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Ðappeal,€as€in€the€post„conviction€court,€the€petitioner€alleges€the€following€grounds€for€reliefÔ#†¼[x»XX.¤[ #ÔÔ€X.¤X»¼[xÔ:€€(1)Ð j'º"( Ðthe€petitioner€did€not€knowingly€and€intelligently€waive€his€constitutional€right€to€representation€byÐ P( #) Ðcounsel;€(2)€the€trial€court€denied€the€petitioner€due€process€by€refusing€to€grant€the€petitioner€aÐ 6)†$* Ðcontinuance€of€his€trial€for€the€purpose€of€procuring€witnesses€on€his€behalf;€and€(3)€the€trial€courtÐ *l%+ Ðdenied€the€petitioner€his€constitutional€right€to€testify€at€his€trial.€€The€State€responds€that€theÐ +R&, Ðpetitioner€failed€to€appeal€his€conviction€of€assault€and,€accordingly,€has€waived€the€above€groundsÐ è+8'- Ðfor€relief€pursuant€to€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„30„206(g)€(1997).€€In€any€event,€the€State€asserts€thatÐ Î,(. Ðthe€petitioner€failed€to€prove€his€allegations€by€clear€and€convincing€evidence.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ððÐ ´-)/ý Ð40„30„210(f)€(1997).Ð ° ÐÌà@ìàò òòòI.€€Factual€Backgroundó óóóˆÐ |Ì Ðà  àà ` àOn€April€28,€1998,€the€petitioner€was€convicted€in€the€Sumner€County€GeneralÐ b² ÐSessions€Court€of€assault€and€sentenced€to€eleven€(11)€months€and€twenty„nine€(29)€daysÐ H˜ Ðincarceration€in€the€Sumner€County€Jail.€€The€court€suspended€all€but€forty„eight€(48)€hours€of€theÐ . ~ Ðpetitionerððs€sentence.€€The€record€of€this€conviction€includes€the€arrest€warrant,€upon€which€the€trialÐ  d Ðcourt€entered€the€judgment€of€conviction.€€Several€written€waivers,€signed€by€the€petitioner,€alsoÐ ú J Ðappear€on€the€face€of€the€warrant,€including€a€waiver€of€his€right€to€counsel.Ð à 0 ÐÌà  àà ` àImmediately€following€the€petitionerððs€conviction€of€assault,€the€general€sessionsÐ ¬ ü  Ðcourt€held€the€petitioner€in€contempt€of€court€due€to€the€petitionerððs€disruptive€behavior€in€theÐ ’â  Ðcourtroom.€€For€this€offense,€the€court€sentenced€the€petitioner€to€ten€days€incarceration€in€theÐ xÈ  ÐSumner€County€Jail€and€imposed€a€fine€of€fifty€dollars€($50).€€Moreover,€due€to€the€petitionerððsÐ ^®  Ðconviction€of€assault,€his€parole€in€another€case€was€subsequently€revoked,€and€the€petitioner€wasÐ D”  Ðincarcerated€in€the€Tennessee€Department€of€Correction.Ð *z  ÐÌà  àà ` àThe€petitioner€failed€to€appeal€his€conviction€of€assault€as€provided€in€Tenn.€CodeÐ öF ÐAnn.€ðð€27„5„108€(1980).€€Instead,€on€January€21,€1999,€the€petitioner€filed€the€instant€petition€forÐ Ü, Ðpost„conviction€relief€in€the€Sumner€County€Criminal€Court.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€The€post„conviction€court€appointedÐ Â Ðcounsel,€who€amended€the€petition€for€post„conviction€relief€on€February€26,€1999.€€The€courtÐ ¨ø Ðconducted€an€evidentiary€hearing€on€June€3€and€10,€1999.Ð ŽÞ ÐÌà  àà ` àAt€the€post„conviction€hearing,€the€petitioner€testified€on€his€own€behalf.€€He€recalledÐ Zª Ðthat€the€incident€underlying€his€conviction€of€assault€occurred€on€April€17,€1998.€€His€trial€in€theÐ @ ÐSumner€County€General€Sessions€Court€occurred€on€April€28,€1998.€€The€petitioner€explained€thatÐ &v Ðhe€did€not€retain€an€attorney€during€the€intervening€days,€because€he€ð ðdidnððt€know€what€was€goingÐ  \ Ðon€until€.€.€.€[he]€went€to€court.ðð€€Instead,€the€petitioner€spoke€with€potential€witnesses€about€theÐ òB Ðpossibility€of€testifying€on€his€behalf,€confirming€that€these€witnesses€would€testify€at€his€trial€ifÐ Ø( Ðsubpoenaed€by€the€petitioner.€€The€petitioner€did€not€seek€the€issuance€of€subpoenas,€however,Ð ¾ Ðbecause€he€was€informed€by€an€officer€with€the€Sumner€County€Sheriffððs€Department€that€he€shouldÐ ¤ô Ðwait€until€his€scheduled€court€hearing.€€He€conceded€that€he€did€not€attempt€to€contact€the€GeneralÐ Š Ú ÐSessions€Court€Clerkððs€Office€concerning€the€subpoena€process.Ð p!À  ÐÌà  àà ` àOn€April€28,€1998,€the€petitioner€attended€general€sessions€court,€arriving€early.€€TheÐ <#Œ" Ðpresiding€judge€was€Judge€John€Wesley€Jones.€€According€to€the€petitioner,€when€Judge€JonesÐ "$r# Ðarrived,€he€inquired€whether€anyone€had€any€preliminary€business€with€the€court€and€then,€withoutÐ %X $ Ðany€additional€announcements,€began€calling€cases€on€the€docket.€€The€petitionerððs€case€was€one€ofÐ î%>!% Ðthe€last€cases€on€the€docket.€€During€his€wait,€the€petitioner€observed€several€defendants€plead€ð ðnotÐ Ô&$"& Ðguiltyðð€and€request€a€continuance€for€the€purpose€of€obtaining€an€attorney.Ð º' #' ÐÔ_Ô‡à  àà ` àWhen€Judge€Jones€finally€called€the€petitionerððs€case,€the€petitioner€merely€informedÐ ° Ðthe€judge€that€he€intended€to€plead€ð ðnot€guiltyðð€to€the€charge€of€assault.€€The€petitioner€recalled€thatÐ –æ Ðhe€then€ð ðsigned€a€thing€so€Judge€Jones€could€hear€the€case.ðð€€The€petitioner€denied€waiving€his€rightÐ |Ì Ðto€counsel,€although€he€acknowledged€his€signature€on€the€written€waiver€of€his€right€to€counsel.€Ð b² ÐHe€explained€that€he€did€not€read€the€written€waiver€on€the€day€of€his€trial€because€he€suffers€fromÐ H˜ Ðcataracts€in€both€eyes.€€Moreover,€according€to€the€petitioner,€no€one€explained€to€him€that,€byÐ . ~ Ðsigning€the€document€in€question,€he€was€waiving€his€right€to€counsel.€€The€petitioner€conceded€thatÐ  d Ðhe€never€requested€counsel€but€asserted,€ð ðI€didnððt€know€I€had€to€ask€for€one.€€I€had€always€beenÐ ú J Ðoffered€in€the€past.ððÐ à 0 ÐÌà  àà ` àAfter€the€petitioner€signed€the€document,€Judge€Jones€administered€an€oath€to€theÐ ¬ ü  Ðvictim€in€the€petitionerððs€case,€and€she€testified€concerning€the€petitionerððs€assault.€€Following€theÐ ’â  Ðvictimððs€testimony,€the€judge€inquired€whether€the€petitioner€wished€to€present€any€proof.€€At€thisÐ xÈ  Ðpoint,€the€petitioner€asked€Judge€Jones€to€subpoena€several€witnesses€on€his€behalf.€€According€toÐ ^®  Ðthe€petitioner,€the€judge€refused€to€subpoena€the€witnesses€and€did€not€afford€the€petitioner€anÐ D”  Ðopportunity€to€testify.€€Rather,€he€pronounced€the€petitioner€guilty€of€assault€and€imposed€a€sentence.Ð *z  ÐÌà  àà ` àThe€petitioner€recalled€that,€following€his€conviction,€he€may€ð ðhave€said€some€cussÐ öF Ðwords€.€.€.€.€€I€was€pretty€upset,€being€found€guilty€of€something€I€didnððt€do.ðð€€However,€the€petitionerÐ Ü, Ðclaimed€that€he€only€ð ðcussedðð€outside€the€courtroom,€and€he€denied€directing€any€derogatory€remarksÐ Â Ðtoward€Judge€Jones.€€The€petitioner€asserted€that€the€judge€held€him€in€contempt€of€court€becauseÐ ¨ø Ðhe€asked€the€court€to€subpoena€witnesses€on€his€behalf.Ð ŽÞ ÐÌà  àà ` àIn€response€to€questioning€by€the€State€and€the€post„conviction€court,€the€petitionerÐ Zª Ðadditionally€explained€his€failure€to€appeal€his€conviction€of€assault:Ð @ Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à.€.€.€I€was€going€to.€€I€kept€telling€[the€judge]€I€wasnððt€guilty€andÐ &v Ðwanted€to€call€witnesses.€€He€found€me€in€contempt€and€gave€me€10Ð  \ Ðdays.€€He€told€me€I€had€10€working€days€to€appeal€it.€€When€I€got€out,Ð òB ÐI€went€to€the€clerkððs€office,€and€she€told€me€I€had€went€too€late.€I€wasÐ Ø( Ðlocked€up€10€days.€€And€she€said€it€was€not€10€working€days€but€10Ð ¾ Ðdays.€€I€was€told,€down€there€at€the€county€jail,€I€was€told€I€had€10Ð ¤ô Ðworking€days€to€file€an€appeal.€€He€had€set€my€bond€on€the€appeal€atÐ Š Ú Ð.€.€.€[$50,000].€€I€could€not€appeal€„€„€until€I€served€the€10€days€out,€IÐ p!À  Ðcouldnððt€appeal€it.ÐV"¦!` x` x Ðà@$$(ìàò ò*€*€*ó óˆÐ <#Œ" Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àI€knew€if€I€tried€to€appeal€it€then,€I€would€be€stuck€in€there€until,€IÐ "$r# Ðthink€he€said,€June€12òòthóó,€when€the€appeals€come€to€you,€maððam.€€AndÐ %X $ ÐI€knew€I€couldnððt€afford€to€pay€no€$5,000€on€a€misdemeanor€I€wasnððtÐ î%>!% Ðsupposed€to€be€in€jail€to€start€with.€€I€waited€until€I€did€my€10€days,Ð Ô&$"& Ðwent€straight€to€the€clerkððs€office.€€When€I€got€out,€I€went€straight€toÐ º' #' Ðthe€clerkððs€office.€€They€told€me€it€was€10€actual€days,€not€10€workingÐ  (ð#( Ðdays.І)Ö$)` x` x ÐÌà  àà ` àFinally,€the€petitioner€testified€that€he€possesses€a€General€Educational€DevelopmentÐ R+¢&+ Ð(ð ðGEDðð)€diploma€and€can€read€and€write.€€The€petitioner€also€testified€that,€at€the€time€of€his€trialÐ 8,ˆ', Ðfor€assault,€he€had€participated€in€several€preliminary€hearings€in€general€sessions€court.€€Moreover,Ð ° Ðhe€had€previously€pled€guilty€to€aggravated€burglary.€€The€petitioner€acknowledged€that,€in€hisÐ –æ Ðaggravated€burglary€case,€he€was€represented€by€counsel,€who€fully€explained€to€the€petitioner€hisÐ |Ì Ðconstitutional€rights,€including€his€right€to€counsel€and€his€right€to€appeal€any€conviction.Ð b² ÐÌà  àà ` àThe€petitioner€also€presented€the€testimony€of€Jason€Graves,€an€officer€of€theÐ . ~ ÐWestmoreland€Police€Department.€€Officer€Graves€testified€that€he€was€one€of€the€officers€dispatchedÐ  d Ðto€the€scene€of€the€petitionerððs€1998€assault.€€Officer€Graves€stated€that€he€did€not€arrest€theÐ ú J Ðpetitioner,€because,€ð ðafter€talking€to€everybody,ðð€the€officer€did€not€believe€that€he€possessedÐ à 0 Ðprobable€cause.€€Officer€Graves€further€recalled€that€the€petitioner€spoke€with€him€following€theÐ Æ   Ðassault€about€testifying€at€the€petitionerððs€trial.€€The€officer€could€not€recall€any€discussion€with€theÐ ¬ ü  Ðpetitioner€concerning€the€subpoena€process.€€Ð ’â  ÐÌà  àà ` àThe€State€presented€the€testimony€of€Judge€John€Wesley€Jones.€Judge€Jones€statedÐ ^®  Ðthat€he€presided€over€the€Sumner€County€General€Sessions€Court€and€remembered€the€petitionerÐ D”  Ðð ðrather€vividly.ðð€€Judge€Jones€recounted€that,€on€the€day€of€the€petitionerððs€trial€for€assault,€theÐ *z  Ðdocket€included€only€those€cases€in€which€a€criminal€complaint€had€been€filed€by€a€private€citizen.€Ð ` ÐAccording€to€Judge€Jones,€neither€the€district€attorney€generalððs€office€nor€the€public€defenderððsÐ öF Ðoffice€usually€sends€a€representative€to€court€for€this€particular€docket.€€Therefore,Ð Ü, Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àwhat€I€do€is,€when€I€call€the€docket,€I€advise€everybody€that€if€theyÐ Â Ðhave€an€attorney,€the€attorney€will€answer€the€docket€call€for€them.€Ð ¨ø ÐIf€they€do€not€have€an€attorney,€they€will€be€required€to€enter€a€plea,Ð ŽÞ Ðeither€guilty€or€not€guilty€as€the€case€may€be;€and€if€there€wasÐ tÄ Ðanybody€who€has€not€had€an€opportunity€to€retain€an€attorney€andÐ Zª Ðwished€to€request€a€continuance€to€do€so€that€they€should€not€enterÐ @ Ðany€plea,€but€merely€state€their€request€for€a€continuance.€€Ð&v` x` x ÐÌà  àà ` àJudge€Jones€recalled€that,€on€April€28,€1998,€when€he€called€the€petitionerððs€case,€theÐ òB Ðpetitioner€did€not€request€a€continuance€but€merely€entered€a€plea€of€ð ðnot€guilty.ðð€€However,€theÐ Ø( Ðcourtððs€probation€officer€was€familiar€with€the€petitioner€and€provided€information€to€the€courtÐ ¾ Ðconcerning€the€petitioner.€€Upon€receiving€this€information,€Judge€Jones€asked€the€petitioner€if€heÐ ¤ô Ðwanted€an€attorney.€€The€judge€explained:Ð Š Ú Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àI€inquired€of€Mr.€Hardcastle€if€he€wanted€an€attorney€and€told€him€inÐ p!À  Ðthe€event€he€was€convicted€he€may€„€„€some€jail€time€might€beÐ V"¦! Ðassessed.€€I€wanted€to€make€sure€that€he€understood€he€had€a€right€toÐ <#Œ" Ðan€attorney.Ð"$r#` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àThis€is€somewhat€unusual,€but,€as€I€said,€this€was€based€uponÐ î%>!% Ðinformation€that€was€made€available€to€me.€ÐÔ&$"&` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àMr.€Hardcastle€was€adamant€that€he€did€not€want€an€attorney;€heÐ  (ð#( Ðdidnððt€need€an€attorney;€he€was€not€guilty,€so€why€would€he€need€anÐ †)Ö$) Ðattorney.€€At€no€time€did€he€say€anything€about€continuing€the€caseÐ l*¼%* Ðor€requesting€a€continuance.€ÐR+¢&+` x` x ÐJudge€Jones€also€testified€that€the€petitioner€signed€a€written€waiver€of€his€right€to€counsel.€€WithÐ 8,ˆ', Ðrespect€to€this€written€waiver,€the€judge€emphasized€that€he€Ð ° Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àdid€a€little€bit€more€that€I€do€with€most€persons€in€terms€of€havingÐ –æ Ðhim€sign€this€waiver.€€I€advised€him€very€specifically€about€his€rightÐ |Ì Ðto€an€attorney,€and€he€was€waiving€that€right€along€with€the€right€toÐ b² Ða€trial€by€jury,€presentment,€or€indictment€in€order€to€permit€me€to€tryÐ H˜ Ðthe€case.€€And€it€was€signed€on€that€basis.Ð. ~` x` x ÐÌà  àà ` àFollowing€the€petitionerððs€waiver€of€his€rights,€Judge€Jones€administered€an€oath€toÐ ú J Ðthe€prosecutrix,€the€victim€of€the€petitionerððs€assault,€and€allowed€her€to€testify.€€Following€theÐ à 0 Ðvictimððs€testimony,€the€judge€afforded€the€petitioner€an€opportunity€to€cross„examine€her€and€presentÐ Æ   Ðtestimony€on€his€own€behalf.€€At€this€point,€the€petitioner€indicated€that€he€wished€to€subpoenaÐ ¬ ü  Ðwitnesses.€€Judge€Jones€recalled€that€he€refused€to€interrupt€the€trial€mid„course€but€informed€theÐ ’â  Ðpetitioner€that€he€could€testify€on€his€own€behalf.€€The€petitioner€responded€that€ð ðhe€was€not€there;Ð xÈ  Ð.€.€.€[the€victim]€was€a€liar;€he€didnððt€do€this,€and€she€was€just€trying€to€get€him€into€trouble.ðð€€TheÐ ^®  Ðpetitioner€then€reiterated€his€request€that€the€judge€subpoena€witnesses€on€his€behalf€and€otherwiseÐ D”  Ðdeclined€to€present€further€testimony.€€Judge€Jones€pronounced€the€petitioner€guilty€and€imposed€aÐ *z  Ðsentence.€€Ð ` ÐÌà  àà ` àFollowing€his€conviction,€the€petitioner€ð ðberate[ed]€.€.€.€[the€judge]€and€the€criminalÐ Ü, Ðjustice€systemðð€and€ð ðwas€rather€profane€and€loud€in€the€courtroom.ðð€€Judge€Jones€warned€theÐ Â Ðpetitioner€that,€if€he€persisted€in€his€conduct,€he€would€be€held€in€contempt€of€court.€€The€petitionerÐ ¨ø Ðresponded€that€he€intended€to€appeal€his€conviction.€€The€judge€then€set€an€appeal€bond€in€theÐ ŽÞ Ðamount€of€one€thousand€dollars€($1,000).€€However,€the€petitioner€continued€to€be€disruptive,€andÐ tÄ Ðthe€judge€raised€the€petitionerððs€appeal€bond€to€ten€thousand€dollars€($10,000)€and€ordered€theÐ Zª Ðpetitionerððs€removal€from€the€courtroom.€€Sometime€later,€the€petitioner€returned€to€the€courtroom,Ð @ Ðand€Judge€Jones€ð ðadvised€.€.€.€[the€petitioner]€again€of€his€rights€specifically.ðð€€The€judge€also€heldÐ &v Ðthe€petitioner€in€contempt€of€court€and€sentenced€the€petitioner€to€ten€days€incarceration€in€theÐ  \ ÐSumner€County€Jail.€€Following€the€petitionerððs€second€departure€from€the€courtroom,€€Judge€JonesÐ òB Ðsent€his€administrative€assistant€to€the€jail€to€ensure€that€the€petitioner€was€aware€of€the€amount€ofÐ Ø( Ðhis€appeal€bond€and€was€aware€of€the€ten„day€time€limitation€on€filing€an€appeal.Ð ¾ ÐÌà  àà ` àJudy€Wilson,€Judge€Jonesðð€administrative€assistant,€also€testified€on€behalf€of€theÐ Š Ú ÐState€at€the€post„conviction€evidentiary€hearing.€€According€to€Ms.€Wilson,€she€met€with€theÐ p!À  Ðpetitioner€in€the€jail€on€the€day€of€his€conviction€of€assault.€€At€this€time,€a€court€clerk€explained€theÐ V"¦! Ðappeals€process€to€the€petitioner,€including€the€applicable€time€limitation.€€Ms.€Wilson€recalled,Ð <#Œ" Ðð ð[The€clerk]€explained€that€you€sign€the€appeal€bond.€€You€sign€the€notice€of€appeal.€.€.€.€She€.€.€.€Ð "$r# Ðexplained€.€.€.€what€you€have€to€do,€what€he€could€do,€how€long€he€had.ðð€€The€petitioner€was€againÐ %X $ Ðdisruptive€and€screamed€obscenities€at€the€clerk.Ð î%>!% ÐÌà  àà ` àFollowing€the€post„conviction€evidentiary€hearing,€on€June€17,€1999,€the€post„Ð º' #' Ðconviction€court€denied€the€petitioner€post„conviction€relief.€€In€denying€relief,€the€court€made€theÐ  (ð#( Ðfollowing€findings€of€fact:Ð †)Ö$) Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(1)€The€petitioner€was€allowed,€and€in€fact€did,€testify€at€his€trial.Ðl*¼%*` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(2)€Petitioner€was€not€misinformed€about€any€subpoena€proceduresÐ R+¢&+ Ðby€the€police;€he€was€afforded€the€opportunity€to€continue€his€case€forÐ 8,ˆ', Ðthat€purpose€prior€to€the€inception€of€the€trial€and€elected€not€to€availÐ ° Ðhimself€of€that€opportunity;€andЖæ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(3)€Petitioner€knowingly€and€intelligently€waived€his€right€to€counsel.Ð|Ì` x` x ÐÌà@éé$ìàò òòòII.€€Analysisó óóóˆÐ H˜ Ðà  àà ` àÔ‡X.¤XXX.¤Ôò òó óWe€initially€address€the€Stateððs€contention€that,€pursuant€to€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„30„Ð . ~ Ð206(g),Ô#†X.¤XXX.¤fW#ÔÔ‡X.¤XXX.¤Ô€the€petitioner€waived€his€grounds€for€relief€in€these€post„conviction€proceedings€by€failingÐ  d Ðto€appeal€his€conviction€of€assault.€€Under€the€1995€Post„Conviction€Procedure€ActÔ#†X.¤XXX.¤&X#ÔÔ‡X.¤XXX.¤Ô,€ð ð[a]€ground€forÐ ú J Ðrelief€is€waived€if€the€petitioner€personally€or€through€an€attorney€failed€to€present€it€forÐ à 0 Ðdetermination€in€any€proceeding€before€a€court€of€competent€jurisdiction€in€which€the€ground€couldÐ Æ   Ðhave€been€presented€.€.€.€.ðð€€òòId.óó€€òòSee€alsoóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„30„210(f).€€We€note€that€the€State€didÐ ¬ ü  Ðnot€explicitly€raise€the€issue€of€waiver€in€the€post„conviction€court,€òòseeóó€Tenn.€Sup.€Ct.€R.€28Ð ’â  Ððð5(G)(2),€although€the€State€and€the€court€questioned€the€petitioner€concerning€his€failure€to€appealÐ xÈ  Ðhis€conviction€of€assault,€and€the€State€presented€testimony€relating€to€this€issue.€€Ô#†X.¤XXX.¤,Y#ÔÔ‡X.¤XXX.¤ÔIn€any€event,€theÐ ^®  Ð1995€Post„Conviction€Procedure€Act€imposes€an€affirmative€duty€upon€the€post„conviction€court€toÐ D”  Ðexamine€the€allegations€in€a€petition€for€post„conviction€relief€and€determine€whether€the€allegationsÐ *z  Ðhave€been€waived.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„30„206(f).€Ô#†X.¤XXX.¤[\#ÔÔ‡X.¤XXX.¤Ô€ð ð[A]€petition€for€post„conviction€relief€doesÐ ` Ðnot€present€a€colorable€claim€for€relief€and€is€subject€to€dismissal€without€a€hearing,€unless€it€allegesÐ öF Ðfacts€showing€the€grounds€asserted€for€relief€were€not€previously€waived€in€a€prior€proceeding€inÐ Ü, Ðwhich€they€could€have€been€presented.ðð€€òòFowler€v.€Stateóó,€No.€03C01„9711„CR„00509,€1999€WLÐ Â Ð552938,€at€*6€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€at€Knoxville,€July€30,€1999),€òòperm.€to€appeal€deniedóó,€(Tenn.€1999);Ð ¨ø ÐTenn.€Sup.€Ct.€R.€28€ðð5(F)(4).Ô#†X.¤XXX.¤é]#ÔÔ‡X.¤XXX.¤ÔÐ ŽÞ ÐÌà  àà ` àNowhere€in€the€instant€petition€for€post„conviction€relief€or€the€amendment€theretoÐ Zª Ðdid€the€petitioner€set€forth€facts€explaining€why€he€did€not€address€his€grounds€for€relief€in€a€directÐ @ Ðappeal€to€the€Sumner€County€Criminal€Court€pursuant€to€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€27„5„108.€€However,Ð &v Ðas€previously€noted,€the€petitioner€explained€at€the€post„conviction€evidentiary€hearingÔ#†X.¤XXX.¤{`#ÔÔ‡X.¤XXX.¤Ô€that€the€trialÐ  \ Ðcourt€and€an€unidentified€person€at€the€jail€misinformed€him€concerning€the€ten„day€time€limitationÐ òB Ðapplicable€to€an€appeal€in€his€case.€€According€to€the€petitioner,€he€was€informed€that,€contrary€toÐ Ø( ÐTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€1„3„102€(1994),€he€must€file€a€notice€of€appeal€within€ten€ð ðworking€days.ðð€€TheÐ ¾ Ðpetitioner€asserted€that,€in€reliance€upon€this€erroneous€information,€he€waited€too€long€to€file€hisÐ ¤ô Ðnotice€of€appeal.Ð Š Ú ÐÌà  àà ` àContrary€to€the€petitionerððs€testimony,€Judge€Jonesðð€testimony€indicates€that€he€didÐ V"¦! Ðnot€personally€advise€the€petitioner€concerning€the€ten„day€time€limitation€but€instead€asked€hisÐ <#Œ" Ðadministrative€assistant€to€ensure€that€the€petitioner€was€aware€of€the€applicable€time€limitation.€€Ms.Ð "$r# ÐWilson,€Judge€Jonesðð€administrative€assistant,€testified€that€the€clerkððs€office€fully€explained€theÐ %X $ Ðappeals€process,€including€the€applicable€time€limitation,€to€the€petitioner€at€the€jail.€€Ms.€Wilson€didÐ î%>!% Ðnot,€however,€testify€specifically€concerning€the€information€provided€to€the€petitioner€by€the€clerkððsÐ Ô&$"& Ðoffice.Ð º' #' ÐÌà  àà ` àAn€exception€to€the€rule€of€waiver€occurs€when€the€failure€to€present€a€ground€forÐ †)Ö$) Ðrelief€was€the€result€of€state€action€in€violation€of€the€federal€or€state€constitution.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.Ð l*¼%* Ððð€40„30„206(g)(2).€€However,€despite€its€affirmative€duty€under€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„30„206(f),Ð R+¢&+ Ðthe€post„conviction€court€did€not€address€the€issue€of€waiver€or€the€possible€application€of€thisÐ 8,ˆ', Ðexception€in€the€petitionerððs€case,€nor€did€the€court€resolve€the€underlying€question€of€fact.€Ð ° ÐMoreover,€althoughÔ#†X.¤XXX.¤›b#ÔÔ‡X.¤XXX.¤Ô€the€petitionerððs€explanation€for€his€failure€to€appeal€constitutes€a€claim€that€heÐ –æ Ðwas€denied€his€right€to€appeal€in€violation€of€principles€of€due€process,€the€petitioner€did€not€requestÐ |Ì Ða€delayed€appeal€pursuant€to€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„30„213€(1997)€and€does€not€request€one€now.Ð b² ÐÌà  àà ` àNotwithstanding€the€partiesðð€and€the€post„conviction€courtððs€failure€to€fully€addressÐ . ~ Ðthe€lack€of€any€direct€appeal€in€this€case,€the€determination€of€the€waiver€issue€does€not€turn€on€theÐ  d Ðresolution€of€the€question€of€fact€raised€by€the€petitionerððs€explanation€for€that€omission.€€òòCf.óó€òòCoonsÐ ú J Ðv.€Stateóó,€No.€01C01„9801„CR„00014,€1999€WL€275009,€at€**7„8€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€at€Nashville,Ð à 0 ÐMay€6,€1999)(Tipton,€J.,€concurring)(under€the€1995€Act,€if€the€running€of€the€post„convictionÐ Æ   Ðstatute€of€limitations€was€not€raised€in€the€trial€court€òòandóó€the€petitioner€has€had€no€opportunity€toÐ ¬ ü  Ðresolve€any€questions€of€fact,€the€State€should€be€barred€from€raising€the€issue€for€the€first€time€onÐ ’â  Ðappeal).Ô#†X.¤XXX.¤›j#ÔÔ‡X.¤XXX.¤Ô€€Even€assuming€that€either€Judge€Jones€or€the€General€Sessions€Court€Clerkððs€OfficeÐ xÈ  Ðinadvertently€misinformed€the€petitioner€concerning€the€ten„day€time€limitation€applicable€to€anÐ ^®  Ðappeal€in€this€case,׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ô#†X.¤XXX.¤¯o#ÔÔ‡X.¤XXX.¤Ô€we€conclude€that€the€petitionerððs€failure€to€timely€file€a€notice€of€appeal€wasÐ D”  Ðultimately€a€function€of€his€decision€to€forego€counsel€and€neither€precludes€waiver€nor€warrants€aÐ *z  Ðdelayed€appealÔ#†X.¤XXX.¤9q#ÔÔ‡X.¤XXX.¤Ô.€€A€defendantððs€exercise€of€his€right€to€self„representation€does€not€excuseÐ ` Ðcompliance€with€relevant€rules€of€procedural€and€substantive€law.€€òòFaretta€v.€Californiaóó,€422€U.S.Ð öF Ð806,€834€n.€46,€95€S.Ct.€2525,€2541€n.€46€(1975).€€òòSee€alsoóó€òòÔ#†X.¤XXX.¤ir#ÔÔ‡X.¤XXX.¤ÔMcKaskle€v.€Wigginsóó,€465€U.S.€168,Ð Ü, Ð183„184,€104€S.Ct.€944,€954€(1984).€€In€other€words,€a€pro€se€defendant€will€be€held€to€the€sameÐ Â Ðstandard€as€a€licensed€attorney.€€òòSee,€e.g.óó,€òòGreen€v.€Stateóó,€639€S.W.2d€512,€513€(Ark.€1982);€òòPeopleÐ ¨ø Ðv.€Boltonóó,€859€P.2d€311,€318€(Colo.€App.€1993);€òòCommonwealth€v.€Jacksonóó,€647€N.E.2d€401,€404„Ð ŽÞ Ð405€(Mass.€1995);€òòState€v.€DuPaulóó,€527€N.W.2d€238,€243„244€(N.D.€1995).€€Tactical€and€legalÐ tÄ Ðerrors,€which€might€constitute€ineffective€assistance€of€counsel€if€committed€by€a€licensed€attorney,Ð Zª Ðare€inherent€in€the€risk€assumed€by€a€criminal€defendant€who€chooses€to€proceed€pro€se.€€òòJacksonóó,Ð @ Ð647€N.E.2d€at€404.Ô#†X.¤XXX.¤Òs#ÔÔ‡X.¤XXX.¤Ô€€òòSee€alsoóó€òòFarettaóó,€422€U.S.€at€834€n.€46,€95€S.Ct.€at€2541€n.€46;òòóó€òòState€v.€Smallóó,Ð &v Ð988€S.W.2d€671,€673€(Tenn.),€òòcert.€deniedóó,€òò€€€€óó€U.S.€òò€€€óó,€120€S.Ct.€216€(1999).Ð  \ ÐÌà  àà ` àOf€course,€application€of€the€rule€holding€a€pro€se€defendant€to€the€same€standard€asÐ Ø( Ða€licensed€attorney€presupposes€a€valid€waiver€of€the€right€to€counsel,€bringing€us€necessarily€to€oneÐ ¾ Ðof€the€petitionerððs€substantive€claims.€€As€this€court€noted€in€òòState€v.€Petersóó,€No.€03C01„9112„CR„Ð ¤ô Ð00382,€1992€WL€74552,€at€*2€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€at€Knoxville,€April€15,€1992),€€€Ð Š Ú Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àCounsel€is€required€to€protect€the€rights€of€the€accused.€€The€accusedÐ p!À  Ðgoes€to€trial€without€counsel.€€Upon€appeal€he€raises€the€denial€ofÐ V"¦! Ðcounsel€as€a€basis€for€a€new€trial.€€Are€we€to€deny€relief€because€theÐ <#Œ" Ðuncounseled€appellant€did€not€know€he€must€raise€the€issue€in€hisÐ "$r# Ðmotion€for€new€trial?€€These€are€things€which€make€the€denial€ofÐ %X $ Ðcounsel€prejudicial€and€the€right€to€counsel€mandatory€unlessÐ î%>!% Ðproperly€waived.ÐÔ&$"&` x` x ÐÐ º' #' Ðà  àà ` àOn€appeal,€as€in€the€court€below,€the€petitioner€contends€that€he€did€not€knowinglyÐ ° Ðand€intelligently€waive€his€right€to€representation€by€counsel.€€The€exercise€of€the€right€to€self„Ð –æ Ðrepresentation,€guaranteed€by€both€the€United€States€and€Tennessee€Constitutions,€depends€in€partÐ |Ì Ðupon€a€knowing€and€intelligent€waiver€of€the€right€to€counsel.€€òòState€v.€Northingtonóó,€667€S.W.2d€57,Ð b² Ð60€(Tenn.€1984)(citing€òòJohnson€v.€Zerbstóó,€304€U.S.€458,€58€S.Ct.€1019€(1938),€and€òòState€v.€Burkhartóó,Ð H˜ Ð541€S.W.2d€365€(Tenn.€1976))Ô#†X.¤XXX.¤Dw#ÔÔ‡X.¤XXX.¤Ô;€òòState€v.€Herrodóó,€754€S.W.2d€627,€629„630€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1988)Ô#†X.¤XXX.¤[#ÔÔ‡X.¤XXX.¤Ô.Ô#†X.¤XXX.¤å#ÔÔ‡X.¤XXX.¤Ô€Ð . ~ ÐMoreover,€in€òòJohnsonóó,€304€U.S.€at€465,€58€S.Ct.€at€1023,€the€United€States€Supreme€Court€observedÐ  d Ðthat,€in€criminal€proceedings€in€which€the€accused€is€without€counsel,€the€constitutional€right€of€anÐ ú J Ðaccused€to€be€represented€by€counsel€imposes€a€duty€upon€the€trial€court€to€determine€whether€thereÐ à 0 Ðis€a€knowing€and€intelligent€waiver€by€the€accused.€€Ô#†X.¤XXX.¤(€#ÔòòóóÔ‡X.¤XXX.¤ÔIn€òòNorthingtonóó,€667€S.W.2d€at€60Ô#†X.¤XXX.¤)‚#ÔÔ‡X.¤XXX.¤Ô,€our€supremeÐ Æ   Ðcourt€cited€with€approval€the€following€guidelines€set€forth€in€òòVon€Moltke€v.€Gilliesóó,€332€U.S.€708,Ð ¬ ü  Ð723„724,€68€S.Ct.€316,€323€(1948):Ð ’â  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àA€judge€must€investigate€as€long€and€as€thoroughly€as€theÐ xÈ  Ðcircumstances€of€the€case€before€him€demand.€€The€fact€that€anÐ ^®  Ðaccused€may€tell€him€that€he€is€informed€of€his€right€to€counsel€andÐ D”  Ðdesires€to€waive€this€right€does€not€automatically€end€the€judgeððsÐ *z  Ðresponsibility.€€To€be€valid€such€waiver€must€be€made€with€anÐ ` Ðapprehension€of€the€nature€of€the€charges,€the€statutory€offensesÐ öF Ðincluded€within€them,€the€range€of€allowable€punishments€thereunder,Ð Ü, Ðpossible€defenses€to€the€charges€and€circumstances€in€mitigationÐ Â Ðthereof,€and€all€other€facts€essential€to€a€broad€understanding€of€theÐ ¨ø Ðwhole€matter.€€A€judge€can€make€certain€that€an€accusedððs€professedÐ ŽÞ Ðwaiver€of€counsel€is€understandingly€and€wisely€made€only€from€aÐ tÄ Ðpenetrating€and€comprehensive€examination€of€all€the€circumstancesÐ Zª Ðunder€which€such€a€plea€is€tendered.€Ð@` x` x ÐTenn.€R.€Crim.€P.€44,€which€is€applicable€to€general€sessions€courts€under€Tenn.€R.€Crim.€P.€1,Ð &v Ðsimilarly€providesòòóó:Ð  \ Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àEvery€indigent€defendant€shall€be€entitled€to€have€counsel€assignedÐ òB Ðin€all€matters€necessary€to€the€defense€and€at€every€stage€of€theÐ Ø( Ðproceedings,€unless€the€defendant€executes€a€written€waiver.€€BeforeÐ ¾ Ðaccepting€such€waiver€the€court€shall€first€advise€the€accused€in€openÐ ¤ô Ðcourt€of€the€right€to€the€aid€of€counsel€at€every€stage€of€theÐ Š Ú Ðproceedings.€€The€court€shall,€at€the€same€time,€determine€whetherÐ p!À  Ðthere€has€been€a€competent€and€intelligent€waiver€of€such€right€byÐ V"¦! Ðinquiring€into€the€background,€experience€and€conduct€of€the€accusedÐ <#Œ" Ðand€such€other€matters€as€the€court€may€deem€appropriate.€€AnyÐ "$r# Ðwaiver€accepted€shall€be€spread€upon€the€minutes€of€the€court€andÐ %X $ Ðmade€a€part€of€the€record€of€the€cause.Ðî%>!%` x` x ÐòòSee€alsoóó€òòState€v.€McClintockóó,€732€S.W.2d€268,€273€(Tenn.€1987).€€This€court€has€also€recommendedÐ Ô&$"& Ða€litany€of€questions€that€a€trial€court€should€ask€a€defendant€in€fulfilling€its€duty€of€ensuring€aÐ º' #' Ðknowing€and€intelligent€waiver.€€òòSmith€v.€Stateóó,€987€S.W.2d€871,€877„878€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1998);Ô#†X.¤XXX.¤‘‚#ÔÔ‡X.¤XXX.¤ÔÐ  (ð#( ÐòòHerrodóó,€754€S.W.2d€at€630;€òòState€v.€Reynoldsóó,€No.€M1998„00059„CCA„R3„CD,€2000€WL€14702,Ð †)Ö$) Ðat€*3€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€at€Nashville,€January€7,€2000).Ð l*¼%* ÐÌà  àà ` àThat€having€been€said,€a€trial€courtððs€failure€to€ask€the€suggested€litany€of€questionsÐ 8,ˆ', Ðoròòóó€comply€with€Tenn.€R.€Crim.€P.€44€does€not€necessarily€preclude€a€constitutionally€valid€waiver.€Ð ° ÐòòFowleróó,€No.€03C01„9711„CR„00509,€1999€WL€552938,€at€**10„11.€€Moreover,€in€post„convictionÐ –æ Ðproceedings,€the€burden€remains€upon€the€petitioner€to€prove€the€allegations€in€his€petition€by€clearÐ |Ì Ðand€convincing€evidence,€including€any€allegation€that€his€waiver€of€the€right€to€counselÔ#†X.¤XXX.¤é#Ô€was€notÐ b² Ðknowing€and€intelligent.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„30„210(f).€€On€appeal,€a€finding€by€a€post„Ð H˜ Ðconviction€court€that€a€petitioner€knowingly€and€intelligently€waived€his€right€to€counsel€is€affordedÐ . ~ Ðthe€weight€of€a€jury€verdict€and€is€conclusive€unless€the€evidence€in€the€record€preponderates€againstÐ  d Ðthe€courtððs€finding.€€òòMomon€v.€Stateóó,€18€S.W.3d€152,€156€(Tenn.€1999).Ð ú J ÐÌà  àà ` àAs€noted€previously,€the€post„conviction€court€in€this€case€found€that€the€petitionerððsÐ Æ   Ðwaiver€of€his€right€to€counsel€was€knowing€and€intelligent.€€Ô‡X.¤XXX.¤ÔIn€light€of€the€particular€circumstancesÐ ¬ ü  Ðof€this€case,€we€simply€conclude€that€the€petitioner€has€failed€to€satisfy€his€burden€of€demonstratingÐ ’â  Ðotherwise.€€Because€the€petitioner€knowingly€and€intelligently€waived€his€right€to€counsel,€he€isÐ xÈ  Ðbound€by€the€consequences€of€his€failure€to€appeal€his€conviction,€and€his€remaining€grounds€forÐ ^®  Ðrelief€are€waived€pursuant€to€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„30„206(g).Ð D”  ÐÌà@MM"ìàò òòòIII.€€Conclusionó óóóˆÐ ` Ðà  àà ` àFor€the€foregoing€reasons,€we€affirm€the€judgment€of€the€post„conviction€court.Ô#†X.¤XXX.¤”#ÔÐ öF ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àòò€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€óóÐ ŽÞ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àNorma€McGee€Ogle,€Judge