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HOWARDL.CHAMBERS      p TIMOTHYF.BEHAN (#  AssistantPublicDefender     p AssistantAttorneyGeneral ($ 213NorthCumberlandStreet     p 2ndFloor,CordellHullBuilding  % P.O.Box888   h      p 425FifthAvenueNorth & Lebanon,TN37087 h      p Nashville,TN37243 '  `     h      p yxtxyyTyzOMP.THOMPSON,JR.zxVxzICTORS.JOHNSON,IIIz )    `     h      p DistrictAttorneyGeneral * !  `     h      p JOHND.WOOTTEN,JR. +"#   `     h      p AssistantDistrictAttorneyGeneral ,#$ 0 `     h      p P.O.Box178 ` %` %  `     h      p Hartsville,TN37w074ww2011649wOPINIONFILED________________________AFFIRMEDTHOMAST.WOODALL,JUDGE  80/0     OPINION  `  {{   ` ThePetitioner,CarolynStrickland,appealstheorderoftheJacksonCountyCriminalCourtdismissingherpetitionforpostconvictionrelief.Inhersoleissueonappeal,Petitionerarguesshewasincompetenttostandtrialduetothemedicationshewastakingduringthetrialandwas,therefore,deniedherrighttodueprocessandafairtrial. ` PetitionerwasconvictedoffirstdegreemurderandreceivedasentenceoflifeimprisonmentintheJacksonCountyCriminalCourt.Theconvictionwasaffirmedonappeal.Statev.CarolynStrickland,No.01C019212CR00390, F JacksonCounty(Tenn.Crim.App.,atNashville,March23,1995),perm.toappeal 6 denied,(Tenn.1995).Followingthedenialofherpermissiontoappeal,shefileda  & petitionforpostconvictionrelief.Inpostconvictionproceedings,thepetitionerbearstheburdenofprovingtheallegationsraisedinthepetitionbyclearandconvincingevidence.Tenn.CodeAnn.4030210(f).Moreover,thetrialcourtsfindingsoffactareconclusiveonappealunlesstheevidencepreponderatesagainstthejudgment.Tidwellv.State,922S.W.2d497,500(Tenn.1996);Campbellv.State, 6* ! 904S.W.2d594,596(Tenn.1995);Cooperv.State,849S.W.2d744,746(Tenn. &,"# 1993).Astheevidencedoesnotpreponderateagainstthefindingsofthetrialcourt,weaffirmthetrialcourtsdismissalofthepetition. ` Atthepostconvictionhearing,Petitionertestifiedthatshewastakingvariousmedicines,includingpain,nerveandsleepaidmedications.Shedescribedthatduetotheeffectofhermedications,shewasincoherentandunabletorecallanyaspectofhertrial.BothPetitionersbrotherandsistertestifiedthattheyobservedthe 9V01 Petitionertakingvariousmedicationsduringtheweekandthatshewassoaffectedbythemedicationsthatshewasnotactingnormally. ` PetitionerstrialcounselbothtestifiedthatwhilePetitionerindicatedthatshemayhavetakenvariousmedicationduringthecourseofthetrial,theydidnotpersonallywitnesshertakinganymedicationduringthatweek.TheattorneysdescribedthatPetitionerspokeclearly,neverslurringherwords,andwasabletocommunicateeffectivelywiththem.Inresponsetotheirquestioning,shewasalwaysresponsive.Petitionerneverindicatedinanywaythatshewasnotunderstandingwhattheyweresaying.WhilecounseldidnoticethatPetitionerwas stressedoutduringthecourseofthetrial,itwasnottoanextentthatwasabnormal.Furthermore,counselstatedthatifPetitionerhadeverindicatedanyincomprehensionregardingthetrialproceedingsorappearedtobeincoherentduetothemedication,thiswouldhaveimmediatelybeenbroughttotheattentionofthetrialcourt. ` ThetrialcourtfoundthatthecredibilityofthewitnessesfortheDefendantwasnotgood,andthattherewasnotclearandconvincingevidenceshewastakingsomuchmedicationthatshecouldnothelpherattorneysinherdefense.Thetrialcourtnotedthatherattorneystalkedwithher,workedwithherdirectlyanddidnotseeanythingthatwouldindicateshewasincompetent.Basedonthesefacts,weconcludethatPetitionerhasnotcarriedherburdenthatshewasdeniedafairtrial.Petitionerhasmadenoshowingthatthepostconvictioncourtsfindingsareinconsistentwiththeevidence.  :00 Ї ` Accordingly,weaffirmthetrialcourtsdismissalofPetitionerspetitionforpostconvictionrelief.   `     h   ____________________________________ `     h   THOMAST.WOODALL,JudgeCONCUR:___________________________________GARYR.WADE,PresidingJudge___________________________________JAMESCURWOODWITT,JR.,Judge