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ÐAttorney€General,€for€the€appellee,€State€of€Tennessee.Ð #`" ÐÓðÓÌà@@OO&ìàò òOPINIONó óÔ#†¼ »XXEi #ÔÔ‡XEiX»¼ ÔÐ è$8 $ ÐÌòòóóÔ#†¼ »XXEi< #ÔÔ‡XEiX»¼ ÔÓ  Óà@ìàòòò òI.€€Factual€Backgroundó óóóÔ#†¼ »XXEiš #ÔÔ€XEiX»¼ ԈРÀ&"& Ðà  àà ` àOn€February€23,€1999,€the€petitioner€pled€guilty€to€the€felony€murder€of€DonaldÐ ¬'ü"' ÐGreenwood,€the€especially€aggravated€robbery€of€Greenwood,€and€conspiracy€to€commit€theÐ ˜(è#( Ðespecially€aggravated€robbery€of€Greenwood.€€The€record€indicates€that€the€petitioner€and€her€co„Ð „)Ô$) Ðdefendant,€Kenneth€Paul€Ô_ÔDykasÔ_Ô,€went€to€the€victimððs€residence€at€the€Jackson€Motel€in€MurfreesboroÐ p*À%* Ðwith€the€intention€of€stealing€the€victimððs€gun.€€To€effect€the€robbery,€Ô_ÔDykasÔ_Ô€beat€the€victim€in€theÐ \+¬&+ Ðhead€with€a€hammer.€€When€the€victim€was€dead,€Ô_ÔDykasÔ_Ô€instructed€the€petitioner€to€remove€€moneyÐ H,˜', Ðfrom€the€victimððs€wallet.€€The€petitioner€did€so€and€later€went€with€Ô_ÔDykasÔ_Ô€to€purchase€beer€andÐ 4-„(-ý ÐÔ_Ôcigarettes€with€the€victimððs€money.€€Subsequent€to€an€investigation,€police€determined€that€theÐ ° Ðpetitioner€and€Dykas€were€involved€in€the€robbery€and€murder€of€Greenwood.€€The€petitioner€wasÐ œì Ðcharged€with€first€degree€premeditated€murder,€first€degree€felony€murder,€especially€aggravatedÐ ˆØ Ðrobbery,€and€conspiracy€to€commit€especially€aggravated€robbery.€€Ð tÄ ÐÌà  àà ` àGerald€L.€Melton,€the€district€public€defender,€was€appointed€to€represent€theÐ L œ Ðpetitioner.€€Over€the€course€of€a€year,€counsel€investigated€the€case€and€discussed€the€case€with€theÐ 8 ˆ Ðpetitioner.€€On€February€2,€1999,€the€State€offered€to€allow€the€petitioner€to€plead€guilty€to€felonyÐ $ t Ðmurder,€with€a€sentence€of€life€imprisonment€in€the€Tennessee€Department€of€Correction;€especiallyÐ  ` Ðaggravated€robbery,€with€a€sentence€of€fifteen€years€incarceration;€and€conspiracy€to€commitÐ ü L  Ðespecially€aggravated€robbery,€with€a€sentence€of€eight€years€incarceration.€€The€plea€offer€alsoÐ è 8  Ðprovided€that€the€petitionerððs€sentences€should€be€served€concurrently.€€On€February€23,€1999,€theÐ Ô$  Ðpetitioner€accepted€the€foregoing€offer€and€pled€guilty€to€the€three€named€offenses.€€Ð À  ÐÌà  àà ` àSubsequently,€the€petitioner€filed€a€petition€for€post„conviction€relief€alleging€that€sheÐ ˜è  Ðhad€received€the€ineffective€assistance€of€trial€counsel,€contending€that€he€infrequently€met€with€herÐ „Ô  Ðand€he€insufficiently€explained€the€proceedings.€€Additionally,€the€petitioner€alleged€that€her€guiltyÐ pÀ Ðpleas€were€not€voluntary€or€knowing€because€counsel€advised€her€that€if€she€did€not€plead€guilty€sheÐ \¬ Ðwould€receive€the€death€penalty€for€the€murder.€She€also€alleged€that€she€was€taking€psychotropicÐ H˜ Ðdrugs€at€the€time€of€the€guilty€pleas€which€affected€her€judgment.€€Following€an€evidentiary€hearing,Ð 4„ Ðthe€post„conviction€court€dismissed€the€petition,€finding€that€the€petitioner€had€not€met€her€burdenÐ  p Ðof€proof.€€It€is€from€this€determination€that€the€petitioner€now€appeals.Ð  \ ÐÌà@éé$ìàòòò òII.€€Analysisóóó óˆÐ ä4 Ðà  àà ` àBecause€this€post„conviction€petition€was€filed€after€May€10,€1995,€the€petitionerÐ Ð  Ðmust€prove€all€factual€allegations€contained€in€the€petition€by€clear€and€convincing€evidence€in€orderÐ ¼  Ðto€obtain€relief.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„30„210(f)€(1997).€€In€other€words,€the€petitioner€mustÐ ¨ø Ðdemonstrate€that€there€is€ð ðno€serious€or€substantial€doubt€about€the€correctness€of€the€conclusionsÐ ”ä Ðdrawn€from€the€evidence.ðð€òòóó€òòHodges€v.€S.C.€Toof€&€Co.óó,€833€S.W.2d€896,€901€n.3€(Tenn.€1992);€òòÔ‡XEiXXXEiÔseeÐ €Ð ÐalsoóóÔ#†XEiXXXEiç#Ô€òòState€v.€Holderóó,€15€S.W.3d€905,€911€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1999),€òòÔ‡XEiXXXEiÔperm.€to€appeal€deniedóó,Ô#†XEiXXXEi#Ô€(Tenn.Ð l¼ Ð2000).€€The€post„conviction€court€bears€the€responsibility€of€resolving€all€issues€regarding€theÐ X ¨ Ðcredibility€of€witnesses,€the€weight€and€value€to€be€accorded€the€testimony€of€those€witnesses,€andÐ D!” Ðthe€factual€questions€raised€by€the€evidence.€€òòHenley€v.€Stateóó,€960€S.W.2d€572,€579€(Tenn.€1997)òòóó.Ð 0"€  ÐAccordingly,€on€appeal,€Ð #l! Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àthe€findings€of€the€[post„conviction]€court,€upon€questions€of€fact,€areÐ $X" Ðconclusive€unless€this€Court€finds€that€the€evidence€preponderatesÐ ô$D # Ðagainst€the€lower€courtððs€judgment.€.€.€.€[Furthermore,]€the€findings€ofÐ à%0!$ Ða€€[post„conviction]€judge€in€an€oral€hearing,€who€sees€and€hears€theÐ Ì&"% Ðwitnesses€testify,€and€hears€and€considers€conflicting€testimony,€willÐ ¸'#& Ðbe€given€the€weight€of€a€jury€verdict.€òòóóФ(ô#'` x` x ÐòòBratton€v.€Stateóó,€477€S.W.2d€754,€756€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1971)€(citations€omitted).€€Ð )à$( ÐÌà@ìàA.€€Ineffective€Assistance€of€CounselˆÐ h+¸&* Ðà  àà ` àIt€is€well„established€that€a€claim€of€ineffective€assistance€of€counsel€is€a€mixedÐ ° Ðquestion€of€law€and€fact.€€òòState€v.€Burnsóó,€6€S.W.3d€453,€461€(Tenn.€1999).€€In€this€regard,€ourÐ œì Ðsupreme€court€has€recently€stated€that,€in€cases€of€ineffective€assistance€of€counsel,€a€post„convictionÐ ˆØ Ðcourtððs€findings€of€fact€are€reviewed€de€novo€with€a€presumption€of€correctness,€while€the€post„Ð tÄ Ðconviction€courtððs€conclusions€of€law€are€reviewed€purely€de€novo.€€Ô‡XEiXXXEiÔòòFields€v.€Stateóó,€40€S.W.3d€450,Ð `° Ð458€(Tenn.€2001).€€Ô#†XEiXXXEiË$#ÔÐ L œ ÐÌà  àà ` àÔ‡XEiXXXEiÔThis€court€has€previously€observed€that€Ð $ t Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àð ð[a]€convicted€defendantððs€claim€that€counselððs€assistance€was€soÐ  ` Ðdefective€as€to€require€reversal€of€a€conviction€.€.€.€has€twoÐ ü L  Ðcomponents.€€First,€the€defendant€must€show€that€counselððsÐ è 8  Ðperformance€was€deficient.€€This€requires€showing€that€counsel€madeÐ Ô$  Ðerrors€so€serious€that€counsel€was€not€functioning€as€the€ððcounselððÐ À  Ðguaranteed€the€defendant€by€the€Sixth€Amendment.€€Second,€theÐ ¬ü  Ðdefendant€must€show€that€the€deficient€performance€prejudiced€theÐ ˜è  Ðdefense.€€This€requires€showing€that€counselððs€errors€were€so€seriousÐ „Ô  Ðas€to€deprive€the€defendant€of€a€fair€trial,€a€trial€whose€result€isÐ pÀ Ðreliable.ððÐ\¬` x` x ÐòòÔ#†XEiXXXEiˆ%#ÔRhoden€v.€Stateóó,€816€S.W.2d€56,€60€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€1991)€Ô‡XEiXXXEiÔ(quoting€€òòStrickland€v.€Washingtonóó,Ð H˜ Ð466€U.S.€668,€687,€104€S.€Ct.€2052,€2064€(1984));€òòÔ#†XEiXXXEi¬)#ÔÔ‡XEiXXXEiÔsee€alsoóóÔ#†XEiXXXEia*#ÔÔ‡XEiXXXEiÔ€Ô#†XEiXXXEi®*#ÔÔ‡XEiXXXEiÔòòGoad€v.€Stateóó,€938€S.W.2d€363,€369Ð 4„ Ð(Tenn.€1996)Ô#†XEiXXXEiñ*#ÔÔ‡XEiXXXEiÔ;Ô#†XEiXXXEi|+#ÔÔ‡XEiXXXEiÔ€òòBaxter€v.Ô#†XEiXXXEi¿+#ÔÔ‡XEiXXXEiÔ€Roseóó,€523€S.W.2d€930,€936€(Ô#†XEiXXXEi,#ÔÔ‡XEiXXXEiÔTenn.€1975).€€Iòòóóf€the€petitioner€fails€to€proveÐ  p Ðeven€oneÔ#†XEiXXXEio,#Ô€Ô‡XEiXXXEiÔof€the€above€elements,€then€the€petitioner€has€failed€to€meet€her€burden€of€proving€theÐ  \ Ðineffective€assistance€of€counsel.€€òòSeeóó€òòÔ#†XEiXXXEi-#ÔBurnsóó,€6€S.W.3d€at€461.Ð øH ÐÌà  àà ` àIn€the€instant€case,€the€petitioner€testified€that€she€only€met€with€trial€counsel€threeÐ Ð  Ðor€four€times€during€the€year€that€he€represented€her.€€Additionally,€the€petitioner€contended€thatÐ ¼  Ðcounsel€never€shared€discovery€with€her,€nor€did€he€explain€the€purpose€of€any€of€the€motions€heÐ ¨ø Ðfiled.€€The€petitioner€also€alleged€that€counsel€coerced€her€into€pleading€guilty€by€telling€her€that€sheÐ ”ä Ðwould€receive€the€death€penalty€if€she€went€to€trial€and€was€convicted.€Ð €Ð ÐÌà  àà ` àIn€direct€contrast€with€the€petitionerððs€testimony,€trial€counsel€testified€that€he€metÐ X ¨ Ðwith€the€petitioner€seven€or€eight€times,€and€that€other€members€of€the€public€defenderððs€staff€metÐ D!” Ðwith€the€petitioner€on€at€least€two€or€three€occasions.€€Counsel€maintained€that€not€only€did€he€shareÐ 0"€  Ðdiscovery€with€the€petitioner,€he€also€spent€a€considerable€amount€of€time€reviewing€the€discoveryÐ #l! Ðmaterials€with€her.€€Counsel€averred€that,€prior€to€a€hearing€on€any€motions,€he€always€explained€theÐ $X" Ðmotions€to€the€petitioner.€€Finally,€counsel€asserted€that,€after€January€12,€1999,€when€the€StateÐ ô$D # Ðinformed€counsel€that€the€maximum€sentence€the€State€intended€to€seek€was€life€imprisonmentÐ à%0!$ Ðwithout€the€possibility€of€parole,€he€shared€this€information€with€the€petitioner€and€also€advised€herÐ Ì&"% Ðof€the€additional€risk€of€receiving€consecutive€sentencing€for€any€other€convictions.€€Ð ¸'#& ÐÌà  àà ` àIn€essence,€the€outcome€of€the€petitionerððs€post„conviction€hearing€depended€uponÐ )à$( Ðthe€credibility€of€the€witnesses.€€Because€the€petitioner€repeatedly€conceded€at€the€post„convictionÐ |*Ì%) Ðhearing€that€she€had€often€lied€during€the€guilty€plea€hearing,€the€post„conviction€court€determinedÐ h+¸&* Ðthat€the€petitioner€was€not€a€credible€witness.€€òòSeeóó€òòRhodenóó€816€S.W.2d€at€69.€€Therefore,€the€post„Ð ° Ðconviction€court€accredited€the€testimony€of€trial€counsel€and€dismissed€the€petition.€€As€we€statedÐ œì Ðearlier:€Ð ˆØ Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àThe€findings€of€fact€of€the€[post„conviction]€judge€on€a€petition€forÐ tÄ Ðpost[„]conviction€relief€are€afforded€the€weight€of€a€jury€verdict€andÐ `° Ðare€conclusive€on€appeal€unless€the€evidence€in€the€recordÐ L œ Ðpreponderates€against€those€findings.€.€.€.€[Additionally,]€[a]ppellateÐ 8 ˆ Ðcourts€in€this€State€do€not€reweigh€or€reevaluate€the€evidence.€€òòÐ$ t` x` x ÐHenleyóó,€960€S.W.2d€at€578„579€(citations€omitted).€€€In€the€instant€case,€there€is€nothing€in€the€recordÐ  ` Ðto€preponderate€against€the€conclusion€of€the€post„conviction€court€that€the€petitioner€did€not€meetÐ ü L  Ðher€burden€of€proving€that€she€received€the€ineffective€assistance€of€counsel.€€This€issue€is€withoutÐ è 8  Ðmerit.€Ð Ô$  ÐÌà@vv"ìàB.€€Guilty€PleasˆÐ ¬ü  Ðà  àà ` àThe€petitioner€also€complains€that€her€guilty€pleas€were€neither€voluntary€norÐ ˜è  Ðknowing€because€her€trial€counsel€coerced€her€into€pleading€guilty€by€telling€her€that€she€wouldÐ „Ô  Ðreceive€the€death€penalty€for€the€felony€murder€offense€if€she€went€to€trial€and€was€convicted.€Ð pÀ ÐAdditionally,€the€petitioner€maintains€that€ð ðshe€was€under€the€influence€of€medicines€whichÐ \¬ Ðprevented€her€plea€from€being€voluntary.ðð€Ð H˜ ÐÌà  àà ` àOur€supreme€court€has€previously€noted€thatÐ  p Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àð ð[a]€court€charged€with€determining€whether€[guilty]€pleas€wereÐ  \ Ðððvoluntaryðð€and€ððintelligentðð€must€look€to€various€circumstantialÐ øH Ðfactors,€such€as€the€relative€intelligence€of€the€defendant;€the€degreeÐ ä4 Ðof€[her]€familiarity€with€criminal€proceedings;€whether€[she]€wasÐ Ð  Ðrepresented€by€competent€counsel€and€had€the€opportunity€to€conferÐ ¼  Ðwith€counsel€about€the€options€available€to€[her];€the€extent€of€adviceÐ ¨ø Ðfrom€counsel€and€the€court€concerning€the€charges€against€[her];€andÐ ”ä Ðthe€reasons€for€[her]€decision€to€plead€guilty,€including€a€desire€toÐ €Ð Ðavoid€a€greater€penalty€that€might€result€from€a€jury€trial.ððÐl¼` x` x ÐòòWallen€v.€Stateóó,€863€S.W.2d€34,€38€(Tenn.€1993)€(quoting€òòBlankenship€v.€Stateóó,€858€S.W.2d€897,Ð X ¨ Ð904€(Tenn.€1993)).€€Ð D!” ÐÌà  àà ` àNotably,€at€the€post„conviction€hearing,€the€petitioner€testified€that€she€attended€highÐ #l! Ðschool€through€the€eleventh€grade€and€has€no€problem€reading€and€writing.€€She€admitted€that€sheÐ $X" Ðsigned€the€guilty€plea€agreement€but€contended€that€she€did€not€read€the€document;€she€merelyÐ ô$D # Ðð ðlooked€over€it.ðð€€However,€trial€counsel€testified€that€he€would€have€carefully€explained€the€guiltyÐ à%0!$ Ðplea€document€to€the€petitioner€prior€to€her€signing€it.€€Specifically,€counsel€testified€that,€ð ðI€donððtÐ Ì&"% Ðrecall€that€we€sat€there€and€read€the€form.€[The€petitioner]€had€it€with€the€ability€to€read€it€as€IÐ ¸'#& Ðsummarized€it€and€led€her€through€it.ðð€€Moreover,€we€observe€that€counsel€testified€that€heÐ ¤(ô#' Ðthoroughly€reviewed€all€aspects€of€the€case€with€the€petitioner€on€numerous€occasions€throughoutÐ )à$( Ðâ âthe€course€of€his€representation.€Additionally,€the€record€reveals€that,€at€the€guilty€plea€hearing,€bothÐ |*Ì%) Ðthe€trial€court€and€petitionerððs€counsel€extensively€discussed€the€petitionerððs€rights€with€her€and,Ð ° Ðthereafter,€the€petitioner€asserted€that€she€wanted€to€plead€guilty.Ð œì Ðâ âÌà  àà ` àAt€the€guilty€plea€hearing,€the€petitioner€testified€that€her€attorney€had€thoroughlyÐ tÄ Ðinvestigated€her€case€and€had€sufficiently€discussed€the€petitionerððs€rights€with€her.€€Additionally,Ð `° Ðthe€petitioner€testified€that€no€one€scared€her€or€forced€her€into€pleading€guilty€and,€therefore,Ð L œ Ðmaintained€that€her€guilty€pleas€were€freely€and€voluntarily€entered.€€òòSeeóó€òòGary€Carr€v.€Stateóó,€No.Ð 8 ˆ ÐW1999„01242„CCA„R3„CD,€2000€WL€763962,€at€**4„5€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€at€Jackson,€June€8,Ð $ t Ð2000),€òòÔ‡XEiXXXEiÔperm.€to€appeal€deniedóó,Ô#†XEiXXXEiêH#Ô€(Tenn.€2001).€€Again,€we€note€that€trial€counsel€testified€at€the€post„Ð  ` Ðconviction€hearing€thatÐ ü L  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à[f]rom€January€the€12òòthóó€of€1999,€which€is€the€date€that€[the€State]Ð è 8  Ðadvised€me€that€it€would€be€a€life€without€parole€case,€.€.€.€I€wouldÐ Ô$  Ðnever€have€again€mentioned€to€[the€petitioner]€any€possibility€of€theÐ À  Ðdeath€penalty€because€there€was€not€a€possibility€of€the€death€penaltyÐ ¬ü  Ðafter€that€date.€€Ð˜è ` x` x ÐAs€we€previously€mentioned,€due€to€the€petitionerððs€poor€credibility,€the€post„conviction€courtÐ „Ô  Ðaccredited€counselððs€testimony€and€found€that€the€petitioner€had€not€been€incorrectly€advised€as€toÐ pÀ Ðthe€possible€punishment€for€the€felony€murder€offense.€€òòSeeóó€òòTracy€Davidson€v.€Stateóó,€No.€W1999„Ð \¬ Ð00080„CCA„R3„PC,€2000€WL€674697,€at€*4€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€at€Jackson,€May€16,€2000),€€òòÔ‡XEiXXXEiÔperm.Ð H˜ Ðto€appeal€deniedóó,Ô#†XEiXXXEiWM#Ô€(Tenn.€2000);€òòElbert€Tate€v.€Stateóó,€No.€02C01„9810„CR„00304,€1999€WL€608703,Ð 4„ Ðat€*3€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€at€Jackson,€August€12,€1999).€€Ð  p ÐÌà  àà ` àFinally,€the€petitioner€claims€that€she€was€taking€the€prescription€medicationsÐ øH Ðð ðHalydon,€Cogentin,€and€Vistarilðð€at€the€time€of€the€guilty€plea€hearing€and€that€these€drugs€affectedÐ ä4 Ðher€ability€to€comprehend€her€guilty€pleas.€€Specifically,€the€petitioner€testified€thatÐ Ð  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àI€hear€voices,€and€sometimes€theyððre€telling€me€to€say€things€or€doÐ ¼  Ðthings€that€arenððt€correct,€or€maybe€theyððre€not€correct,€and€Iððll€doÐ ¨ø Ðthem€anyway.€€Itððs€a€lot€of€mental€things€that€goes€on€in€my€head€thatÐ ”ä Ðmakes€the€medicine€necessary.€€Ð€Ð` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à.€.€.€.€Ðl¼` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àNow€[that€the€medication€has€been€changed]€I€can€sit€and€talk€withÐ X ¨ Ðyou€and€usually€understand.€€Before,€with€those€medications,€it€wasÐ D!” Ðlike€I€would€just€sit,€like€I€was€a€zombie,€and€anything€could€be€goingÐ 0"€  Ðon€around€me,€and€.€.€.€I€wouldnððt€know€anything€about€it.€€Ð#l!` x` x ÐÌà  àà ` àPetitionerððs€trial€counsel€testified,€however,€that€the€petitioner€always€seemed€alertÐ ô$D # Ðand€able€to€understand€the€proceedings.€€Additionally,€counsel€testified€that,€prior€to€the€guilty€pleaÐ à%0!$ Ðhearing,€the€petitioner€had€been€evaluated€by€mental€health€experts€who€were€informed€about€theÐ Ì&"% Ðpetitionerððs€medications€and€nevertheless€found€her€competent€to€stand€trial.€€Moreover,€theÐ ¸'#& Ðpetitionerððs€own€testimony€at€the€guilty€plea€hearing€contradicts€her€current€allegation.€€Specifically,Ð ¤(ô#' Ðthe€following€colloquy€occurred€between€the€petitioner€and€the€trial€court€at€the€guilty€plea€hearing:Ð )à$( Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àQ:€Today€are€you€under€the€influence€of€any€drugs„„Ð|*Ì%)` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àA:€No.Ðh+¸&*` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àQ:€„„alcohol,€or€anything€that€would€impair€your€ability€to€understand€Ð ° Ðclearly€what€youððre€doing?Мì` x` x Ѐà  àà ` àA:€No.Ð ˆØ Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àQ:€Are€you€under€the€care€of€any€mental€health€provider€or€anythingÐ tÄ Ðelse€that€would€prevent€you€from€fully€understanding€andÐ `° Ðappreciating€the€gravity€of€what€youððre€doing?ÐL œ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àA:€I€donððt€think€so.Ð8 ˆ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àQ:€Well,€either€you€are€or€you€arenððt.Ð$ t` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àA:€Iððm€not.à8` x` xàà8hÈÈàÐ `hphp ÐThe€post„conviction€court€was€entitled€to€accredit€the€petitionerððs€testimony€at€the€guilty€plea€hearingÐ ü L  Ðas€well€as€the€testimony€of€trial€counsel€at€the€post„conviction€hearing.€€òòSeeóó€òòCarróó,€No.€W1999„01242„Ð è 8  ÐCCA„R3„CD,€2000€WL€763962,€at€**4„5.€€This€issue€is€likewise€without€merit.Ð Ô$  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àà  àà x àÌà@MM"ìàòòò òIII.€€ConclusionˆÐ ¬ü  Ðà  àà ` àóóó óFinding€no€error,€we€affirm€the€judgment€of€the€post„conviction€court.Ð ˜è  ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð H˜ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àNORMA€McGEE€OGLE,€JUDGE