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' ib014r200ib014r20 .   \  `&Times New Roman\\IB01S02\CLERKJAC,,,,0  R$      3  $  _ԀOnappeal,thepetitionerbaseshisargumentonlyuponTennesseeCodeAnnotatedsection4030404(Supp.  2001).Accordingly,itappearsthatthepetitionerhasabandonedanyclaimoferrorbythepostconvictioncourtsdenial q _of_ԀhispetitionunderTennesseeCodeAnnotatedsection4030405(Supp.2001).SP;58730000872b1IN;2SDU_2SP;d08f0000f5f67IN;3SP;0bd500007a412IN;4 !.8dd8     _   8XXdd8@hh,~INTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  @%ATJACKSON#,~ #Ԉ #    @  @` AssignedonBriefsOctober7,2003 F XX #XX#CARLE._SAINE_v.STATEOFTENNESSEEXX  ? @@ DirectAppealfromtheCriminalCourtforShelbyCounty  9 @@No.P25706W.Fred_Axley_,Judge  # @@*AV) ` dE<` A   @@TTNo.W200203006CCAR3PCFiledDecember15,_2003_   AV) ` dE<]` A ^     OnSeptember1,1977,thepetitioner,CarlE._Saine_,wasconvictedbyajuryintheShelbyCounty V  CriminalCourtofonecountofrapeandonecountofassaultwiththeintenttocommitmurderin ? thefirstdegree.Hewassentencedtoninetyfiveyearsimprisonmentforhisrapeconvictionand (x tonotlessthansixyearsnormorethantwentyoneyearsimprisonmentforhisassaultconviction. a Subsequently,thepetitionerfiledtocompeltestingofevidenceunderthePostConvictionDNA J AnalysisActof2001.Thepostconvictioncourtdeniedthepetitionandthepetitionertimely 3 appealed.Uponreviewoftherecordandthepartiesbriefs,weaffirmthejudgmentofthepost  convictioncourt.#XX#XX   Tenn.R.App.P.3AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheCriminalCourtisAffirmed.     #X#XX.NormaMcGeeOgle,J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichJames_Curwood_Ԁ_Witt_,Jr. Z andJohnEverettWilliams,JJ.,joined. C JohnH.Parker,II,Memphis,Tennessee,fortheappellant,CarlE._Saine_. e PaulG.Summers,AttorneyGeneralandReporter;ThomasE.Williams,III,AssistantAttorney  7  General;WilliamE.Gibbons,DistrictAttorneyGeneral;andJohnCampbell,AssistantDistrict ! ! AttorneyGeneral,fortheappellee,StateofTennessee. " " I @@OO& OPINION #XXx #XX $$ #XX #  XX@((  I.FactualBackground  ^&!&   Ondirectappeal,thiscourtsummarizedthefactsunderlyingthepetitionersconvictionsas 1(#( follows: )j$) 8  8`    Intheearlyafternoonof2December1976,the[petitioner] *<&+ enteredtheofficeswherethevictimwasemployedasasecretary, +%', findingthevictimalone.Afterapreliminaryconversation,he ,(- producedawoodenstickthathehadonhisperson.Hedemanded -(.V _moneyfromthevictimandwhenshedeniedhavingany,hestruck  herontheheadwiththestick.Sheattemptedtoescapeandthe  [petitioner]continuedtohitheronthehead.` x` x 8  8`    Hepushedherintoheremployersofficeandorderedherto T removeherclothing.Sheresistedandrefusedtodisrobe,andhe =  continuedtohitherontheheadwiththestickuntilshelost & v consciousness.Whensheregainedconsciousness,shewaslying  _ nudeonthefloorandthe[petitioner]wasontopofher,slappingher.  H Hispeniswasinsidehervaginaandhewastellingher tomove.  1  Shecontinuedtofighthimandhecommencedhittingheronthehead    withhershoe.Hethenpulledhertoherfeetbyherhair.Whenshe   beggedhimnottohurther,hesaidthathewasgoingtokillherto   preventherfrom tellinganything.Hethenchokedherwithhis   handsuntilsheagainlostconsciousness.n ` x` x 8  8`    Whensherecovered,hehitherwitha nametagthatwason @ heremployersdeskandshecontinuedtoresist.Hewrappedacord )y fromacalculatormachinearoundherneck,tighteningitandtelling b herhewasgoingtokillher.Shelostconsciousnessathirdtime. K Whensherecovered,thepolicewerethere.Thecordwasstillaround 4 herneckandawritingpenwasalmostcompletelyinsertedinher  neck.Shewasunconsciouswhenstabbedintheneckwiththe  writingpen.` x` x 8  8`    Shewastakentothehospitalwhereshecomplainedtothe q personneltherethatshehadbeensexuallyassaulted.Herdoctor Z observednumerousscalplacerations,apuncturewoundintheneck, C andaneyehemorrhage.Therewereabrasions,bruises,inflamation ,| andswellingattheentrancetothevaginaandalongthevaginalwall, e i.e.,themouthofthewomb.N` x` x 8  8`    Thereweretracesofspermatoz[oa]onthevictimspanties. !   Herpantiesandotheritemsofclothingweretornandstainedwith " ! blood.Theofficeswherethecrimeoccurredwereindisarrayand #" soiledbyblood.$#` x` x 8  8`    The[petitioner]wastoldofhisMirandarightsafterhisarrest. ]&!% Headmittedfightingwiththevictim,buthisversionwasthatthe F'"& victimmadesexualadvancestowardhimandhefoughtherin /(#' defenseofhimself.)h$(` x` x CarlEdwardSainev.State,No.120,slipop.at13(Tenn.Crim.App.atJackson,May18,1978). *:&* Thiscourtaffirmedthepetitionersconvictions.Id. +#'+ Ї  OnSeptember18,2001,thepetitioner,actingprose,filedtocompeltestingofevidence  beingheldbytheStateunderthePostConvictionDNAAnalysisActof2001. #  1      ׀Thepostconviction  courtappointedcounseltorepresentthepetitioner,andcounselfiledanamendedpetition.On  November12,2002,thepostconvictioncourtheldanevidentiaryhearingonthepetition. k   Atthehearing,thepetitionerandtheStateagreed forthepurposesofthishearingtodayand =  todayonly,...tostipulatethatinsections404and405parts2,3,and4areallmet. #  2      ׀Therefore, & v inordertoqualifyundertheAct,thepetitionerneededonlytoestablishatthehearingthat [a]  _ reasonableprobabilityexiststhatthepetitionerwouldnothavebeenprosecutedorconvictedif  H exculpatoryresultshadbeenobtainedthroughDNAanalysis,or [a]reasonableprobabilityexists  1  thatanalysisoftheevidencewillproduceDNAresultswhichwouldhaverenderedthepetitioners    verdictorsentencemorefavorableiftheresultshadbeenavailableattheproceedingleadingtothe   judgmentofconviction. #  3      ׀Tenn.CodeAnn.4030404(1)and405(1)(Supp.2001).     Thepetitionerexplainedthathewasnotchallenginghisconvictionforassault.However, n  thepetitionerarguedthatDNAtestingofthespermatozoadiscoveredonthevictimstornpanties W  wouldhaverevealedhisinnocenceofthecrimeofrape.Counselforthepetitionerarguedthat @  [t]herewasaspecimenleftbehindonthescene,butitwasnottestedandcomparedwith[the )y petitioner]toprovewhetherornotitwas[thepetitioners.]Itwasallegedtointhetrial.Itwasused b asevidencetoconvicthimthattherewasaspecimenfoundonthescene.TheStatecountered, K arguingthatthepetitionerstheory thatsomeonecameinbehindhimandthiswomanislayingon 4 thegroundbeatalmosttodeath,comesinandhassexwithherisjustludicrous.    Intheorderdenyingthepetitionersmotion,thetrialcourtnotedthat [b]asedontheproof  adducedattrial,thisCourtfindsthatthepetitionerhasnotsatisfiedsubsection(1)ofthe[applicable]  statute.Thepetitionertimelyappealedthisruling,raisingthefollowingissuesforourreview:(1) q whetherthepostconvictioncourterredindenyinghispetition,and(2) [w]hetherthiscourtmay Z waituntiladecisionisissuedbytheTennesseeSupremeCourtinthecaseofHousev.Bell. C @$ II.Analysis  e @ffA.PostConvictionDNAAnalysis  8   Aswenotedinitially,thepetitioneronlycontestshisconvictionforrape.ThePost " ! ConvictionDNAAnalysisActof2001providesthat #"  $# 8  8`   XG XXXapersonconvictedofandsentencedforthecommissionof...rape  ...mayatanytime,fileapetitionrequestingtheforensicDNA  analysisofanyevidencethatisinthepossessionorcontrolofthe  prosecution,lawenforcement,laboratory,orcourt,andthatisrelated k totheinvestigationorprosecutionthatresultedinthejudgmentof T convictionandthatmaycontainbiologicalevidence.= ` x` x Tenn.CodeAnn.4030403(Supp.2001).Thereisnostatuteoflimitationapplicabletothe#XX XXG1+#Post  _ ConvictionDNAAnalysisActof2001XG XXX.#XX XXG*.#Id.XG XXXԀ  H   PriortoorderingDNAanalysisofbiologicalevidence,thepostconvictioncourtmustfind    thepresenceofallofthefollowingcriteria:   8  8`   (1)Areasonableprobabilityexiststhatthepetitionerwouldnothave   beenprosecutedorconvictedifexculpatoryresultshadbeenobtained n  throughDNAanalysis; W    %  #XX XXGx.#%0%  %0XG XXX(2)Theevidenceisstillinexistenceandinsuchaconditionthat b DNAanalysismaybeconducted; K %  #XX XXG0#%1XG XXX  %  #XX XXG1#%2%  %Q2XG XXX(3)TheevidencewasneverpreviouslysubjectedtoDNAanalysisor  wasnotsubjectedtotheanalysisthatisnowrequestedwhichcould  resolveanissuenotresolvedbypreviousanalysis;and    %  #XX XXGo2#%3%  %3XG XXX(4)Theapplicationforanalysisismadeforthepurposeof C demonstratinginnocenceandnottounreasonablydelaytheexecution ,| ofsentenceoradministrationofjustice.e` x` x Tenn.CodeAnn.4030404(Supp.2001).#XX XXG4#XG XXXԀThepetitionersconvictionforrapeis amongthose  7 crimesforwhichananalysisisrequiredwhenthestatutoryprerequisitesaremet.WillieTom !   Ensleyv.State,No.M200201609CCAR3PC,2003WL1868647,at*2(Tenn.Crim.App.at " ! Nashville,Apr.11,2003).#XX XXGd5#XG XXXԀThiscourthasrecentlynoted, Ifthestateconteststhepresenceofany #" qualifyingcriteriaanditisapparentthateachprerequisitecannotbeestablished,thetrialcourthas $# theauthoritytodismissthepetition.WilliamD.Bufordv.State,No.M200202180CCAR3PC, t% $ 2003WL1937110,at*6(Tenn.Crim.App.atNashville,Apr.24,2003),#XX XXG6#perm.toappealdenied,XG XXX ]&!% (Tenn.2003).Insum, [t]hefailuretomeetanyofthequalifyingcriteriais,ofcourse,fataltothe F'"& action.#XX XXG8#Id.XG XXXԀ /(#'   Moreover,thiscourthasexplained: *Q%)   *:&* 8  8`   Ourrelativelynewactprovidesanadditionalmethodofreliefto   thosewhoassertthattheyhavebeenwrongfullyconvictedofacrime.  Trialcourts,practicallyspeaking,mustbeaffordedconsiderable  discretion.Consequently,thescopeofappellatereviewislimited. k Inourview,thetermsoftheactrequirethattrialcourtsconsiderall T theevidenceavailable,includingtheevidenceattrialand/orany =  stipulationsoffactbythepetitionerorhiscounselandthestate.In & v addition,theopinionsofthiscourtoneitherthedirectappealofthe  _ convictionortheappealsinanypreviouspostconvictionorhabeas  H corpusactionsmayprovidesomeassistance. 1 ` x` x Ensley,No.M200201609CCAR3PC,2003WL1868647,at*3.     TheStateandthepetitionerstipulatedthatsubsections(2),(3),and(4)ofTennesseeCode   Annotatedsection4030404wereestablished.Accordingly,thepetitionerneededonlytoprove n  that [a]reasonableprobabilityexiststhatthepetitionerwouldnothavebeenprosecutedor W  convictedifexculpatoryresultshadbeenobtainedthroughDNAanalysis#XX XXG9#XG XXX. @   Atthepostconvictionhearing,thepetitioneradmittedthatheconfessedtotheassaultofthe b victim.However,thepetitionerarguedthatheleftthevictimwhileshewasunconsciousandthat K someoneelsecouldhavethenenteredtheroomandengagedinsexualintercoursewiththevictim 4 withoutherknowledgeorconsent,thusleavingbiologicalevidenceonthevictimspanties.The  postconvictioncourtdeterminedthatthepetitionerstheoryofthecasewas unreasonable,finding  thatthepetitionerwouldhavebeenprosecutedandconvicteddespiteanyfavorableDNAevidence.  Weagree.  #XX XXGG@#XG XXX  Attrial,thevictimtestifiedthatduringherstrugglewiththepetitionershemomentarilylost Z consciousness.Whenthevictimregainedconsciousness,shewasnudeandthepetitionerwas C  layingflatontopofher,slappingher.Thevictimstatedthatthepetitionerwas having[a] ,| relationshipwithme,explainingthathewashavingintercoursewithher.Thepetitionerinstructed e hertomoveinasexualfashionandbeganhittingherwithashoewhenshewouldnotcomply. N Whenthevictimwastakenformedicaltreatment,sheinformedmedicalpersonnelthatshehadbeen  7 sexuallyassaulted.Thevictimspelvicexaminationrevealedabrasionstotheentrancetothevagina, !   alongthevaginalwall,andthecervix.Thepelvicexaminationalsorevealedevidenceofbruising, " ! inflammation,swelling,andirritation.Theexaminationindicatedthatthevictimhadbeensubjected #" to forcefulpenetration. $#   Proofattrialwasuncontrovertedthatthevictimwasdiscoveredwearingonlyaleathercoat ]&!% andatornbra.Herrippedpantieswerediscoveredunderachairintheofficewheretheevents F'"& occurred.Oncrossexaminationbythedefense,ElizabethAnnFowler,aforensicserologist, /(#' testifiedthatthevictimspantieswere weaklypositiveforacidphosphotase,achemicalwhich )h$( ispresentinseminalfluid.Additionally,Fowlerstatedthatspermatozoawerepresentonthe *Q%)  victimspanties.However,therewasnoevidenceattrialthatthevictimworethepantiesatany *:&* timeduringoraftertherape.Infact,thevictimrememberedbeingnudeduringtheattackand  recalledputtingononlyherleathercoataftertheoffense.   #XX XXGC#XG XXX  Uponourreviewoftherecord,weconcludethattherecordclearlyreflectsthatevidenceof k seminalfluidonthevictimspantieswasnotamajorfactorinprovingthepetitionersguilt.#XX XXGL#XG XXX T Therefore,thepetitionerfailedtoestablishthata reasonableprobabilityexiststhatthepetitioner =  wouldnothavebeenprosecutedorconvictedifexculpatoryresultshadbeenobtainedthroughDNA & v analysis.#XX XXG.M#XG XXXTenn.CodeAnn.4030404(1)(Supp.2001);seealsoBuford,No.M200202180  _ CCAR3PC,2003WL1937110,at*#XX XXGN#XG XXX6.#XX XXG\O#XG XXXAccordingly,weconcludethatthepostconvictioncourt  H didnoterrbydenyingthepetitionforDNAanalysis.  1  #XX XXGO#@;;"B.Housev.Bell     Thepetitioneralsoarguesthatthiscourt maywaituntiladecisionisissuedbythe   TennesseeSupremeCourtinthecaseofHousev.Belltoissueanopinionintheinstantcase. n  Recently,inHousev.Bell,311F.3d767,777(6thCir.2002),theSixthCircuitCourtofAppeals W  certifiedthreequestionsoflawforexaminationbytheTennesseeSupremeCourt.OnNovember @ 24,2003,oursupremecourtissuedapercuriamorder respectfullydeclin[ing]toanswerthe )y certifiedquestions.Thus,thisissueismoot. b XG XXX@NN" III.Conclusion  4   Weaffirmthejudgmentofthepostconvictioncourt.  #XX XXGgS#   `     h     ___________________________________ [    `     h     NORMAMcGEEOGLE,JUDGE