WPC m?0!g%e ihcEJ(J8N紤3 lEv,:KfcVrPZs e_&N8}٦*PO *~ a6݆-".U%{2LE{*՟:P ?Yv(s6@NmIweTl@B%jm%1oĝe*ݯ"^S,uQ2S`_TQ$ʈM=8fd/F?bڀ7:^jZDžy[v-Bd'5+Rle MiX%k} 7[{^c.`~{5m}#'x1A oh3TU`Hv\c 0 Oޮ)Lp\Z nBtN0 Vȡ͍Bߚ/+*(o!ߕ@iA6LݸVBc4M#-c~(t'ʀ{B~kqE# U: %  04 0 0D  4 w@r=   b (U: HrNNN AQ 0D 0D 0D_b D/ B D3 B************************** 0DGHP LaserJet 4SiHPPCL5MS,,,,,,0nLl,  AZ"Arial RegularX( 7$` ` TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalTn~<$3|xP ((3C6$  7!` TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T   `   0  (#$  0    C6$ `   1    ݀See,e.g.,WillieJacksonv.State,No.02C019606CR00195,Shelby  County(Tenn.Crim.App.Aug.8,1997);BillyKilburnv.State,No.02C019608CC  00251,ObionCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.July29,1997);WalterE.Ingramv.State,  No.02C019608CR00258,ShelbyCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.July28,1997);JamesMorningCraftv.State,No.02C019606CR00194,ShelbyCounty(Tenn. Z Crim.App.July18,1997);JerryW.Hardinv.State,No.02C019609CC00303, B  HenryCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.July18,1997);LeslieL.Colemanv.State,No. * n 01C019605CR00203,DavidsonCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.May16,1997);Joseph  V Veresv.State,No.01C019602CC00070,PutnamCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.Apr.  > 24,1997),app.filed(Tenn.May2,1997);DennisDunningv.State,No.02C01  &  9603CR00102,ShelbyCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.Mar.12,1997),app.filed(Tenn.    Mar.12,1997);RonaldAlbertBrummittv.State,No.03C019512CC00415,   LoudonCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.Mar.11,C P C 1997),app.filed(Tenn.Mar.17,1997);   JimmyEarlLoftonv.State,No.02C019603CR00073,ShelbyCounty(Tenn.Crim.   App.Mar.7,1997),app.filed(Tenn.Apr.18,1997);RoyBarnettv.State,No. j  03C019512CV00394,HamblenCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.Feb.20,1997),app. R  filed(Tenn.Apr.21,1997);WilliamEdwardBlakev.State,No.03C019603CR :~ 00110,KnoxCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.Feb.12,1997),app.filed(Tenn.Feb.27, "f 1997);DoyleCarterv.State,No.01C019511CC00398,DavidsonCounty(Tenn.  N Crim.App.Feb.12,1997);EricC.Pendletonv.State,No.01C019604CR00158, 6 DavidsonCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.Feb.12,1997),app.filed(Tenn.Mar.24,  1997);JohnnyTillmanv.State,No.03C019512CR00413,KnoxCounty(Tenn.  Crim.App.Feb.12,1997),app.filed(Tenn.Feb.18,1997);StephenKoprowskiv.  State,No.03C019511CC00365,No.03C019511CR00378,AndersonCounty  (Tenn.Crim.App.Jan.28,1997),apps.filed(Tenn.Jan.30,1997);RickieJ.Wallen z v.State,No.03C019601CC00039,SullivanCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.Jan.9, b 1997),app.filed(Tenn.Feb.5,1997);JohnnyL.Butlerv.State,No.02C019509 J CR00289,ShelbyCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.Dec.2,1996),app.filed(Tenn.Jan. 2v 24,1997);WallaceButlerv.RickyBell,Warden,No.02C019510CC00297, ^ FayetteCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.Nov.19,1996).        < D= > D? @ DA DB C eD ӀP  h\RA' Legal\    - -         C6$ `   1    ݀Atthistime,thedefendantswifewasintheprocessofdivorcinghim.  !"  XXXX7XX   Ad FILEDXX7   November2,1998  CecilCrowson,Jr.XXAppellateCourtClerk ,cAZ"Arial RegularH h\RA' Legal\   !"#%C<< CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(3$ !  (3$ !  ($$   1  - -''' dxdP Pd****'dxd d6b$Triangle0  7!` TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T  C C C : : C 7XXdXXd7    PPOY;ќP P P D D r(<,(j 8` `@Ef ` ttx$,` rP D D P t(>.*jx7` `@E+` ` ttx$c` tߛP INTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEAL%  SOFTENNESSEE `  ATJACKSONAUGUST1998SESSION  STATEOFTENNESSEE, h     ) p C.C.A.NO.02C019709CC00360 v   `     h     ) p  \   ` Appellee   h     ) p FAYETTECOUNTY  B   `     h     )v. `     h     ) p HON.JONKERRYBLACKWOOD,    `     h     ) p JUDGE   JACOBMEEKS,   h     ) z   `     h     ) p POSTCONVICTION ` Ѐ ` Defendant/Appellant    ) p  F FORTHEAPPELLANT: h      p FORTHEAPPELLEE: $ DavidCrichton   h      p JohnKnoxWalkup  111W.MarketStreet h      p AttorneyGeneral&Reporter v Bolivar,TN38008 `     h      p DouglasD.Himes `     h      p AssistantAttorneyGeneral (#  "(  `     h      p 425FifthAvenueNorth `     h      p Nashville,TN372430493 (#  T$  `     h OPINIONFILED򀀀 f5,1 REVERSEDJOHNK.BYERSSENIORJUDGED P    P    D  ;P28W P    D P    D   OPINION  `     ` Thedefendantappealsfromthedismissalofapetitionforpostconvictionrelief,whereinhesoughtadelayedappealfromthejudgmentoftheCourtofCriminalAppeals,whichaffirmedhistrialcourtconvictionfor hinderingasecuredcreditor,totheSupremeCourt. ` TheresolutionofC C th< e< = is= C C caserestsuponwhetherthedefendantwasfullyandproperlyadvisedbycounselwhorepresentedhimattrialandonfirsttierappealthathewouldnolongerrepresenthimonfurtherappeals,aswellasthedatewhentherighttoapplytotheSupremeCourtforreviewwouldexpireandotherinformationrequiredbyRule14oftheSupremeCourtRules.OurdeterminationofthisissueturnsuponwhethertheClerkofthecourtcompliedwiththerequirementsofRule14. ` Rule14isasfollows:`  PermissionforleavetowithdrawascounselforanindigentdefendantafteranadversefinaldecisionintheCourtofCriminalAppealsandbeforepreparationandfilingofanApplicationforPermissiontoAppealintheSupremeCourtmustbeobtainedfromtheCourtofCriminalAppealsnotlaterthanfourteen(14)daysafterthatCourtsentryoffinaljudgment. Themotionshallstate(1)thatafterastudyoftheopinionoftheCourtofCriminalAppeals,thebrieffiledonbehalfofthedefendantinthatCourtpresentssuchissuesasareavailableforsecondtierappellatereview,ifsoughtbydefendantprose,and(2)thatthewrittennotificationprescribedbythisRule,alongwithacopyoftheCourtofCriminalAppealsopinion,havebeenforwardedtothedefendant. Themotionshallbeaccompaniedbyacopyofthewrittennotificationforwardedtothedefendantwhichshalladvisethedefendant(1)thatcounseldoesnotintendtofileanApplicationforPermissiontoAppealandthatleaveofCourtisbeingsoughttowithdraw;(2)thatthedefendantmayfileaproseApplicationforPermissiontoAppealwiththeClerkoftheSupremeCourtiffiledwithinsixty(60)daysafterentryoffinaljudgmentintheCourtofCriminalAppeals;(3)thedateonwhichtheCourtofCriminalAppealsopinionwasreleased;and(4)thedateonwhichanApplicationforPermissiontoAppealisdue.Thewrittennotificationmustalsoreflectthedefendantsmailingaddresstowhichthenoticewasforwarded. Uponthefilingofatimelymotioninaccordwiththeforegoingrequirements,theCourtofCriminalAppeals,oranyjudgethereof,maysummarilygrantthemotion.Uponentryoftheordergrantingthemotionto withdraw,acopythereofwillbesenttothedefendantbytheClerk, 9/5 ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   D ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   D C ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   C B ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   B < ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   < accompaniedbyletternoticeC C B [sic]B toC C defendantofthelastdaywithinwhichto  D ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   D C ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   C B ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   B fileB ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   ;TR[A' Legal[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT`   B anApplicationforPermissiontoAppeal. `  ` TheCourtofCriminalAppealsenteredjudgmentonAugust6,1996affirmingtheconvictionofthedefendant.Counselwhorepresented: : thedefendant: : : : testifiedhe: : sentalettertothedefendantshomeinHollySprings,: : Mississippi: : onAugust6,1996whichincludedacopyofhismotiontowithdrawandalloftheinformationrequiredbyRule14.Acopyofthetransmittalletterwasfiledinthehearingonthepostconvictionpetition.Therewerenocopiesofthemotion,etc.filedinthiscaseasexhibits.Theattorneytestified: : he: : receivedaletterfromthe: : defendant: : : : subsequently: : whichcausedhimtothinkthe: : defendant: : hadnotreceivedtheletterand: : documents: : hemailedonAugust: : 6,1996.: : Asaresult,hethen,accordingtohistestimony,sentalettertothe: : defendant: : : : in: : : : Tiptonville,Tennessee,: : where: : hewas: : incarcerated. ` Acopyoftheletterwasmadeanexhibittocounselstestimony.Thisletter: : statedcounsel: : wasenclosingtheinformationrequiredbyRule14inthepacketwhichaccompaniedtheletter.Theexhibitdidnotcontaincopiesofthesedocuments. ` ThebriefoftheStateinafootnotesaystheCourtofCriminalAppealsgrantedtheattorneysmotiontowithdrawonAugust14,: : 1996.: : Wedonotfindacopyoftheorderintherecordbeforeus. ` The: : defendant: : testifiedhedidnotreceivethelettermailedtohimbytheattorneyonAugustC C > 15> ? 6? ,C C C C : : 1996@ ???@ .: : C C HetestifiedhereceivedthelettersenttohisformerhomeaddressinNovember1996whenitwasforwardedtohimbyhiswife.  #  1      ׀ ^+&+  ` Thetrialjudgefoundcounselhadindeedinformedthe: : defendant: : ofhisintenttowithdrawandofhisrighttoseekreviewofhisconvictionbytheSupremeCourt.: : Thisfinding,: : ofcourse,isbaseduponadeterminationofthecredibilityofthetestimonyofcounselvisavisthetestimonyofthe: : defendant.: : Insuchcase,weareboundbythedeterminationofthecredibilityofwitnessesmadebythetrialjudge.Ifweweretobaseouropinionuponthisalone,wewouldaffirmthejudgment. &6j17 P     ` : : However,there: : is: : another: : matterofconcern.Rule14requirestheClerkofthe: : court: : tofurnishtoadefendantacopyoftheordergrantingthemotiontowithdraw: : accompanied: : byletternoticeinformingthedefendantofthelastdaywithinwhichtofilean: : Application: : for: : Permission: : to: : Appeal: : totheSupremeCourt.Thereisnoshowinginthisrecordthat: : this: : wasdone. ` ThepurposeofRule14istoinsurethatanindigentdefendantshallnot: : lose: : hisrighttoseekreliefbywayofan: : Application: : for: : PermissiontoAppeal: : totheSupremeCourt: : because: : heisnotmadeawareofthewithdrawalofcounselortheexpirationofthetimeinwhichtoaskforreviewbytheSupremeCourtthroughnofaultofhisown. ` Rule14speaksofwhatcounselmust: : file: : withtheCourtofCriminalAppealsbeforethecourtcanrelievecounseloffurther: : dut: : ies: : inacase.Beyondthis,Rule14placesapositivedutyupontheClerkofthecourttosendacopyoftheorderrelievingcounseltothedefendant. ` TheterminationoftherighttoseekreviewbytheSupremeCourtmaynotoccurintheabsenceoftheClerksforwardingtothedefendantthematerialrequiredby: : Rule14.: : Therequirementisasafeguardtoseethatthedefendantsrighthasbeenprotected. ` Wearecompelledtoholdthattherecorddoesnotshow: : compliance: : withRule14inthiscase.Wemust,therefore,reversethejudgmentofthetrialcourtdenyingadelayedappealtotheSupremeCourt. ` ThejudgmentaffirmingtheconvictionofthedefendantenteredbytheCourtofCriminalAppealsonAugust6,1996issetasideandreenteredonthedatethejudgmentinthiscaseis: : filed,: : andthetimeforfilingan: : Application: : for: : Permission: : to: : Appeal: : totheSupremeCourtshallcommenceto: : run: : fromthatdate. ` ThecostofthisappealistaxedtotheState. `     h      @506  `     h     JohnK.Byers,SeniorJudge: : : : : : : :  95; OY  CONCUR:  ̀ H DavidH.Welles,Judge򀀀C C ; ; A A C C     JerryL.Smith,Judge