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P #XXZ)#XZ)X Tenn.R.App.P.3AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheCircuitCourtAffirmed#XXZ)p#XZ)X  ( 9   #XXZ) #XZ)XJoeG.Riley,J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichDavidG.Hayes#XXZ) #XZ)XԀandNormaMcGee  Ogle,JJ.,joined.#XXZ)$ #XZ)X  #XXZ) #XZ)X  GregoryD.Smith,Clarksville,Tennessee,#XXZ) #XZ)XԀfortheappellant,JohnDavid_Neblett_. t PaulG.Summers,AttorneyGeneralandReporter;KimR.Helper#XXZ)r #XZ)X,AssistantAttorneyGeneral;John L  Wesley_Carney_,Jr.,#XXZ)N #XZ)XDistrictAttorneyGeneral;andC.Daniel_Brollier_,#XXZ) #XZ)XԀAssistantDistrictAttorney 8!  General,fortheappellee,StateofTennessee. $"t! Z #XXZ) #XZ)X   OPINION #XXZ)W#XZ)X $8 $ z#XXZ)#  XZ)X  Wesummarizethefollowingunderlyingfactsfromthiscourtsopinioninthepetitioners &"& directappeal.SeeStatev.JohnD._Neblett_,C.C.A.No.01C019805CC00231,1999Tenn._Crim_. '"' App.LEXIS934(Tenn._Crim_.App.Sept.24,1999,atNashville),perm.toapp.denied(Tenn. (#( 2000). )$)   InAugust1997,theintoxicatedpetitionerfailedtoobserveahighwaystopsignandcollided \+&+ withacardrivenbyGlendaAtkins.GlendaAtkins'shusband,apassenger,waskilled.Glenda H,', Atkinswashospitalizedandrequiredsurgerytoremoveglassfromherleg.Petitioneradmitted 4-(- _drivingwhileintoxicatedandacknowledgedhisresponsibilityforStephenAtkins'sdeathina  statementtotheTennesseeHighwayPatrol.PetitionerhadthreepriorDUIconvictionsinaddition  toseveralothermisdemeanorconvictions.Asstated,petitionerpledguiltytoaggravatedvehicular  homicide,vehicularassault,andsecondoffensedrivingonarevokedlicenseandreceivedan t effectivesentenceoftwentyfouryears. `  @&ANALYSIS $ t    Onappeal,thepetitionercontendsthepostconvictioncourtimproperlydismissedhispetition  L  forpostconvictionreliefbyrelyingstrictlyuponthetranscriptoftheguiltypleasubmissionhearing.  8  Basedupontherecordbeforethiscourt,weconsidertheallegationinaccurateandotherwisewithout $  merit.    A.ProceduralHistoryofthisAppeal      Petitioner'scounselfiledhisbriefonFebruary26,2002.Thebasicpremisesetforthinthe p briefwasthatthepostconviction courterredindismissingthepostconvictionpetitionbasedupon \ itsexaminationoftheguiltypleatranscriptwithoutgivingthepetitionertheopportunitytobeheard. L OnMarch28,2002,thestatefiledamotioninthiscourtindicatingtherewasanevidentiaryhearing 8 inthepostconvictioncourt,andthestatesoughttosupplementtherecordwithatranscriptofthis $t evidentiaryhearing.Wegrantedthemotion. `   Atranscriptoftheevidentiaryhearingwassubsequentlyfiled,whichtranscriptreflectsa 8 hearinginwhichboththepetitionerandhistrialcounseltestified;itwasagreedatranscriptofthe $ guiltypleasubmissionhearingwouldsubsequentlybefiledandconsideredbythepostconviction  court;andcounselwouldthenbeallowedtoarguethecase.Theparties,onasubsequentdate,  appearedbeforethepostconvictioncourtandwereadvisedtheguiltypleatranscripthadbeenfiled  andreviewedbythecourt.Theydeclinedtheopportunitytoreviewtheguiltypleatranscriptprior  tothepostconvictioncourt'sruling.Presentappellatecounselwasalsopetitioner'scounselinthe p proceedingsbelow. \    ThestatefileditsappellatebriefonMay16,2002,andmadereferencetothesupplemental 4"  recordcontainingthetranscriptoftheevidentiaryhearing.Areplybriefwasnotfiledbypetitioner's  #p! counsel.Thecasewasthensubmittedtothispanelfordetermination.  $\"   It,therefore,appearsthebasisofreliefsoughtbythepetitionerinhisbrief,namely,summary %4!$ dismissalwithouttheopportunitytobeheard,ispatentlywithoutmerit.Wefurthernotetheabsence & "% ofareplybriefseekingreliefonanyotherbasis.Nevertheless,therecordpresentlybeforethecourt ' #& isadequateforustoreviewthepostconvictioncourt'sdeterminationsregardingineffective (#' assistanceofcounselandvoluntarinessoftheguiltyplea.We,therefore,proceedwithouranalysis. )$(   l+&* B.StandardofReview    XZ)XXXZ)  Thetrialjudge'sfindingsoffactonpostconvictionhearingsareconclusiveonappealunless  theevidencepreponderatesotherwise.Statev.Burns,6S.W.3d453,461(Tenn.1999).Thetrial t courtsfindingsoffactareaffordedtheweightofajuryverdict,andthiscourtisboundbythetrial ` courtsfindingsunlesstheevidenceintherecordpreponderatesagainstthosefindings.Henleyv. L  State,960S.W.2d572,578(Tenn.1997). 8  #XZ)XXXZ) !#XZ)XXXZ)  Forapetitionertosuccessfullyoverturnaconvictionbasedonineffectiveassistanceof  ` counsel,thepetitionermustfirstestablishthattheservicesrenderedortheadvicegivenwasbelow  L   therangeofcompetencedemandedofattorneysincriminalcases.Baxterv.Rose,523S.W.2d  8  930,936(Tenn.1975).Second,thepetitionermustshowthatthedeficiencies actuallyhadan $  adverseeffectonthedefense.Stricklandv.Washington,466U.S.668,693,104S.Ct.2052,80   L.Ed.2d674(1984).   #XZ)XXXZ)##XZ)XXXZ)  Petitioneralsocontendshispleawasinvoluntaryandunknowing.Oursupremecourthas   statedthefollowing: p 0   ` Thecasesof% B %BJ' Boykinv.AlabamaandStatev.Mackeyarethelandmarkconstitutional H casesforanalysesofguiltypleas.% C %C'Boykinv.Alabama,395U.S.238,89S.Ct.1709,23L. 4 Ed.2d274(1969)(federalstandard);Statev.Mackey,4D 5     S (  /  6(FO  7 (553S.W.2d337(Tenn.1977)(state  p standard ). In% E %E*Boykin,theUnitedStatesSupremeCourtheldthatbeforeatrialjudgecan  \ acceptaguiltyplea,theremustbeanaffirmativeshowingthatitwasgivenintelligentlyand L voluntarily.Id.at242,89S.Ct.at1711,23L.Ed.2dat279.Inordertofindthattheplea 8 wasentered"intelligently"or"voluntarily,"thecourtmust"canvass[]thematterwiththe $ accusedtomakesurehehasafullunderstandingofwhatthepleaconnotesandofits  consequences."Id.at244,89S.Ct.at1712,23L.Ed.2dat280(emphasisadded).  ((݌(#(# Ќ     0  S>;  -  Ӏ Likewise,inMackey,thisCourtheldthat"therecordofacceptanceofadefendant's > pleaofguiltymustaffirmativelydemonstratethathisdecisionwasbothvoluntaryand .~ knowledgeable,i.e.,thathehasbeenmadeawareofthesignificantconsequencesofsucha  j plea .... 553S.W.2dat340. 4G 5  /  6/F  7 //  -H-݌!V(#(# Ќ  Statev.Pettus,986S.W.2d540,542(Tenn.1999). #  #XZ)XXXZ)c&# C.PostConvictionHearingTestimony  %!"   Thepetitionertestifiedtrialcounselmetwithhimonlyonceinthejailpriortotheguiltyplea; 1(#$ hesigneddocumentswithoutreadingthembecausehewaswithouthiseyeglasses;heconcededthat )m$% hewasawarehewaswaivinghisrighttojurytrialwhenhepledguilty;andhestatedthatifcounsel  *Y%& hadexplainedthatsentencingwouldhavebeenconductedbythejudgeevenifhehadbeenfound *E&' guiltyatajurytrial,hewouldhaveproceededtotrial.Oncrossexamination,thepetitioner +1'( concededheexpressedhisdesiretopleadguiltyfromthetimehewasarrestedandwasawareofthe  chargesinwhichhewaspleadingguiltyatthetimeheexecutedthepleaagreement.Thepetitioner,  however,statedcounselneverexplainedthepotentialrangesofpunishment,andpetitionerthought  hewouldreceiveatwelveyearsentence. t   Trialcounseltestifiedhecouldnotrecallthenumberoftimeshemetwithpetitioner.  B However,counseltestifiedthecasewaspresentedbyinformationatpetitioner'sbehestbecause  . petitioner"wantedtopleadguilty,""gotoprison,"and"getitoverwith"withouthavingtoawaitthe   actionofthegrandjury.Counselfurthertestifiedheexplainedtheguiltypleaformtothepetitioner,   includingthewaiverofajurytrial.Counselfurtherexplaineditwashisnormalpracticetoexplain    therangeofpunishment,andhewas absolutely[certain]hedidsoonthisoccasion.Counselsaid   thepetitionerneverinformedhimhewasunabletoreadwithoutglasses. z    Thetranscriptoftheguiltypleasubmissionhearingrevealsthatthetrialcourtthoroughly H  explainedallaspectsoftheguiltypleatopetitioner,including,butnotlimitedto,adiscussionofthe 4 following:     (1)an"openplea,meaningthereisnorecommendedsentence.Itwillbeuptothejudge;" N   (2)arangeofpunishmentoffifteentotwentyfiveyearsforaggravatedvehicularhomicide, y twotofouryearsforvehicularassault,anduptoelevenmonthsandtwentyninedaysforsecond e offensedrivingonarevokedlicense; Q   (3)thewaiverofvariousrightsbypleadingguilty,includingtherighttotrialbyjury;and    (4)whetherpetitionerwas"freelyandvoluntarily"pleadingguilty. M Petitionerindicatedanappropriateresponsetoeachinquiry,therebyindicatinghisunderstandingof ! hisrightsanddesiretopleadguilty.Thetrialcourt,immediatelyafteritscolloquywiththe " petitioner,foundthepleatobe"freely,voluntarilyandknowingly"entered. #  D.OurDetermination  !&q!   Thepostconvictioncourt,afterreceivingtheevidenceatthepostconvictionevidentiary (#! hearingandafterexaminingthetranscriptoftheguiltypleasubmissionhearing,foundthatpetitioner )$"  understoodallthecircumstancessurroundinghisguiltyplea,includingthepossiblepenaltiesthat w*%# hefaced.Thepostconvictioncourtfurtherfoundthatpetitionerhadnotestablishedanydeficiency   bytrialcounselandfurtherfailedtoestablishanyprejudiceasaresultoftrialcounsel'sperformance.    Theevidencebeforethiscourtdoesnotpreponderateagainstthefindingsofthepost  convictioncourt.Accordingly,weaffirmthejudgmentofthepostconvictioncourt.     `     h     ___________________________________      `     h     JOEG.RILEY,JUDGE