XDXXXMoreover,theproofintherecordwasundisputedthattheappellantwasdeniedthe H0@), opportunityofreviewbythesupremecourtthroughnofaultofhisown.#XXXXD&#XDXXXԀAlthough (2 +. findingafactualbasisforrelief,thepostconvictioncourtopinedthatitlackedtheauthoritytovacateandreinstatetheCourtofCriminalAppealsjudgment.Specifically,thepostconvictioncourtobserved:ss 926 ss8 ` [T]hisCourtisnotempoweredtogranttheDefendant  adelayed  appealfromthe...CourtofCriminalAppealsdecision.Itcan,however,makeafindingoffactthatthereisadueprocessproblem,andtheCourtsofinds....[u]pontheappeal...oftheCourtsdecision...theCourtofCriminalAppealscanreinstatetheirjudgment.... ` !` ! 8 ` IcangrantdelayedappealsonappealsthatcouldbetakenfromthisCourt.IdonotbelieveIhavethepowertosetasidethejudgmentoftheCourtof[Criminal]Appeals...andthenreinstatetheirjudgmentforthatpurpose. ` !` ! Whilethetrialcourtspositionwascorrectunderpriorlaw,the1995PostConvictionProcedureActexpresslyprovidesthetrialcourtswiththeauthoritytograntadelayedappealforsecondtierappellatereview.SeeTenn.CodeAnn.4030  213(a)(1997);Tenn.Sup.Ct.R.289(D).SeealsoMendezv.State,No.01C01  9703CC00076(Tenn.Crim.App.atNashville,Jun.30,1998).TheStatedoesnotopposethereliefsoughtbytheappellant.Theappellantshouldbeallowedtoseekreviewbythesupremecourtonadelayedbasis. ` Fromaproceduralaspect,wenoteatthisjuncturethattheappellantinthisappealseeksreliefintwodifferentdirections:(1)fromthesupremecourtforsecondtierappellatereviewofhisoriginalconvictionand(2)foranewtrialpursuanttopostconvictionrelief.Ourrulinginthiscasewillhavetheeffectofpermittingtwoappealstobeentertainedatthesametime,i.e.,aRule11applicationtoappealfromthe (!$ originalconvictionandaRule11applicationforpermissiontoappealfromourrulingdenyingpostconvictionrelief.Apetitionforpostconvictionrelief,complainingoftheoriginalconvictionandsentence,maynotbemaintainedwhileadirectappealofthesameconvictionandsentenceisbeingprosecuted.SeeLaneyv.State,826 H0@), S.W.2d117,118(Tenn.1992);Jonesv.State,453S.W.2d433,(Tenn.Crim.App.), (2 +. cert.denied,(Tenn.1970);Crainv.State,451S.W.2d695(Tenn.Crim.App.),cert. 4-0  denied,(Tenn.1970);Hunterv.State,443S.W.2d532(Tenn.Crim.App.),cert. 5.2 denied,(Tenn.1969).See,e.g.,Tenn.CodeAnn.4030202(a)and(c)(1997).#XXXXD'#XDXXX   #  2      ׀   Becauseapostconvictionpetitionmaynotbefileduntilthefinaljudgmentofthehighestcourthasbeenentered,#XXXXDS3#XDXXXԀ#XXXXD4#XDXXXԀseeTenn.CodeAnn.4030202,#XXXXD4#XDXXXԀtheinstant   petitionforpostconvictionreliefwasfiledprematurelyandshouldhavebeendismissedaccordingly.Moreover,iftheappellantsRule11applicationforpermissiontoappealfromhisoriginalconvictionisgrantedandtheultimateholdingbythesupremecourtisfavorabletotheappellant,thiscourtstimehasbeenwastedonanappellateissuewhichisrenderedmoot.SeeLaney,826S.W.2dat118. (   ` Inthosesituationswhereanappellantseekspostconvictionreliefbothintheformofanewtrialandadelayedappeal,webelievethebetterprocedureisforthetrialcourttograntthedelayedappeal,whenwarranted,anddismisstheutREtuyvremainingvywpetitionwithoutprejudicewxcollateralattackupontheconvictionxzwithoutprejudicez.Wearecognizantofthestatutoryprovisionwhichcontemplatesthefilingofonlyonepetitionforpostconvictionrelieffromasinglejudgment.Tenn.CodeAnn.4030202(c).Thisstatuteprovidesthatifapetitionhasbeenresolvedonitsmerits,asubsequentpetitionmustbesummarilydismissed.TennCodeAnn.#XXXXD05#XDXXX#XXXXD;:#XDXXXԀ4030202(c);4030206(b).Conversely, %  weinterpretthistomeanthatthosepetitionsnotresolved ontheirmeritsarenotsubjecttodismissal.Id.Thisprocedurewouldallowtheappellanttopursuehis (!$ postconvictionreliefafterreviewfromthesupremecourt.TheorderofthesupremecourtdenyinganapplicationforpermissiontoappealpursuanttoRule11shallbedeemedafinaljudgmentandthepetitionforpostconvictionreliefmustbefiledwithinoneyearofthedateofthisorder;otherwise,thepetitionisbarred.Tenn.CodeAnn.4030202.However,duetothepostureoftheappellantsappealbeforethiscourtseekingredressintheformofadelayedappealandanewtrial,wehaveelectedtoaddresseachoftheseissuesinturn. 5.2 Ї @II.IneffectiveAssistanceofCounsel    ` Again,theappellantassertsthathewasdeniedeffectiverepresentationatthetriallevelbecauseofhiscounselsfailureto(1)gainhisconsentinwaivingthepreliminaryhearing;(2)interviewwitnessesforeithertheStateordefense;(3)subpoenawitnessesforthedefense;(4)preparehimandhissonfordirectandcrossexamination;(5)advisetheappellantoftherangeofpunishmentfortheindictedoffenses;(6)advisetheappellantofapleabargainofferfromtheprosecutionafewdaysprecedingtrial;(7)advisehimofhisFifthAmendmentrightagainstselfincrimination;and(8)ssproperlysscommunicatewithappellantduringthetrial.#XXXXD:# ` Theproofatthepostconvictionhearingconsistedsolelyofthetestimonyof  theappellantandhistrialcounsel.Afterhearingthetestimonyofbothsswitnesses,ssthetrialcourtenteredextensivefindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw,which,ssinrelevantsspart,include:8 ` ...Mr.DearinghasexhibitedinhistestimonyaworkingknowledgeoftheStatescaseagainsthisclient.Hehadatrialstrategywhichwasforcefullyputforwardduringthecourseofthesstrial..ss.ss.[I]tssisobvioustothecourtthathedidinvestigatethiscasefullyanddiddiscussthismatterwithhisclientaswellasthewitnesses. ` !` ! 8 ` SoonthatfactualissuetheCourtwillfindthatthefactsarethatMr.DearingconductedaneffectiveinvestigationofthiscasewellabovethatwhichwouldbenecessaryunderBaxterv.Rose,thathedidtalk +$( withhisclientabouttrialstrategy. ` !` ! 8 ` ..ss.[T]sshecourtdoesnotfindanyshortcomingswithhisperformance. ` !` ! 8 ` ..ss.[W]ithssregardtothewitnessCraigthatMr.Dearingspokewithandmadeatacticaldecisionnottocallhim,thatisnotaquestionthatinthecourtsmindaffectstheeffectivenessofMr.Dearingasanattorney. ` !` ! 8 ` Thefactsofthiscasewereoverwhelming.Youhadavictimwhosurvivedaviciousandnearfatalattackuponherpersonwhoidentifiedthedefendantastheperpetratorsotheonlydefensehehad,ifany,wasnotguiltyofwhatImchargedwith;Imguiltyofsomethingelse. ` !` ! 8 ` Tobesuccessfulinanineffectiveassistanceofcounselclaimthedefendantmustshowtheattorneysperformancewasdeficient.The H:@38 defendanthasnotdonethattodayinanyrespectwhatsoever. ` !` ! 8 ` TheCourtfindsthat...thetrialstrategiesthatcounselforthedefensemadeduringthecourseofthetrialweretheappropriatetrialstrategies;thathewaspreparedafterhavinginvestigatedthematter. ` !` ! 8 ` Withregardtothedefendantstestifying,thedefendant...hasinconsistentpositions.Iwantedtotellmyentirestory.Thenhesays...myattorneymademegetupthere. ` !` ! 8 ` Well,IdontthinkyoucouldhavetiedMr.Gibsonwithateamofmulestohavekepthimoffthatwitnessstand....Hewantedhisforumtotelltheworldhowsorryhisexwifehadbeentohim. ` !` ! 8 ` However,evensoputtingthepetitioneronthewitnessstandwasthecorrecttrialstrategyifthejurycoulddevelopsomesympathywithhim.Tohaveaclientwhosaysmypassionsweresooverwhelmedthatcausedmetoshootthiswomanfourtimesandthenforthatpersonnottogetonthewitnessstandtoexplainthattothejurywouldhavebeenincompetent. ` !` ! 8 ` Thetrialstrategywascorrect.TheCourtfindsthatMr.Dearingdidadvisethedefendantofhisrights. ` !` ! 8 ` TheCourtfindsthattherewasnooffer...communicatedof12years.... ` !` ! 8 ` Mr.Dearingsaidtherewasnoofferandthecourtmakesthatfindingoffact. ` !` ! 8 ` Inshortthedefendanthasfailedtocarryhisburdenofproofwithregardtothetrialpreparationsandperformanceofcounsel. ` !` ! XNXXX ` SinceappellantspetitionwasfiledonJanuary22,1997,itisgovernedbyprovisionsofthe1995PostConvictionProcedureAct.Thus,atthepostconvictionsshearing,sstheappellantbearstheburdenofestablishinghisallegationscontainedinthepetitionbyclearandconvincingevidence.Tenn.CodeAnn.4030210(f)(1997).Findingsoffactandconclusionsoflawmadebythepostconvictioncourtaregiventheweightofajuryverdict.Davisv.State,912S.W.2d689,697(Tenn. 1*/ 1995).Unlesstheevidencecontainedintherecordpreponderatesagainstthejudgment,thiscourtisboundbythosefindingsonappeal.Id.Thiscourtmaynot z5r.3 reweighorreevaluatetheevidenceorsubstituteitsinferencesforthosedrawnbythetrialcourt.Blackv.State,794S.W.2d752,755(Tenn.Crim.App.1990). :9227 Ї ` Tosucceedinachallengeforineffectiveassistanceofcounsel,theappellantmustdemonstratethatcounselsrepresentationfellbelowtherangeofcompetencedemandedofattorneysincriminalcases.Baxterv.Rose,523S.W.2d930,936   (Tenn.1975).UnderStricklandv.Washington,466U.S.668,686,104S.Ct.2052,   2064(1984),theappellantmustestablish(1)deficientrepresentationand(2)prejudiceresultingfromthedeficiency.SeealsoStatev.Melson,772S.W.2d417, h`  419n.2(Tenn.),cert.denied,493U.S.874,110S.Ct.211(1989). H@   ` Inthecaseatbar,thepostconvictioncourtfoundthattheappellantfailedtocarryhisburdenofproofofclearandconvincingevidencewithregardtothetrialpreparationsandperformanceofcounsel.Weconcludethatthereisnoevidencecontainedwithintherecordthatpreponderatesagainstthosefindings. ` Basedupontheforegoing,weaffirmthepostconvictioncourtsdenialofpostconvictionreliefrelativetotheineffectiveassistanceofcounselattrial,buttherecordpreponderatesasufficientbasisforreliefinordertoallowtheappellanttoseekreviewofthiscourtsjudgmentbythesupremecourtinadelayedappeal.Therefore,wevacateourjudgmentfiledonJanuary26,1996,inStatev.Gibson, &" No.01C019503CC00099,andreenterit,effectiveasofthedateofthereleaseofthisopinion,forthesolepurposeofreinstatingthetimeallowedtoobtainpermissiontoappealtotheTennesseeSupremeCourtintheabovestyledcase.#XXXXNO# `     h   ____________________________________ `     h   DAVIDG.HAYES,Judgessoossssssoossssssoossssssoossssssoossssssoosssssso :37 ossssssrrssssssrrssssssrrssssCONCUR:ssqqssss______________________________PAULG.SUMMERS,Judgessppss______________________________JERRYL.SMITH,Judge