WPCN -OW_7:kt:1ZB1K3Q=|*f@{%Ŏk(v fA aDIMt)Po%h;`FX5HVFχ:f|4Qdˑl7mwրN;ɶmj3``|ڿ (EXQ,  |dG}.af> פf9"6wZTB r%p_K.yAB@Jc::fqѫx.Rջ;} W;=]pr ŢV8l}ju!_\*Y?=z60 K_I~G%iZZ9k,ǣW$QsՁvTM:/&9$rջ/c\lTM74#=FhTz,zHb*X@ߑ$NP>ԯ%%Y e9ӷdb %\U@b 0UN*^ xw4 z   m #   ] #NUNEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAbCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 0KKKK B66 0S D3 D-* 0KWW AS 0 0D_ A(I Z(Times New Roman (`$.8dd8    ("  Z6Times New Roman Regulara+ HE* k2H 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.wpt3|xUHP LaserJet 8000 Series PS0Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5 (I Z6Times New Roman Regular- -(|G2 $ !.8Td d 8         0  fH d(|3E$ !.8Td d 8     VVVV'dxd)!dxdx( $ Figure  1  ^_X`YE<<CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3E$ !.8Td d 8     ($$   1  X[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8C HKKKK !.8d d8     Ya_  YaYa8l<XXdd 8  @ttmYaINTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  @%ATJACKSON#Yam+#Ԉ &   AssignedonBriefsAugust7,2001 L X XYa #YaXX $#REGINALDWEBBv.STATEOFTENNESSEEX XYa  J @@ DirectAppealfromtheCriminalCourtforShelbyCounty  J @@No.P21318BernieWeinman,Judge  6 @@*AV) ` dE<` A   @@TTNo.W200001895CCAR3PCFiledAugust27,2001   AV) ` dE<|` A }     PetitionerappealsthedenialofpostconvictionreliefbytheShelbyCountyCriminalCourt.He P contendshereceivedineffectiveassistanceofcounselathisjurytrialwherehewasconvictedof < seconddegreemurder.Weaffirm. (x #YaXX #X XYa Tenn.R.App.P.3AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheCriminalCourtAffirmed  P   #YaX #X X.YaJoeG.Riley,J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichDavidG.HayesandAlanE.Glenn, ( JJ.,joined.  RussellC.Rutledge,Memphis,Tennessee,fortheappellant,ReginaldWebb.  PaulG.Summers,AttorneyGeneralandReporter;LauraMcMullenFord,AssistantAttorney t General;WilliamL.Gibbons,DistrictAttorneyGeneral;andBetsyL.Carnesale,AssistantDistrict ` AttorneyGeneral,fortheappellee,StateofTennessee. L   OPINION #YaXX #X XYa #`" #YaXX s #  X XYa  Petitionertestifiedatthepostconvictionhearingthathistrialcounselwasineffectiveby(1) $8 $ withdrawingamotiontosuppresshisstatementsmadetoauthorities;(2)notcallingWillieMiller %$!% asatrialwitnesssinceMillerwouldhaveexoneratedthepetitioner;and(3)forcingorotherwise &"& improperlyadvisinghimtotestifyathistrial.Nootherwitnesseswerepresentedbypetitioneron '"' hisbehalfatthepostconvictionhearing. (#(   Trialcounseltestifiedatthepostconvictionhearingthatshemetwiththepetitionersixteen p*%* (16)timesatthecountyjailpriortotrial.Trialcounseltestifiedthatshehadnolegalbasisto \+&+ suppressthestatementstoauthorities,andthatthestatementsweresomewhatselfservingsince H,', petitionerdeniedbeinginvolvedintheshooting.ShefurthertestifiedthatWillieMillerhad 4-(- previouslygivenincriminatingstatementsaboutthepetitionertoauthorities,toldherinvestigator  that hehadseenMr.Webbdotheshooting,andsubsequentlytoldherthat hedidntknow  anything.TrialcounseldidnotbelieveMillerwouldbeahelpfulwitness.Finally,trialcounsel  testifiedthatsheinnowayforcedthepetitionertotestifybutsimplyexplainedtohimtheadvantages t anddisadvantagesofdoingso.Shestateditwasthepetitionerschoicetotestifyathistrial. `   Thepostconvictioncourtpromptlyenteredmodelfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw 8  addressingeachissueraisedbypetitioner.Itfound,givingcredibilitytothetestimonyoftrial $ t counsel,thatthewithdrawalofthemotiontosuppress,thefailuretocallMillerasawitness,andthe  ` advicegiventopetitionerabouttestifyingwereproperandwithintherangeofcompetency  L  demandedbyanattorneyinacriminalcase.  8    ThiscourtreviewsaclaimofineffectiveassistanceofcounselunderthestandardsofBaxter   v.Rose,523S.W.2d930(Tenn.1975),andStricklandv.Washington,466U.S.668,104S.Ct.   2052,80L.Ed.2d674(1984).Thepetitionerhastheburdentoprovethat(1)theattorneys   performancewasdeficient,and(2)thedeficientperformanceresultedinprejudicetothedefendant   soastodeprivehimofafairtrial.Strickland,466U.S.at687,104S.Ct.at2064;Goadv.State, p 938S.W.2d363,369(Tenn.1996).Thepostconvictioncourtsfindingsoffactonpostconviction \ hearingsareconclusiveonappealunlesstheevidencepreponderatesotherwise.Statev.Burns,6 H S.W.3d453,461(Tenn.1999). 4   Here,theevidencedoesnotpreponderateagainstthefindingsofthetrialcourt.Petitioner  \ hasfailedtoestablishanydeficiencybytrialcounsel.Furthermore,astothefailuretocallMiller H asawitness,petitionerhasfailedtoestablishprejudicesinceMillerwasnotcalledasawitnessin 4 thepostconvictionhearing.SeeBlackv.State,794S.W.2d752,757(Tenn.Crim.App.1990).   Accordingly,weaffirmthejudgmentofthetrialcourt.      `     h     ___________________________________     `     h     JOEG.RILEY,JUDGE