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(x SeeStatev.JohnHenrySparrow,III,No.XXXXԀM2000#ؙXX#XXؙ03238#ؙXX#XXؙCCA#ؙXX#XXؙR3#ؙXXX#XXؙCD,#ؙXX##©ؙ#XX©2002WL560958(Tenn. a _Crim_.App.,Nashville,April16,2002)(notforcitation). |#  1      SӀTheDefendantsubsequentlyfileda J petitionforpostconvictionrelief,whichwasdenied.TheDefendantnowappealstothisCourt, 3 raisingthesingleissueofineffectiveassistanceofcounsel.Weaffirmthejudgmentofthepost  convictioncourt.  #©XX# m23456789(03zXX© Tenn.R.App.P.3AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheCircuitCourtAffirmed  -}   #©X #XX.©DavidH.Welles,J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichGaryR.Wade,_P.J._,andJohn  EverettWilliams,J.,joined.  T.LanceCarter,Fayetteville,Tennessee,fortheappellant,JohnHenrySparrow,III. !W PaulG.Summers,AttorneyGeneralandReporter;RichardH._Dunavant_,AssistantAttorney #  General;Dan_Alsobrooks_,DistrictAttorneyGeneral;andCareyJ.Thompson,AssistantDistrict h$! AttorneyGeneral,fortheappellee,StateofTennessee. Q% "   '#$ @@OO& OPINION #©XX #XX©    #©XX #XX©  FACTS  )y   S P TheunderlyingfactsofthiscaseweredescribedbythisCourtinthedirectappealopinion   asfollows:   XXXX    8  OnAugust26,1998,CarolynFinchstwogranddaughters,JosieShepherdand  T _Kaitlyn_ԀChristian,werevisitingheratherapartmentin_Dickson_ԀCounty,Tennessee.  =  Josiewasabouttoturnfouryearsold;hercousin_Kaitlyn_Ԁwaseightyearsold.Inthe &  afternoon,Josieand_Kaitlyn_Ԁwenttotheplaygroundattheapartmentcomplex.A   shorttimelater,thetwogirlscamerushingbackintotheapartment,slammingthe   doorbehindthem.Ms.Finchtestifiedthatthegirlswereveryfrightened,upsetand   confused.WhenMs.Finchaskedthemwhatwas#XXXX#XXXXwrong,theytoldherthatamanhad z  triedtogetthemtoleavetheplaygroundandgointothewoodstoplaywithsnakes c andturtles.Shetestifiedthatthegirlstoldherthat,astheyranupthestairstothe L apartment,themanhadtriedtograbJosiesfoot.Ms.Finchsubsequentlycontacted 5 thepolice.n    8  _Kaitlyn_Ԁtestifiedattrial,explainingthatshehadbeensittingontheplaygroundfence C whileJosiewasontheswingswhenastrangemancameupbehindher.Shejumped ,| offthefenceandrantostandnexttoJosie.Themanaskedthemiftheywantedto e playsnakes._Kaitlyn_Ԁtestifiedthatshesaid, no,howdoyouplay?Shestatedthat N themantoldher, yougointhewoodsandfindallthesnakesyoucan.Shetoldthe 7 manthattheydidntplaywithsnakes.ShestatedthatJosiethensaid, comeon,lets   goinside._Kaitlyn_Ԁtestifiedthattheyrantothestairsleadinguptotheir   grandmothersapartmentandbegangoingupthestairs.Themanwas kindof  joggingtowardthestairs,accordingto_Kaitlyn_,andwhenhegottothebottomof  thestairs,commented, Imgoingtogetyou.Sheexplainedthathereachedupand t  grabbedatJosiesankle,but barelytouchedit._Kaitlyn_ԀgrabbedJosieandranwith ]! heruptheremainingstepsandintotheapartment.F"    8  _Kaitlyn_Ԁstatedthatshehadneverseenthemanbeforeanddidnotseehimagain.She k$  wasunabletoidentifyhimincourt.Shestatedthatthemanattheplaygroundhad T% ! beenwearing aredArizonaTshirt,acap,[and]somebaggyjeans.Shealsostated =&!" that hiseyeslookedliketheyhadsootonthem.&'v"#    8  #XXXX #XXXXDustinOwentestifiedthathesawtheDefendantwalkbyhimattheapartment K)$% complexonAugust26,1998.Mr.Owenexplainedthatsoonthereafterhesawthe 4*%& Defendantdriveby.SomedayslaterhesawtheDefendantinthecomplexagain, +m&' drivinghiscar.HestatedthattheDefendantpulledinfrontofoneofthebuildings, ,V'( turnedaround,anddrovebackout.Hedescribedthecarasoldandblackwithsome  sortofshadecoveringthebackwindow.   8  #XXXX#XXXXJessicaWoodtestifiedthatshesawtheDefendanttalkingto_Kaitlyn_Ԁwhile_Kaitlyn_ a wassittingontheplaygroundfence.Shestatedthathewaswearingaredhatanda J redshirt.Aboutoneortwoweekslater,shesawtheDefendantatthecomplexagain,  3 whenhedrovein,turnedaround,anddrovebackout.Hewaswearingablack   cowboyhatandablackshirt.Shelookedatthecarslicenseplatenumber,   memorizedit,andwroteitdown.Shegavethenumbertothepolice,and   remembereditattrialas5DD452.      8  Michael_Hugel_ԀtestifiedthathehadseentheDefendantcomingupfromthewoods   nearthecomplexacoupleoftimes.TracyFullertestifiedthatshesawtheDefendant   nearthewoodsatthesametime_Kaitlyn_ԀandJosiewereintheplayground.~     8  OnSeptember3,1998,DetectiveJohnPattersonstoppedtheautomobilethe  Defendantwasdrivingbecausethebrakelightswerentworking,andbecausethecar  matchedthedescriptionoftheonereportedinconnectionwiththisincident.Thecar u wasablackNissanwithwindowlouversintherearhatchback.#XXXX. #XXXXThelicenseplate ^ numberwas50DV452.DetectivePattersondidnotquestionorarresttheDefendant G butdidaskhimwherehelived.TheDefendanttoldhimwherehelived,addingthat 0 helivedwithhis_fianc_,EdithSmith.Ms.Smithsubsequentlygavethepolice i consenttosearchtheirapartment.Duringthesearch,thepolicerecoveredaredtee R shirtwiththeword Arizonaonit,andablackcowboyhat.;    8  DetectivePattersonalsoshowedaphotographiclineupcontainingaphotographof ` theDefendanttoseveralofthewitnesses.DetectivePattersontestifiedthatDustin I OwenandMichael_Hugel_ԀidentifiedtheDefendantinthelineup.However,Tracy 2 FullerandJessicaWooddidnotidentifytheDefendantfromthelineup.      OnSeptember3,1998,DetectiveStewartGoodwinmetwiththeDefendantandtookhis !@ writtenstatement.Thestatementreadsasfollows: ") 8  OnthewayfromworkinAshlandCityatabout5:00p.m.Idecidedtocheckoutthe $e  apartmentsinCharlotteonRoute48.Ihadrodethroughbeforecheckingthemout. $N ! Iparkedmycarinfrontofthebuildingontheright.Iwalkeddowntotheofficeto %7!" askaboutleaseinfo.butnoonewasthere.SoIdecidedtowalkthroughthe_apts_.to & "# seewhatIcould.Inoticedseveralkidsplayingoutside,butespeciallytwoyoung ' #$ girlsclimbingafencearoundtheplaygroundandjumpingofftheothersidetoward (#% thewoods.Ithenspoketothechildreninaloudvoicesaying dontjumpoffthat )$& fencebecauseyoumaygethurt,#XXXXb&#XXXXbreakalegorarmorsomething.Onegirlsaid t*%'  why.Iaskediftheyhadothergamestoplaythatwerelessdangerous.Theyasked ]+&(  likewhat.IsaidIusedtoplayagamecalledsnake,wouldyouliketoplay.They F,') saidhowdoyouplay.Isaidonepersonisthesnakehastocovertheireyesandcount  to10whiletheothers(turtles)havetorunandhide.[_T]he_Ԁsnakethentriestocatch  ortagtheturtles.Thegirlsshowednointerestinthegame.    #XXXX.#XXXX8  IthenaskedwhileIwaslookingaroundiftheyhadeverseenanysnakes.Onegirl  _replyed_Ԁ[sic]that Mydaddyhascaughtsnakes.Ithenaskedwhathedidtothem.   Shereplied Hekilledthem.Isaidthatwascrazy.Thelittlegirlsaid Imcrazy. y  Isaid Howcrazyareyou?Shesaid Iwoulddoanything.Isaid _thats_Ԁpretty b  crazy_allright_.ThenIstartedwalkingbackaroundtheapartmenttogotomycar. K  Isawthegirlsgoinghometowardthefrontoftheapartment.Wepassedagaininthe 4   _breezway_.Oneofthegirlskickedherlegatmefromupabovemeinaplayful m  gesture.SoIreturnedplayfullybyswipingatherlegandstickingmy_toung[sic_]out V  ather.[_T]he_Ԁtwothenranuptherestofthestairsandslammedtheapt.door.Ikept ?  walkingtomycarandlefttogohome.Yesterday,Iturnedaroundintheapt.parking (  lottoseeotherrentalpropertyIhadpassedabout3milesbefore.     8  EdithSmith,whohadbeenengagedtotheDefendantinAugust1998,testifiedon 6 behalfoftheDefendant.SheexplainedthatsheandtheDefendanthadbeenliving  in_Dickson_Ԁatthattimeandthatshehadbeeninterestedinmoving#XXXXn1#XXXXclosertoAshland  City;hence,theDefendantsinterestinlookingattheapartmentcomplex.    8  NancySparrow,theDefendantsmother,alsotestifiedontheDefendantsbehalf.  Sheexplainedthat,asateenager,theDefendanthadplayedagamecalled snakes  andturtles.  #XXXX[8# S<XX <    #< x:##XX