WPCO i5p\cA'k`Ih BDu" |BP`xU׸>?Z 6X;cW)xQpI= 9!x 5!PI3'Z$8Q̞㨃)d%?;oaLb~a׻oH-?v0pIZc*uq|eLUise%HMΡDu}4ӷ&t'!QʶE} '39KO`[f}*i >i!fl<W'\=]?3fZp#<=\i5\Kkf!tō9SWYqG ^ z  w 4      X mN5977Eppppppppppppppppppppppppbrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr z  X 0D 0LLLL B77 0T D3 D-+ 0KXX AS 0 0D` AHP LaserJet 4000 Series PCL 6,,,,0(9 Z6Times New Roman Regular(`$.8dd8    ("  Z6Times New Roman Regular\  `&Times New Roman-s  C:\PROGRA~1\COREL\WORDPE~1\TEMPLATE\CUSTOM~1\REVISE~1.WPTC:\Program Files\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2000\Template\Custom WP Templates\revised standard opinion.wptPH,3|xLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5U / R $      2  }  _Thepropermethodofpresentingargumentssuchasthoseraisedhereisbyawritoferrorcoram_nobis_,  TennesseeCodeAnnotatedSection4026105.Althoughthisprocedurehasa1yearstatuteoflimitations[see,State t v._Mixon_,983S.W.2d661(Tenn.1999)]thatlimitationsperiodmaybetolledwhencertaindueprocessconcernsare 8 implicated.Seee.g.Workmanv.State,41S.W.3d100(Tenn.2001).Moreover,thepetitionerhereinmaypresenthis L  claimtotheGovernorofTennessee,inanapplicationforexecutiveclemency.- -7421-37421-47421-5 N R $      1  }  _ԀThepetitionerscodefendant,RichardBruceHalfacre,wasalsoconvictedoffelonymurderandespecially  aggravatedrobbery.ThepetitionerandHalfacrereceivedthesamesentence.(#$  0  (|G2 $ !.8Wdd8         0  } d(|3$ !.8Wdd8     VVVV'dxd)!dxdx( $ Figure  1  ^_X`YE<<CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3$ !.8Wdd8     ($$   1  X[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8C HKKKK !.8Wdd8     _   W8YXXdd8@ttXDWINTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  @kk$ATNASHVILLE#WXD #Ԉ &    @  @` AssignedonBriefsOctober17,2001 L XYXW #WXXY!#BLAKEE._HALLUM_v.STATEOFTENNESSEEXYXW  J @@ PostConvictionAppealfromtheCriminalCourtforDavidsonCounty  J @@No.94D2286J.RandallWyatt,Jr.,Judge  6 @@*AV) ` dE<` A   @@TTNo.M200100569CCAR3PCFiledJuly31,_2002_   AV) ` dE<|` A }     XYXXXY  ADavidsonCountyjuryconvictedthepetitioner,BlakeEdward_Hallum_,offelonymurder x  andespeciallyaggravatedrobbery,andthetrialcourtsentencedthepetitionertoserveconsecutive d sentencesoflifeimprisonmentforhisfelonymurderconvictionand17yearsforhisespecially P aggravatedrobberyconviction.K M#  1      ׀ThepetitionerappealedhisconvictionstothisCourt,andwe < affirmedthejudgmentofthetrialcourt.SeeStatev.RichardBruce_Halfacre_,No.01C019703CR (x 00083,1998Tenn._Crim_.App.LEXIS1117,at*1(Tenn._Crim_.App.atNashville,Oct.29,1998). d Thepetitionersoughtpostconvictionrelief,andthetrialcourtdeniedhispetitionafterahearingon P themerits.Thepetitionernowappealsthetrialcourtsdenialofhispetitionforpostconviction < relief,allegingthatheisentitledtopostconvictionreliefbecauseastatestrialwitnesstestifiedat ( thepostconvictionhearingandcontradictedhertrialtestimony,invokedherFifthAmendmentright  againstselfincrimination,and/orpleadedlackofmemoryinresponsetoquestionsaboutthe  truthfulnessofhertrialtestimony.Afterreviewingtherecordandapplicablecaselaw,wefindthat  thepetitionersclaimdoesnotmeritrelief.#XYXXXY##WXXY#XYXW   Tenn.R.App.P.AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheCriminalCourtisAffirmed.  `   #WXY #XYX.WJerryL.Smith,J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichDavidH.WellesandJoeG. 8!  Riley,JJ.,joined. $"t! MichaelNoel,attrialandsentencing;andDavidA.Gold,postconviction,Nashville,Tennessee, #L# fortheappellant,BlakeE._Hallum_. $8 $ PaulG.Summers,AttorneyGeneral&Reporter;JohnH._Bledsoe_,AssistantAttorneyGeneral; &"& VictorS.Johnson,DistrictAttorneyGeneral;and_Katrin_ԀMiller,AssistantDistrictAttorneyGeneral, '"' fortheappellee,theStateofTennessee. (#(   p*%* @@OO& OPINION #WXXY #XYXW  #WXXY\#XYXW  XYXXXY@!FactualBackground     Ondirectappeal,thisCourtsummarizedthefactsoftheinstantcaseasfollows: ` S 8  S#XYXXXY#XYXXXY8  OnJuly20,1994,Mary_Villareal_Ԁspenttheeveningwatchingtelevisionwithherson,   thevictim,Rick_Villareal_.Thevictimwasinpossessionofabriefcase,which S  containedabout$1000incashwhichhehadjustreceivedfromthesaleofawasher,  k adryerandacar.Whenhelefttheresidenceatapproximately10:30p.m.,hewas  3  alsowearingseveralpiecesofjewelry:twoweddingbands,arubyring,adiamond    ring,agoldlinkbracelet,awatch,andagoldchain. s   Aboutfivehourslater,OfficerJackRobertCampbellwasdispatchedtoinvestigate S  areportthata man[was]downatthepark.Gary_Honeycutt_ԀledOfficerCampbell   tothevictim,whowaslyingunconsciousontheground.OfficerCampbelloriginally   believedthevictimeitherhadtoomuchtodrinkorwassufferingfromsometypeof [  seizureandarrangedforthevictimtobetransportedtothehospital.Later,helearned #s thevictimhadsustainedafatalheadinjuryandhaddiedonlyhoursafterhis ; hospitalization.   Steven_Huffines_,whowasservingtimeintheSumnerCountyJailatthetimeoftrial, C recalledthatbothdefendantsvisitedhisresidenceduringtheearlymorninghours  [ aftertheassaultofthevictim.Theywere% B %Bcarryingabriefcasewhichcontainedover # $500,somejewelryandsomepapers.Hetestifiedthatdefendant_Halfacre_Ԁclaimed  tohavefoundthebriefcaseonthesideoftheroad. c  Thedefendant_Hallum_ԀisthegreatuncleofoneofthechildrenofSherryHayes,who C hadbeenclosefriendstobothdefendantsforaboutsevenyears.Ontheafternoon   aftertheshooting,thedefendant_Halfacre_ԀcalledMs.Hayesandaskedhertomeetthe  defendantsatthe_Megamarket_ԀinHermitageandtoprovidethemeachtransportation. K Whenshearrived,thedefendants,whowereinpossessionofabriefcase,indicated c thattheyneededtogetridofthebriefcaseandthenleaveNashville._Hallum_,who +  wasinthebackseat,criedandstatedthathenevermeanttohurtanyone.HetoldMs. ! Hayesthathehadwaitedinthewoodsattheparkwhile_Halfacre_Ԁsatonapicnictable k " andhadobserved_Halfacre_Ԁleadthevictim intothewoods._Hallum_ԀinformedMs. 3!# Hayesthatthevictim wasuponhiskneeswhentheyleft. !K$  Ms.Hayes,whohadpriorconvictionsfortheftandfraudulentuseofacreditcard, #& drovetoalocationin_LaVergne_,wherethedefendantswalkedtothewoodsand S$' burnedthebriefcase.Later,thethreewent% C %C toarestaurantandthedefendants %k ( explainedthattheyneededtoleavethestatetoavoidspendingtherestoftheirlives %3!) injail.Thedefendantsspentthatnightatherapartment.Whilethere,defendant &!* _Hallum_Ԁremovedthetelephonefromthewall. s'"+  James_McGaugh_,ownerof_Shipley_ԀDonuts,recalledthatthedefendant_Halfacre_ )S$- workedforhimaboutoneyearbeforehewasterminatedinJulyof1994.InAugust )%. of1994,_McGaugh_Ԁreceivedaclaimfrom_Halfacre_Ԁforunemploymentbenefits.The *%/ claimwasmailedfromLosAngeles,California. [+&0  #,s'1 DetectiveAlfredGray,whowasassignedtoinvestigatethemurder,eventually  learnedbothdefendantswereinCalifornia._Halfacre_ԀreturnedtoNashvilleandwas x arrested.Defendant_Hallum_ԀwasarrestedinCaliforniaalmostelevenmonthsafterthe @ murder. X  Dr.MonaHarlan,whoperformedanautopsyonthevictim,testifiedthatthevictim  hadsufferedalarge_subgaleal_Ԁhematomabetweenhisscalpandskull.Thevictimalso `  sufferedbruisestohislefteye,cutsinsidehislip,abruiseandscrapeonhisright ( x wrist,andascrapeonhischeek.Dr.Harlanstatedthatthehematomatotheskull,the  @ causeofdeath,wascausedby onebigblowwithabluntobject,% D %Ds'suchasabat.        RichardBruce_Halfacre_,1998Tenn._Crim_.App.LEXIS1117,at*1.Asmentionedsupra,the    petitionerandhiscodefendant,_Halfacre_,bothreceivedatrialbyjury,resultinginconvictionsfor c  felonymurderandespeciallyaggravatedrobbery,andtheaforementionedsentences.Atthepost +{  convictionhearing,astatestrialwitness,SherryHayes,recantedportionsofhertrialtestimony, C  statingthatshedidnottestifytruthfullywhenshetestifiedattrialthatthepetitionerhadconfessed   toherthathecommittedthechargedoffenses. ThetrialcourtinformedMs.Hayesofthe   consequencesofadmittingtohavingperjuredoneself,andthecourtstatedthatitwoulddisregard K  Ms.HayestestimonythusfarandrecessedinordertoallowMs.Hayestoretainandconsultwith c counselbeforewaivingherFifthAmendmentrightagainstselfincrimination. #XYXXXY #XYXXXY +   Whenthetrialcourtresumedthepostconvictionhearingonadifferentdate,thecourtnoted a thatMs.Hayeshadbeenappointedcounselandthatshehadexecutedasecondaffidavitthatoutlined ) herknowledgeoftheeventsatissueandthatrepudiatedherfirstaffidavit,whichshehadmadeprior  tothepetitionerstrial. #XYXXXYi,#XYXXXYԀMs.Hayestestifiedthattheprosecutingattorneythreatenedherbeforethe i petitionerstrial,causinghertotestifyaboutthingstowhichshedidnothaveknowledge. #XYXXXYX.#XYXXXYԀShe 1 claimedthattheprosecutorthreatenedtohaveherchildrenremovedfromhercustodyifshedidnot I testifytruthfullyatthepetitionerstrialandthattheprosecutorattemptedtopersuadehertotestify  aboutsubjectsthatwereoutsideherknowledge.#XYXXXYa/#XYXXXYMs.Hayesalsostatedthatshetestifiedattrialabout  subjectswithinherknowledge, #XYXXXY0#XYXXXYbutinvokedherFifthAmendmentrightagainstselfincrimination Q whenquestionedaboutwhethershetestifiedaboutsubjectsthatwereoutsideherknowledge. #XYXXXY1#XYXXXYShe i alsotestifiedthatwhileshehadseenamaroonbriefcaseallegedlybelongingtothevictim,shedid 1 notseethepetitionerandhiscodefendantburnthebriefcase. #XYXXXY2#XYXXXYShealsostatedthatthepetitionerdid   notpullhertelephoneoutofthewallonthenightofthecrime #XYXXXY3#XYXXXYandthatheneverkickedherdoorin. q!  #XYXXXYt4#XYXXXY  TheprosecutingattorneytestifiedthathehadseveralconversationswithMs.Hayespriorto T!# thepetitionerstrialandthatavictimwitnesscoordinatorhadbeenpresentduringallsuch "l$ conversations.#XYXXXY4#XYXXXYTheprosecutoralsotestifiedthathedidnotthreatentotakeMs.Hayesschildren "4% awayfromherifshedidnottestifyashewishedhertotestify;hewasonlyconcernedthatshetell #& atruthfulversionoftheevents. #XYXXXY<6#XYXXXYThevictimwitnesscoordinatoralsotestifiedthattheprosecutor t$' didnotmakeanysuchthreatsandthathedidnotencourageMs.Hayestotestifyaboutsubjects <% ( beyondherknowledge. #XYXXXY7#XYXXXYAnofficerwhowasinvolvedintheinvestigationoftheinstantcrimes &T!) testifiedthatheinterviewedMs.Hayesaftershecameforwardwithinformationaboutthecrimes &"* andthatsheassistedthepoliceintheireffortstoapprehendthepetitioner. #XYXXXY8#XYXXXYTheofficerfurther '"+ testifiedthathedidnotthreatenMs.Hayesorsuggestthatshetestifyinaccordancewithhiswishes, \(#, nordidheeverwitnesstheprosecutorthreatenMs.Hayes.#XYXXXY:#XYXXXY $)t$-   Thetrialcourtdeniedthepetitionforpostconvictionrelief,findingthatMs.Hayesstated Z+&/ atthehearingthathertrialtestimonywastruthfulandthatthepetitionerwasthereforenotentitled ",r'0 toreliefonthatground. #XYXXXY>;#XYXXXYԀ#XYXXXY<#XYXXXYThepetitionernowappealsthetrialcourtsdecision,arguingthatMs.  Hayesdidinfactindicatethathertrialtestimonywasnottruthfulandthatthepetitionersconviction x isthereforevoid.Wefindthatthepetitionersconvictionisnotvoidonthisbasisbecauserecanted @ testimonyisnotaproperbasisforreceivingpostconvictionrelief. X  S  8 @ #XYXXXY<#XYXXXY PostConvictionStandardofReview   _ >  Whenanalyzingtheissueraised,wefirstnotethatapetitionerbringingapostconviction  7 petitionforreliefbearstheburdenofprovingtheallegationsassertedinthepetitionbyclearand  # convincingevidence.SeeTenn.CodeAnn.40-30-210(f);Hicksv.State,983S.W.2d240,245    (Tenn._Crim_.App.1998). Evidenceisclearandconvincingwhenthereisnoseriousorsubstantial    doubtaboutthecorrectnessoftheconclusionsdrawnfromtheevidence.Id.at245(citingHodges   v.S.C._Toof_Ԁ&Co.,833S.W.2d896,901n.3(Tenn.1992)).Furthermore,theappellatecourtis   boundbythetrialcourtsfindingsoffact,unlesstherecordpreponderatesagainstthosefindings. o  Hicks,983S.W.2dat245. [    RecantedTestimony  3     Asdiscussedsupra,thepetitionerarguesthatheisentitledtoreceivepostconvictionrelief  [ baseduponthepostconvictionhearingtestimonyofMs.Hayesinwhichsherecantedportionsof G herincriminatingtrialtestimony.However,evenifweweretodisagreewiththetrialcourtandfind 3 thatMs.Hayesdidindeedrecantportionsofhertrialtestimonyatthepostconvictionhearing,  recantedtrialtestimonydoesnotentitleapetitionertoreceivepostconvictionrelief.     ThePostConvictionProcedureActstatesthatapetitionermayseekreliefundertheactfor  anabridgementofaconstitutionalright.Tenn.CodeAnn.4030203.However,intheinstant  case,thepetitionerisnotclaiminganabridgementofhisconstitutionalrights,butratheraskingthis k Courttograntpostconvictionreliefonthebasisofnewlydiscoveredevidence,specificallyMs. W Hayessrecantedtrialtestimony.However,thisCourthasheldthat recantedtestimonyamounts C tonomorethanarequestto_relitigate_Ԁthesufficiencyoftheevidenceattrialandisnotaproper / subjectofpostconvictionrelief.Teresa_Deion_ԀSmithHarrisv.State,No.W200002611CCAR3  k PC,2001Tenn._Crim_.App.LEXIS604,at*3(Tenn._Crim_.App.atJackson,June13,2001)(citing !W Haynesv.State,No.01C019803CC00142,1999Tenn._Crim_.App.LEXIS200,at*8(Tenn._Crim_. !C  App.atNashville,Mar.11,1999)).IthaslongbeenestablishedunderTennesseelawthata "/! petitionermaynotlitigatethesufficiencyoftheevidencethroughapostconvictionpetition.See, #" e.g.,Workmanv.State,868S.W.2d705,711(Tenn._Crim_.App.1993).Consequently,wewillnot $ # allowthepetitionertousetheintroductionofrecantedtestimonyasavehiclefor_relitigating_Ԁthe % $ sufficiencyoftheevidence.Thus,thisissuedoesnotmeritpostconvictionrelief. M#  2       &!%    Conclusion   N  Fortheforegoingreasons,wefindthatnoneofthepetitionersallegationsmeritrelief.  Accordingly,thejudgmentofthetrialcourtisAFFIRMED.#XYXXXY.?##WXXY#XYXW t    `     h     ___________________________________  `    `     h     JERRYL.SMITH,JUDGE