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($$   1  ..' dxdP Pd ! .   ݛ    \RA'\ќ*  $\RA'\R%&#A1-j|`  `@Rߛ @ INTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE@ ATJACKSON@ JUNE1997SESSIONKEVIND.ROBERTSON, @ )@ ) NO.02C019608CR00259  Appellant,@ )@ ) SHELBYCOUNTY VS. @ )@ ) Hon.BernieWeinman,Judge STATEOFTENNESSEE, @ )@ ) (PostConviction) Appellee.@ ) FORTHEAPPELLANT:    FORTHEAPPELLEE:A.C.WHARTON,JR.    JOHNKNOXWALKUP DistrictPublicDefender    AttorneyGeneralandReporter DIANETHACKERY(hearing)   SARAHM.BRANCHWALKERGWINN(appeal)   AssistantAttorneyGeneralAssistantDistrictPublicDefenders  450JamesRobertsonParkwayShelbyCountyPublicDefendersOffice  Nashville,TN372430493201PoplarAvenue,Suite201Memphis,TN38103    JOHNW.PIEROTTI        DistrictAttorneyGeneral       REGINALDHENDERSON        AssistantDistrictAttorneyGeneral       201PoplarAvenue,3rdFloor       Memphis,TN38103 OPINIONFILED:򀀀AFFIRMEDJOEG.RILEY,JUDGE7vXXdXXd7@ OPINION  Thepetitioner,KevinD.Robertson,appealsanorderoftheShelbyCountyCriminalCourtdismissinghispetitionforpostconvictionrelief.Petitionerispresentlyservingconcurrent50yearsentencesafterhepledguiltytotwo(2)countsofseconddegreemurder.Inhispetition,heallegesthattrialcounseldidnotadequatelypreparefortrialandmisrepresentedcertainfactsinordertocoercehimintopleadingguilty;therefore,heclaimsthatcounselwasineffective.Afterahearing,thetrialcourtdeniedpostconvictionrelief.WeAFFIRMthejudgmentofthetrialcourt.@ I  TherecordindicatesthatpetitionerwasindictedontwocountsofmurderinthefirstdegreeinconnectionwithashootingthatoccurredinJanuary1993.Thestatewasseekingthedeathpenaltyinthematter.AttorneyJeffreyJoneswasretainedtorepresentpetitionerattrial. Onthedaythatpetitionerstrialwastobegin,thestateandJonesattemptedtonegotiateaplea.Atthepostconvictionhearing,petitionertestifiedthatwhenJonesrelatedtheoffertohim,heaskedJonestoconferwithhismotheraboutthepleaoffer.Jonestoldhimthathismotherthoughtthatheshouldtakethepleaoffer.Actingonthisrepresentation,petitionerpledguiltytoseconddegreemurder. PetitioneralsotestifiedthathefeltthatJoneswasunpreparedfortrial.HeclaimedthatJonesandhisinvestigatoronlymetwithhimthree(3)orfour(4)timesduringhis15monthsofincarcerationafterhewasarrested.HedidnotthinkthatJoneshadcontactedanywitnessesinpreparationforthetrial.HefurtherallegedthatJoneshadnotdiscussedanydefensetothependingcharges. Petitionersmotheralsotestifiedatthehearing.Ms.RobertsonstatedthatshetoldJonesthatpetitionershouldnottaketheofferof50years. Jonestestifiedthatheandhisinvestigatorhaddoneextensivepreparationforthetrial.Subpoenasforseveralwitnesseshadbeenissued,andtheymetwithpetitioneronatleasttwenty(20)occasions.Furthermore,hefiledamotiontosuppressthestatementthatpetitionerhadgiventothepolice. Jonesstatedthatpetitionerdidnotwanttogototrialonthecharges.Whenthestatemadeitsoffer,petitionerwantedtotaketheoffer.HeaskedJonesto runthisbyhismotherandseewhatshethought.Ms.Robertsondidnotliketheoffer,buttoldJonesthatif thatswhathewantstodotellhimtogoahead,thenImnotgoingtosayno.Jonestoldpetitionerwhathismothersaid.Petitioneracceptedthepleaagreement. Duringtheguiltypleahearing,thetrialcourtconfirmedthatpetitionerwasawareofhisconstitutionalrightsandwasknowinglyandvoluntarilypleadingguilty.Thecourtalsoquestionedpetitioneronhissatisfactionwithhislawyersadviceandservices.Petitionerindicatedtothecourtthatheunderstoodtheimplicationsoftheguiltyplea.Therewasnoindicationthatpetitionerwasdissatisfiedwithhisattorney. Afterthepostconvictionhearing,thecourtdeniedrelief,findingthatpetitioner freelyandvoluntarilyenteredhisguiltyplea.Thetrialcourtfurtherfoundthattrialcounselsadviceandserviceswerewithintherangeofcompetencedemandedofanattorneyinacriminalcase.@ II  Thetrialjudge'sfindingsoffactonpostconvictionhearingsareconclusiveonappealunlesstheevidencepreponderatesotherwise.Tidwellv.State,922S.W.2d497,500(Tenn.1996);Cooperv.State,849S.W.2d744,746(Tenn.1993);Butlerv.State,789S.W.2d898,899900(Tenn.1990);Adkinsv.State,911S.W.2d334,354(Tenn.Crim.App.1994).Thetrialcourtsfindingsoffactareaffordedtheweightofajuryverdict,andthisCourtisboundbythetrialcourtsfindingsunlesstheevidenceintherecordpreponderatesagainstthosefindings.Dixonv.State,934S.W.2d69,7172(Tenn.Crim.App.1996). ThisCourtreviewsaclaimofineffectiveassistanceofcounselunderthestandardsofBaxterv.Rose,523S.W.2d930(Tenn.1975)andStricklandv.Washington,466U.S.668,104S.Ct.2052,80L.Ed.2d674(1984).Thepetitionerhastheburdentoprovethat(1)theattorneysperformancewasdeficient,and(2)thedeficientperformanceresultedinprejudicetothedefendantsoastodeprivehimofafairtrial.Stricklandv.Washington,466U.S.at687,104S.Ct.at2064;Goadv.State,938S.W.2d363,369(Tenn.1996);Overtonv.State,874S.W.2d6,11(Tenn.1994);Butlerv.State,789S.W.2dat899. ThetestinTennesseeindeterminingwhethercounselprovidedeffectiveassistanceiswhetherhisperformancewaswithintherangeofcompetencedemandedofattorneysincriminalcases.Baxterv.Rose,523S.W.2dat936.Thepetitionermustovercomethepresumptionthatcounselsconductfallswithinthewiderangeofacceptableprofessionalassistance.Stricklandv.Washington,466U.S.at689,104S.Ct.At2065;Statev.Williams,929S.W.2d385,389(Tenn.Crim.App.1996). InHillv.Lockhart,474U.S.52,106S.Ct.366,88L.Ed.2d203(1985),theSupremeCourtappliedthetwopartStricklandstandardtoineffectiveassistanceofcounselclaimsarisingoutofaguiltyplea.TheCourtinHillmodifiedtheprejudiceprongbyrequiringapetitionertoshowthatthereisareasonableprobabilitythat,butforcounsel'serrors,hewouldnothavepleadedguiltyandwouldhaveinsistedongoingtotrial.474U.S.at59,106S.Ct.at370.@ III  Inthepresentcase,wefindthatpetitionerhasnotmethisburden.Thetrialcourtfoundthatpetitionersguiltypleaswereknowinglyandvoluntarilyentered.ThecourtfurtherfoundthatJoneswasadequatelypreparedandmetthestandardssetforthinBaxterv.Rose.ImplicitinthisfindingisthatthetrialcourtfoundJonestestimonytobecredible.Theevidencedoesnotpreponderateagainstthesefindings. ThejudgmentofthetrialcourtisAFFIRMED.        򀀀       JOEG.RILEY,JUDGECONCUR:򀀀PAULG.SUMMERS,JUDGE򀀀DAVIDH.WELLES,JUDGE