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C 7421-87421-9(O$(#$  0    R$      2  D  _In2003,thePostConvictionProcedureActwasrenumberedwithintheCode.Itnowappearsatsections40  30101through4030122. !.8dd8     _   8?XXdd8@hhj^INTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  @%ATJACKSON#j^ #Ԉ #   AssignedonBriefs @  @` September14,2004 F X?X #XX?!#VINCENTHATCHv.STATEOFTENNESSEEX?X  ? @@ AppealfromtheCircuitCourtforShelbyCounty  9 @@No.P27090JamesC.Beasley,Jr.,Judge  # @@*AV) ` dE<` A   @@TTNo.W200302821CCAR3PCFiledSeptember28,_2004_   AV) ` dE<]` A ^      XuXXX?Thepetitioner,VincentHatch,appealsthetrialcourt'sdenialofhispetitionforpostconvictionrelief V  allegingthathewasdeniedtheeffectiveassistanceofcounsel.Thejudgmentofthepostconviction ? courtisaffirmed.#X?XX Xu##XX?#X?X (x   XuXXX?Tenn.R.App.P.3#X?XX Xu|##XX?4#X?X;JudgmentoftheTrialCourtAffirmed  J   #X?#X?X.GaryR.Wade,P.J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichNormaMcGeeOgleandAlan  #X?#X?X.E#X?@#.X?X.ԀGlenn,JJ.,joined.#XX?#  X?XKamilahE.Turner,Memphis,Tennessee,fortheappellant,VincentHatch. &  XuXXX?PaulG.Summers,AttorneyGeneral&Reporter;RichardH.Dunavant,AssistantAttorneyGeneral;  andPaulHagerman,AssistantDistrictAttorneyGeneral,fortheappellee,StateofTennessee.#  X Xu##  r #X?X  T@@OO& OPINION #XX? #X?X c #XX?. #X?X    OnMarch2,2000,thepetitioner,whorepresentedhimselfattrial,wasconvictedoffirst 6!  degreemurder.Alifesentencewasimposed.Aftercounselwasappointedondirectappeal,this "o! courtaffirmed.SeeStatev.VincentHatch,No.W200001005CCAR3CD(Tenn.Crim.App., #X" atJackson,Oct.19,2001).Oursupremecourtdeniedapplicationforpermissiontoappeal(Tenn. #A# 2002).#XX? #X?X $* $    XuXXX?Priortothetrial,thepetitionerappearedincourtwithhisappointedcounsel,amemberof &!& theShelbyCountyPublicDefendersOffice,andaskedtorepresenthimselfattrial.Asthebasis '"' ofhisrequest,thepetitionerexpressedthedesiretopursueaninsanitydefense,whichhisappointed ~(#(  counselwasnotwillingtodo.Thetrialjudgeaddressedthepetitioneratlengthandthengranted g)$) _therequesttoproceedprosewithanassistantpublicdefendertoserveasstandbycounselb f#  1      ׀during   thetrial.#X?XX Xu##XX? #X?X    Initsopinionaffirmingtheconvictionandsentence,theappellatecourtsummarizedthe k pertinentfactsasfollows: T #XX?A#X?XPXuXXX?8   ` AshleyOatestestifiedthatinearly1998shelivedinoneapartmentofafour & v apartmentunitat207HawthorneinMemphis.RosmariPleasurelivedinthesame  _ apartmentcomplex.Oatesknewthe[petitioner],VincentHatch,asPleasure's  H boyfriend. 1    8   ` JustafternoononMarch2,1998,Oateswasathomeforlunchwhen% U %UJshe   heardascream.ShelookedoutherkitchenwindowandsawPleasurecrouchednear   thebackofherapartmentbuilding.The[petitioner]wasstandingoverher.Oates   thoughtPleasuremighthavefallenorhurtherankle.Oatesopenedherdoorand n  calledout,askingPleasureifshewasallright.Pleasureansweredthatthe[petitioner] W  hadagun.SheaskedOatestocallthepolice.AccordingtoOates,the[petitioner] @ thenspokeinasarcasticbutcalmmannerandconfirmedthatsheshouldcallthe )y police.Oatesthenclosedherbackdoor. b     8   ` AfewsecondslaterOatesheardagunshot.Shelookedoutthewindowand 4 sawthe[petitioner]standingoverPleasure.Shealsosawthe[petitioner]shoot  Pleasureasecondtime,whilestandingonlytwoorthreefeetfromthevictim.Oates  immediatelydialed911.         `     h *  *  * q 8   ` JerryBankswasafriendofthe[petitioner]'s....OntheafternoonofMarch Z 3,1998,Banksencounteredthe[petitionerwho]...toldBanksthathehadtaken C Rosmari% W %WԀPleasure'slife....The[petitioner]hadinhispossessionsomeclothes,a ,| bag,andaweapon.ThemendrovetoBanks'church,andBanksputtheguninthe e trunkofhiscar.Banksthendrovethe[petitioner]tohisgrandmother'shouse.The N policearrivedafewminuteslater,Bankstoldthemaboutthegun,andanofficer  7 removedthegunfromthetrunkofthecar.AccordingtoBanks,the[petitioner]was !   upsetandcryingatthetime...[but]coherent.Heunderstoodthathewasintrouble, " ! ...didnotseemtobeoutoftouchwithreality...[and]didnotappeartobeintoxicated. #"  Bankstestifiedthathehadneverseenthe[petitioner]fight,smokecigarettes,use t% $ drugs,orengageinanargument.The[petitioner]sbehaviorinthisincident ]&!% thereforecameasasurprise....Heacknowledgedthatthe[petitioner]appearedto  havesomeemotionalproblems....   8   ` OfficerLarryColburn,acrimesceneofficerwiththeMemphisPolice k Department,testifiedthat...herecoveredahandgunfrom% \ %\Zthetrunkofavehicle. T Theweaponwasfullyloadedwithsixlive.38caliberrounds.Heidentifiedthe =  weaponasthesameoneJerryBankshadtestifiedbelongedtothe[petitioner].& v      `     h *  *  *  H #X?XXPXua#PXuXXX?#P XPXuB#PXuX P8   ` The[petitioner]...wasafulltimestudentattheUniversityofMemphis,and  1  alsoattendedclassesatShelbyStateCommunityCollege.On[thedayofthe    shooting],hewasonhiswaytoclasswhenhestoppedtodropoffsomeclothingat   RosmariPleasure'shouse.Hewascarryingagunbecausehehadbeenattacked   severaltimesinthelastsixyears,thelastincidentoccurringonlyafewdaysprior.    8   ` The[petitioner]describedthevictim,RosmariPleasure,assomeonethathe W  lovedverymuch.However,healsohadbeenexperiencingsomeemotional @ problems.The[petitioner]testifiedthatashesawPleasureherantowardherwith )y theguninhishand...[and]wantedthevictimtolistentohim[,claiming][t]hegun b wentoffaccidentally.The[petitioner]% c %cU%testifiedthathewasuncertainhowthesecond K shotwasfired[and]feltthathemayhavebeenhallucinating.The[petitioner] 4 testifiedthathehadnorealmemoryoftheincident.        `     h   *0  *0p(#(#*p(#p(# 8   ` [Thepetitioner]describedPleasureasaninnocentvictim,andstatedthathe q wasontrialforkillingthewrongperson.Heacknowledgedthathewasupset Z becausehehadbeenhavingproblemswithanotherwoman.Heclaimedthattheother C womanhadrapedhimandconceivedachildwithouthisconsent.Althoughthe ,| [petitioner]wasunabletotellthejuryexactlywhatmentalproblemshesuffered,he e assertedthathehadbeenreceivingcounselingformentalandemotionalproblems N sinceageten.Healsotestifiedaboutthemurderofhisprostitutemother;the  7 unpleasanttimehespentlivingwithhisfather,whohadaseriouscocaineproblem !   andanextensivecriminalrecord;andhissuicideattemptin1992. " !     8   ` Afterherealizedwhathadhappened,the[petitioner]...drovearoundand $# drankbeer.Hethendrovetohismother'sgraveandaskedhertoprovideamiracle t% $ andbringthevictimbacktolife.WhenheencounteredMr.Banksthenextday,he ]&!% wasonhisway% d %d,Ԁbacktothecemetery,whereheintendedtocommitsuicide.F'"&   8   ` The[petitioner]spokeatlengthabouttheunhappyeventsinhislife.He )h$( statedthathisacademicprowesswasunparalleled,butthathisemotionalproblems *Q%) hadcausedmanytroubles.*:&*    +#'+ 8  [T]he[petitioner]admittedthathemurderedRosmariPleasure.Healsoadmitted  providingafullstatementtothepolicethedayafterthemurder.Inthepolice  statementthe[petitioner]acknowledgedthatheandthevictimhadbeenhaving  problemsandhadbrokenup[,explainingthat][u]ponhisarrivalattheapartmentthe k [petitioner]beganstrugglingwiththevictimbecausehewastryingtoforceherto T listentohimandtryingtograbherkeyandgointoherapartment.Thegunwentoff. =  Accordingtothestatement,heshotthevictimasecondtimebecausehewasangry & v andhurt.  _  The[petitioner]alsoacknowledgedthat,onthedayafterthemurder,hehadadmitted  1  thekillingtoJerryBanks.HefinallyacknowledgedthatthegunheplacedinJerry    Banks'carwasthemurderweapon.However,hedeniedthatthegunbelongedto   him,orthathehadeverreloadedit.Heclaimedthathewasinsaneatthetimeofthe   offense.    #X?XXPXu!# XuXXX?Id.,slipop.at24.#X?XX Xu2#PXuXXX?Afterdeliberation,thejuryreturnedaverdictofguiltyoffirstdegreemurder. W  Thejudgeimposedasentenceoflifeinprison.#X?XXPXu2# XuXXX?#  X XuG!# XuX   @   OnFebruary7,2003,thepetitionerfiledapetitionforpostconvictionreliefallegingamong b otherthings,thathiscounselwasineffective.Attheevidentiaryhearing,thepetitionercomplained K thatappellatecounselfailedtointerviewwitnessesafterhistrialwhowouldhaveprovideddetails 4 abouthismentalhealthiftheyhadbeenquestioned.Petitioneralsotestifiedthathehadaskedhis  counseltocontacthismother,whowaskilledin1973andhadanopencasketfuneral,whomhe  believedwasintheFederalBureauofInvestigation'switnessprotectionprogram.    Petitionerallegedthatthetrialtranscripthadbeenalteredbecauseportionswereinconsistent q withthenoteshetookattrial.Hecontendedthathiscounsel,whohadnotbeennotifiedofhis Z suspicions,shouldhaveappealedonthatbasis.Thepetitioneralsocomplainedthathisappellate C counselfailedtopresentonappealissuesregardingbenchconferenceparticipationduringthetrial ,| andhisexclusionfromdiscussionsbetweentheprosecutionandthetrialjudge. e   Whileadmittingthathehadnotinformedappellatecounselthathewasundertheinfluence  7 ofmedicationatthetimeoftrialandthatnothingintherecordsoindicated,henevertheless !   #  X Xu4# XuX  #X?XX Xu3# XuXXX?contendedthattheissueshouldhavebeenpresentedonappeal.Additionally,thepetitionerargued " ! thathiscounselfailedtochallengethewithholdingofexculpatoryevidencebythestate.The #" petitionerallegedthatthementalhealthfacilitythatexaminedhimsubmittedfalsifiedinformation $# andclaimedthathewasunabletofullyunderstandthesubjectsthatthedoctordiscussed. t% $   Oncrossexaminationbythestate,thepetitioneradmittedthathehadnoknowledgeofwhat F'"& wassaidduringthetrialrecesswhereheaccusedtheprosecutionofconspiringwiththetrialjudge. /(#' Thepetitioneralsotestifiedthathehadtheopportunitytoquestionthefindingsandopinionsofthe )h$( clinicalpsychologistwiththeMiddleTennesseeMentalHealthInstitutewhohaddeterminedhim *Q%) tobecompetent. *:&*  +#'+   Thepetitionersappellatecounselexplainedthathehadnotinterviewedcharacterwitnesses  atthetimeofappealbecausetheappealmustbeprepareddirectlyfromtherecord.Hetestifiedthat  hehadcommunicatedwiththepetitioneronseveraloccasionsbymailandthat,inhisopinion,a  meetinginpersonwasnotnecessary.Itwashisbeliefthatthetrialtranscripthadnotbeenaltered. k Counselstatedthatthestrongestissueonappealinvolvedtherighttoassistanceofcounsel.Itwas T hisargumentthatthepetitionerwasnotadequatelypreparedtoproceedtotrialandthatthetrial =  judgehadfailedtothoroughlyquestionthepetitionerastohisbackgroundandexperience. & v   Thepostconvictioncourtdeniedrelief,concludingthat"[appellatecounsel]raisedthe  H properissues,arguedtheproperissues,briefedtheproperissues,"andthat"thisCourt,basedupon  1  thetestimonyithasheard,doesntseethatanyofthethingsrequestedby[thepetitioner]wouldhave    madeadifferenceintheappealofthiscase."Thepostconvictioncourtconcludedthat"[appellate   counsel]wasnotineffectiveinrepresentationof[thepetitioner]onappealandthatthe[petitioner]   hasnotcarriedhisburdenofproofforpurposesofapostconviction."     Inthisappeal,thepetitionerclaimsthathisappellatecounselwasdeficientbyfailingto W  thoroughlyarguetheissueofhiscapacitytoknowinglyandintelligentlywaivehisrighttothe @ assistanceofcounsel.Specifically,thepetitionerassertsthatcounselwasineffectivebyfailingto )y pursueadditionalinformationrelatedtohishistoryofmentalillness.Thepetitioneralsoclaimsthat b counselwasdeficientfornotmeetingwiththepetitionerinpersonduringtheappellateprocess.#X?XX Xu:#PXuXXX?#P XPXum:#PXuX P K    #X?XXPXuEG# XuXXX?Underourstatutorylaw,thepetitionerbearstheburdenofprovingtheallegationsinhispost  convictionpetitionbyclearandconvincingevidence.SeeTenn.CodeAnn.40-30-210(f)(1997).g f#  2        Evidenceisclearandconvincingwhenthereisnoseriousorsubstantialdoubtabouttheaccuracy  oftheconclusionsdrawnfromtheevidence.Hicksv.State,983S.W.2d240,245(Tenn.Crim.App.  1998).Claimsofineffectiveassistanceofcounselareregardedasmixedquestionsoflawandfact. q Statev.Honeycutt,54S.W.3d762,766-67(Tenn.2001);Statev.Burns,6S.W.3d453,461(Tenn. Z 1999).Onappeal,thefindingsoffactmadebythepostconvictioncourtareconclusiveandwillnot C bedisturbedunlesstheevidencecontainedintherecordpreponderatesagainstthem.Brooksv. ,| State,756S.W.2d288,289(Tenn.Crim.App.1988).Theburdenisonthepetitionertoshowthat e theevidencepreponderatedagainstthosefindings.Clennyv.State,576S.W.2d12,14(Tenn.Crim. N App.1978).#X?XX XuG#SXuXXX?ԀThecredibilityofthewitnessesandtheweightandvaluetobeaffordedtheirtestimony  7 arequestionstoberesolvedbythetrialcourt.Batesv.State,973S.W.2d615(Tenn.Crim.App. !   1997).Whenreviewingtheapplicationoflawtothosefactualfindings,however,ourreviewisde " ! novo,andthetrialcourt'sconclusionsoflawaregivennopresumptionofcorrectness.Fieldsv. #" State,40S.W.3d450,457-58(Tenn.2001);seealsoStatev.England,19S.W.3d762,766(Tenn. $# 2000).#X?XXSXucM#PXuXXX?#P XPXuG#PXuX P t% $ #X?XXPXu P# XuXXX?  Whenapetitionerseekspost-convictionreliefonthebasisofineffectiveassistanceof ]&!% counsel,hemustfirstestablishthattheservicesrenderedortheadvicegivenwasbelow"therange F'"& ofcompetencedemandedofattorneysincriminalcases."Baxterv.Rose,523S.W.2d930,936 /(#' (Tenn.1975).Second,hemustshowthatthedeficiencies"actuallyhadanadverseeffectonthe )h$( defense."Stricklandv.Washington,466U.S.668,693(1984).Shouldthepetitionerfailto  establisheitherfactor,heisnotentitledtorelief.Oursupremecourtdescribedthestandardof  reviewasfollows:  8   ` Becauseapetitionermustestablishbothprongsofthetest,afailuretoprove T eitherdeficiencyorprejudiceprovidesasufficientbasistodenyreliefonthe =  ineffectiveassistanceclaim.Indeed,acourtneednotaddressthecomponentsinany & v particularorderorevenaddressbothifthedefendantmakesaninsufficientshowing  _ ofonecomponent. H   Goadv.State,938S.W.2d363,370(Tenn.1996).#X?XX XuP#PXuXXX?#P XPXuLP#PXuX P    #X?XXPXuU# XuXXX?  Onclaimsofineffectiveassistanceofcounsel,thepetitionerisnotentitledtothebenefitof   hindsight,maynotsecond-guessareasonablybasedtrialstrategy,andcannotcriticizeasound,but   unsuccessful,tacticaldecisionmadeduringthecourseoftheproceedings.Adkinsv.State,911 n  S.W.2d334,347(Tenn.Crim.App.1994).Suchdeferencetothetacticaldecisionsofcounsel, W  however,appliesonlyifthechoicesaremadeafteradequatepreparationforthecase.Cooperv. @ State,847S.W.2d521,528(Tenn.Crim.App.1992).#X?XX XuV##XX?8V# )y X?X  Inourview,thepetitionerhasfailedtopresentanyevidenceofprejudicebyappellate "r counselsfailuretointerviewotherwitnesses.Counselwouldnothavebeenabletoaddinformation  [ gainedbythewitnessestotherecord.SeeTenn.R.App.P.28(a);Statev.Matthews,805S.W.2d D 776,783(Tenn.Crim.App.1990).PXuXXX?Moreover,thepetitionerfailedtoproducethesewitnessesatthe - evidentiaryhearingasameansofdemonstratinghowtheirtestimonycouldhaveaffectedtheresults  oftheappeal.  #X?XXPXu[[#PXuXXX?  Finally,petitionerisnotentitledtoreliefonthegroundsthatcounselwasdeficientbyfailing  tomorethoroughlyarguehislackofabilitytogiveaknowingandintelligentwaiverofhisrightto j assistanceofcounsel.UnderthePostConvictionProcedureAct,aclaimwhichhasbeenpreviously S determinedcannotbeabasisforpostconvictionrelief.SeeTenn.CodeAnn.4030206(h)(1997) < ("Agroundforreliefispreviouslydeterminedifacourtofcompetentjurisdictionhasruledonthe % u meritsafterafullandfairhearing."). !^   Intheopinionondirectappealoftheconviction,thiscourtspecificallyaddressedtheissue "0! ofwhetherthewaiveroftherighttoassistanceofcounselwasintelligentandknowing: #" 8   ` #X?XXPXu\#PXuXXX?Therecordinthiscaseestablishesthatthetrialjudgefollowedthe % $ requirementsofHerrod,askingsubstantiallyallthequestionsoriginallyoutlinedin &!% McDowell.Thecolloquywasextensive.Thecourtwarnedtheappellantthatself m'"& representationwasunwise,thathewouldbeheldtothesamestandardsasan V(#' attorneytrainedinthelaw,andthathewasnotwellservedinrepresentinghimself. ?)$( Theonlymatteromittedfromthecolloquywasadiscussionofpossiblelesser (*x%) includedoffenses.+a&*    +J'+ 8   ` Thetrialjudgeconcludedbygrantingappellant'srequesttodesignateformer  appointedcounselasstandbycounsel.Counselhadalreadyannouncedtothecourt  thatshewasreadyfortrial.Wefindthatappellant'swaiverofcounselwas  knowinglyandintelligentlymade.Thisissueiswithoutmerit.k   #X?XXPXu`#PXuXXX?Hatch,slipop.at67.#X?XXPXue#PXuXXX?Inourview,thisqualifiesasarulingonthemerits. =  #X?XXPXuoe#PXuXXX?  Accordingly,thejudgmentisaffirmed.    #X?XXPXu f#   `     h   ___________________________________  =     `     h   GARYR.WADE,PRESIDINGJUDGE