WPC M{$20%2&D0O+=jAxHt7r7~b"u~(xL?vN)hMfG\!2$ W/ sR*BoH+eq"AuyNeT .|B7CI :E0-lz%iAVOʲ#yCغRp!$[Pzh0ͬ(?}fj-\pSRD=^RH<࣍&_ZwV9E o!`Mz3i_Kɟ,}b^ju h8Lrpy2O_zsCi7~JXqSaIޙ-<0!4Z!= im⤱6oL*>"mɌ0 eX*X&SŔ *Bk}ǂͻIߖ_kǪy~pb %\ob 0UNY UN ^ w z  4Q e t mv  S   #NnnnEppppppppppppppppppppp 0Drrrb 0 B 0 D3j D- 0K ASh 0. 0D A e RW$      1  i  _Atthetimeoftheoffense,firstdegree_murderwasdefinedasanintentional,premeditatedanddeliberate_  killing.SeeTenn.CodeAnn.3913202(a)(1)(Supp.1994).(`$.8dd8    ("  Z6Times New Roman Regular(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularȜq1  C:\PROGRA~1\COREL\WORDPE~1\TEMPLATE\CUSTOM~1\REVISE~1.WPTC:\Program Files\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2000\Template\Custom WP Templates\revised standard opinion.wptb.:i+003|xULevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5\\IB01S08\KNOXCLERK3,,,,0(#$  0  - -(|G2W$ !.8dd8         0  i d(|3u$ !.8dd8     VVVV'dxd)!dxdx( $ Figure  1  ^_X`YE<<CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3u$ !.8dd8     ($$   1  X[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8C HKKKK !.8dd8     _   8VXXdd8@tthINTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  @WW$ATKNOXVILLE#h #Ԉ &    @  @` AssignedonBriefsSeptember28,2004 L XVX #XXV##CALVINLEE_SNEED_Ԁv.STATEOFTENNESSEEXVX  J @@ DirectAppealfromtheCircuitCourtforRheaCounty  J @@No.13385J.CurtisSmith,Judge  6 @@*AV) ` dE<` A   @@TTNo.E200400051CCAR3PCFiledNovember17,_2004_   AV) ` dE<|` A }     TheDefendant,CalvinLee_Sneed_,wasconvicteduponajuryverdictoffirstdegreepremeditated x  murderandsentencedtolifeimprisonment.TheDefendantsconvictionandsentencewereaffirmed d ondirectappeal.SeeStatev.CalvinLee_Sneed_,No.03C019611CR00444,1998WL309137 P (Tenn._Crim_.App.,Knoxville,June12,1998).TheDefendantsubsequentlyfiledapetitionforpost < convictionrelief,allegingthathehadreceivedineffectiveassistanceofcounselattrial.Aftera (x hearing,thetrialcourtdeniedrelief.TheDefendantnowappeals.Weaffirmthejudgmentofthe d trialcourt. P  Tenn.R.App.P.3AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheCircuitCourtAffirmed  (   #XVٯ#XVX.DavidH.Welles,J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichJoseph_M.Tipton_andJohn  EverettWilliams,JJ.,joined.  EdwardL.Boring,_Pikeville_,Tennessee,fortheappellant,CalvinLee_Sneed_. t PaulG.Summers,AttorneyGeneralandReporter;MichelleChapman_McIntire_,AssistantAttorney L  General;andJ.MichaelTaylor,DistrictAttorneyGeneral,fortheappellee,StateofTennessee. 8!  @@OO& OPINION #XXV#XVX #`"   #XXV #XVX  TheDefendantshotandkilledhiswifeduringthelastoftheirmanyarguments.Thevictim $8 $ wasdrivingawayfromtheDefendantsresidencewhenhe,byhisownwords, openeduponher %$!% withhispistol.TheDefendantfirednumerousshotsatthevictimscarasshedroveawayandone &"& oftheshotshitthevictiminthebackofherhead,killingher.TheDefendanttestifiedattrialthat '"' hehadbeenundertheinfluenceofalcoholandValiumwhenheshothiswife.TheDefendantalso (#( introducedproofthathesufferedfromamentaldisorderknownasacuteandchronicanxiety. )$) Althoughthetrialcourtinstructedthejurythatitmustconsiderthisproofindeterminingwhether p*%*  theDefendanthadtheabilitytoformtheculpablementalstaterequiredforaconvictionoffirst \+&+ _degreepremeditatedmurder, +#  1      ׀thejuryrejectedtheDefendantsclaimof diminishedcapacityand   foundhimguiltyascharged. h      p         TheDefendantnowarguesthathistrialattorneywasineffectiveinhisrepresentationofthe t Defendantattrial.Specifically,theDefendantclaimsthathislawyerfailedtomovethetrialcourt ` foraspeedytrial;failedtomoveforachangeofvenue;failedtoprepareadequatelyfortrial;failed L  tonegotiatewiththeprosecutortowardapleabargain;failedtoexplainperemptorychallenges; 8  failedtopresentfullyevidenceoftheDefendantsmentalcondition;failedtopreparetheDefendant $ t totestifyandthencalledtheDefendanttotestifyagainsthiswill;andwas longwinded.The  ` Defendanttestifiedatthepostconvictionhearing,asdidhistrialattorney.Dr.EdgarAkinalso  L  testified.Dr.Akinexplainedthathewasaphysician certifiedbytheChancelloroftheUniversity  8  ofTennesseeascompetentinsurgery.Dr.AkinhadtreatedtheDefendantoccasionallysincethe $  early80s.Dr.AkinstatedthattheDefendant becamemental[sic]unstableatonetime,and   opinedthathebelievedtheDefendant isabipolarindividualandmental[sic]unstable.Dr.Akin   describedabipolarindividualas,amongotherthings, theyshootfromthehip.Theymakethesame   mistakesoverandover.Theyrenotteachableasfarassayingstopdrinkingorsaveyourmoney,   ordontgetmarriedanymore....Theydontlearnwell.Theywillhallucinateunderstressandthey p willreactiftheyfeelthreatenedorpennedup,theyllreactviolentlyifthesituationisreal.... \ Theyresadpeople.Dr.AkinfurtheropinedthathethoughttheDefendantwas approaching H schizoid.AlthoughDr.Akinwasavailabletotestifyattrial,Mr.Condramadethedecisionnotto 4 callhimtothewitnessstand.  p   ThecourtdeniedtheDefendantsclaimforpostconvictionrelief,finding:(1)Thetrial H attorneysreasonsfornotfiling speedytrialandchangeofvenuemotionsweretactical,andthe 4 Defendantfailedtodemonstratethathewasprejudicedbythesetactics;(2)Thetrialattorney    investigatedthecase,andwaswellversedinallaspectsofthecase;(3)theprosecutorrefusedto   offerareducedpleainthiscaseandwasundernoobligationtodoso;(4)theDefendantshowedno  prejudicearisingfromthejuryselectionprocess;(5) [m]uchevidenceof[theDefendants]mental  conditionwaspresentedattrial,andtheDefendantdidnotdemonstratethatanyadditionalproof  wouldhaveaffectedtheoutcome;(6)Thetrialattorneycrediblytestifiedthathedidpreparethe l Defendanttotakethestand,advisedtheDefendantnottodoso,buttheDefendantdecidedtoignore X  theattorneysadvice;and(7)theDefendantfailedtodemonstratethattheattorneysspeakingstyle D! prejudicedhim.TheDefendantnowcomplainsthatthetrialcourterredinsoruling.Wedisagree. 0"  XVXXXV  BoththeSixthAmendmenttotheUnitedStatesConstitutionandArticleI,Section9ofthe $X" TennesseeConstitutionguaranteeacriminaldefendanttherighttorepresentationbycounsel.See $D # Statev.Burns,6S.W.3d453,461(Tenn.1999);Baxterv.Rose,523S.W.2d930,936(Tenn.1975). %0!$ BoththeUnitedStatesSupremeCourtandtheTennesseeSupremeCourthaverecognizedthatthe &"%  righttosuchrepresentationincludestherightto reasonablyeffectiveassistance,thatis,withinthe '#& rangeofcompetencedemandedofattorneysincriminalcases.SeeStricklandv.Washington,466  U.S.668,687(1984);Burns,6S.W.3dat461;Baxter,523S.W.2dat936.     Alawyersassistancetohisorherclientisineffectiveifthelawyersconduct so t underminedtheproperfunctioningoftheadversarialprocessthatthetrialcannotbereliedonas ` havingproducedajustresult.Strickland,466U.S.at686.Thisoverallstandardiscomprisedof L  twocomponents:deficientperformancebythedefendantslawyer,andactualprejudicetothe 8  defensecausedbythedeficientperformance.Seeid.at687;Burns,6S.W.3dat461.Thedefendant $ t bearstheburdenofestablishingbothofthesecomponentsbyclearandconvincingevidence.See  ` Tenn.CodeAnn.4030110(f);Burns,6S.W.3dat461.Thedefendantsfailuretoproveeither  L  deficiencyorprejudiceisasufficientbasisuponwhichtodenyreliefonanineffectiveassistanceof  8  counselclaim.SeeBurns,6S.W.3dat461;Goadv.State,938S.W.2d363,370(Tenn.1996). $    Inevaluatingalawyersperformance,thereviewingcourtusesanobjectivestandardof    reasonableness.SeeStrickland,466U.S.at688;Burns,6S.W.3dat462.Thereviewingcourt   mustbehighlydeferentialtocounselschoices andshouldindulgeastrongpresumptionthat   counselsconductfallswithinthewiderangeofreasonableprofessionalassistance.Burns,6 p S.W.3dat462;seealsoStrickland,466U.S.at689.Thecourtshouldnotusethebenefitof \ hindsighttosecondguesstrialstrategyortocriticizecounselstactics,seeHellardv.State,629 H S.W.2d4,9(Tenn.1982),andcounselsallegederrorsshouldbejudgedinlightofallthefactsand 4 circumstancesasofthetimetheyweremade,seeStrickland,466U.S.at690;Hicksv.State,983  p S.W.2d240,246(Tenn.Crim.App.1998).  \   Atrialcourtsdeterminationofanineffectiveassistanceofcounselclaimpresentsamixed 4 questionoflawandfactonappeal.SeeFieldsv.State,40S.W.3d450,458(Tenn.2001).This   Courtreviewsthetrialcourtsfindingsoffactwithregardtotheeffectivenessofcounselunderade   novostandard,accompaniedwithapresumptionthatthosefindingsarecorrectunlessthe  preponderanceoftheevidenceisotherwise.Seeid. However,atrialcourtsconclusionsoflaw  suchaswhethercounselsperformancewasdeficientorwhetherthatdeficiencywasprejudicialare  reviewedunderapurelydenovostandard,withnopresumptionofcorrectnessgiventothetrial l courtsconclusions.Id.#XVXXXVQ#Ԁ X    Wehavereviewedthetestimonypresentedatthepostconvictionhearingandagreewiththe 0"  trialcourtinallrespects.Theevidencedoesnotpreponderateagainstthefactualfindingsofthetrial #l! court.TheDefendantstestimonydidnotestablishanydeficientperformanceonhislawyerspart, $X" andDr.Akinstestimonyfailedtoestablishanyprobabilitythat,hadhebeencalledattrial,thejurys $D # verdictmighthavebeendifferent.TheDefendantthusfailedtoestablishbyclearandconvincing %0!$ evidencethathislawyersperformancewasdeficient,orthathesufferedanyprejudiceasaresult &"% ofhislawyersperformance.WeconcludethatthetrialcourtdidnoterrbydenyingtheDefendant '#& postconvictionreliefonthegroundsofineffectiveassistanceofcounsel. (#'   TheDefendantalsoclaimedinhispetitionforpostconvictionreliefthattheprosecutor |*%) engagedinimproperclosingargument.Thisisanissuewhichcouldhavebeenraisedondirect h+&* appealandisthereforewaivedforthepurposesofthisproceeding.SeeTenn.CodeAnn.4030  106(g).    Thejudgmentofthetrialcourtisaffirmed. t ̀ L     `     h     ___________________________________ 8     `     h     DAVIDH.WELLES,JUDGE