WPC: 9vG 9ٸ҅Dd [IOUFw@ϵ l'tGu] f/pEV*_޷'Ǜb@ |0 *NcX0G+u<#n@lWҩ93-dN0׽B^W_^ָ?a?3X%v[\cP W%Uf nf\H;(ΆV6 g p(Z$\VV7~}%oj پirsUQPݗK(e!B>b0 X&Rf 6Ӕf>E.#ӹ\B}Rm[cd,x:'`".=;;=8guM?CWd:j!:/tzIOTžQŠq-oE>!7z.^\ %ZnA,&u mCxoKvJ_sp7t9ᓻ+dx#!UF % 0nNc ^ e wq 4u  m UF 0 0D    U83U:7qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq By 0 D5      AQU 0l 0D3|xHP LaserJet 8000 DN PS0<4 9Z+.Courier New RegularX(F&$XUSUS.,    ufR'L tpO'H U<4 9Z .Courier New Regular(b(3_$ &!XUSUS.,      `   0  (#$  0    _$XUSUS.,   `   1    _Tenn.CodeAnn.10-7-503,-504,and-505(1992&Supp.   1998).    _$XUSUS.,   `   2    _Wehadintendedinitiallytodisposeofthismatterbyentry   ofamemorandumorder.However,onJuly27,1998,therespondents b  filedamotionaverringthattheyhadprovidedGoodwinwiththe 8  informationhehadsought,suggestingtherebythattheissueswere   moot.Goodwin,respondingtotheState'smotion,claimsthatthe  X respondentshavenotprovidedhimwiththeinformationhesought. . Thus,weoverruledthemotiontodismissbyorderenteredAugust  10,1998.<4 9Z+ Courier New  ) b?"USUS.,   _X>XXX.XX>   Ad FILEDX>X.  October18,1999CecilCrowson,Jr.AppellateCourtClerkdA ,cAZ"Arial Regular d(b3?$ &!XUSUS.,     YYYY)!dxdxabZc[C<<CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(b3?$ &!XUSUS.,     ($$   1  &!XUSUS.,     _ 8Xdd8  TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'Tv`[@0,j:`  `@E  ` 8ttxPX  v_@LLDINTHESUPREMECOURTOFTENNESSEE   @tt)DATNASHVILLÈ̀̀JOHNL.GOODWIN,III,)̀)FORPUBLICATIOǸAppellant,)̀)FILED:OCTOBER18,1999v.)̀)SUMNERCOUNTYHENDERSONVILLEPOLICEDEPARTMENT)DAVIDL.KEY,PoliceChief,and)0  HON.TOME.GRAY,JUDGE %% R.J.THOMPSON,Mayor,)̀)0  NO.01-S-01-9804-CH-000776%% ЀAppellees.)̀̀̀ XXXXForAppellant:   h      p   ForAppellee: !h JOHNL.GOODWIN,III     p   JOHNR.BRADLEY # Prose    h      p   Hendersonville,TN v$  `     h      p @,DOPINION ~.#+ REVERSEDANDREMANDED     p 0  0 %%0x % % BIRCH,J.6N,5x%x% #XXX X#  7$-6  `  JohnL.Goodwin,III,appliedforpermissiontoappealpursuanttoTenn.R.App.P.11.Weacceptedthecaseinorderto 8  considertwoquestions:  X Ѐ  8 ` 8 ` (#` (#8 1.Isaconvictedfelona"citizen" < withinthemeaningofthePublic \  RecordsActandtherebyentitledto   utilizeitsprovisions?@ xx Ѐ `  8 ` 8 ` (#` (#8 2.DidGoodwinfilehisnoticeof   appealinatimelyfashion?Dxx Ѐ `  Aftercompletelyexaminingtherecordandthoroughly  consideringthecontentionsoftheparties,weconcludethatboth H  questionsmustbeansweredintheaffirmative. !h Ѐ #  `  Accordingly,andforthereasonshereinstated,weremand L%  thecausetothetrialcourtforfurtherproceedingsconsistent &l" withthisopinion. ($ Ѐ P*& @/DI +p!( Ѐ -#*  `  OnDecember12,1989,Goodwinwasconvictedof T/$, second-degreeburglaryandassaultwithintenttocommitrape. 1t&. Insteadofperfectingadirectappeal,hefiledapetitionfor 2 (0 post-convictionreliefinwhichhealleged,amongotherthings, X4)2 thathehadbeendeniedtheeffectiveassistanceoftrialcounsel. 6x+4 Thetrialcourtdeniedpost-convictionrelief.However,theCourt 7$-6 ofCriminalAppealsheldthatGoodwinshouldhavetherightto   pursueanewtrialandtoperfectadelayedappealifnecessary. 8  Goodwindidnothing.  X Ѐ   `  OnApril12,1995,Goodwin,anincarceratedprose < litigant,filedacomplaintintheChanceryCourtofSumnerCounty \  againstcertainmembersoftheHendersonvillePoliceDepartmentand   themayorofHendersonville.Heallegedthattherespondentshad @  deniedhimaccesstocertaininformationduringtheabove-described `  1989trial.HeassertedarightunderthePublicRecordsAct #  1      ׀to   accessthefilescontainingtheallegedlywithheldinformation. D Ѐ d  `  ThetrialcourtfoundthatGoodwinwaswithoutstanding  toseekreliefunderthePublicRecordsActbecausehehadbeen H  renderedinfamousasaresultofthefelonyconvictionsin1989. !h Goodwinappealedthisruling.TheCourtofAppealsfoundGoodwin's # noticeofappealtohavebeenuntimelyfiledanddidnotaddress L%  theissueconcerninghisthresholdrightunderthePublicRecords &l" Actforaccesstothefilesherequested. ($ Ѐ P*&  `  Addressingtheissue,thePublicRecordsActisbyits +p!( termsavailableforuseby"citizens."InColev.Campbell,968 -#* S.W.2d274(Tenn.1998),weheldthataconvictedfelonisa T/$, "citizen"forpurposesofthePublicRecordsActandwould, 1t&.  thereby,havestandingtoutilizeitsprovisions.Thus,under 2 (0 Cole,GoodwinhasstandingtoutilizetheprovisionsofthePublic   RecordsAct. 8      X @.DII  Ѐ <  `  Astotheissueoftimeliness,wefindthatGoodwin's \  noticeofappealwastimelyfiled.OnAugust7,1995,Goodwin   mailedhisnoticeofappealanddesignationoftheappellaterecord @  tothetrialcourtclerk.Itwasnotreceivedandfileduntil `  August11,1995,whichwas31daysaftertheentryofthetrial   court'sfinalorder. D  `  TennesseeRuleAppellateProcedure4(a)governsthe  filingofappealnoticesatthetrialcourtlevel.Therule H  requiresthatthenoticeofappealbefiledwithandreceivedby !h thetrialcourtclerkwithin30daysaftertheentryofthe # judgment.Asimilarprovisionforthefilingofpapersinthe L%  appellatecourtisfoundatTenn.R.App.P.20(a).Rule4(a)also &l" provides [_a]ny_Ԁpartymayservenoticeofentryofanappealable ($ judgmentinthemannerprovidedinRule20fortheserviceof P*& papers.In1993thisCourtamendedTenn.R.App.P.20toprovide +p!( thatifpapersare -#* Ӏ T/$, 8 ` 8 ` (#` (#8 preparedbyoronbehalfofaprose *0%- litigantincarceratedina 1t&. correctionalfacility,filingshould 1J'/ betimelyifthepapersare 2 (0 deliveredtotheappropriate 3(1 individualatthecorrectional X4)2 facilitywithinthetimefixedfor .5*3 filing.6x+4xx  (Ӏ 6N,5 Rule4(a)wasinadvertentlyleftunchanged.Here,Goodwin    deliveredthenoticeofappealtotheappropriatepersonatthe 8  correctionalfacilitywellwithinthetimefixedforfiling.At  X thatpoint,henolongerhadeffectivecontroloveranypartofthe  process.Thus,wefindhisnoticeofappealtohavebeentimely < filedbecausehedeliveredittoprisonofficialswellwithinthe \  periodallowed,complyingtherebywithTenn.R.App.P.4(a).    ` Accordingly,weremandthiscausetothetrialcourt #  2      ׀to `  superviseandmonitorthedeliveryoftherequestedinformationas   maybenecessaryandforotherproceedingsconsistentwiththis D opinion. d Ѐ   `  Costsofthisappealaretaxedtotheappellees. H  Ӏ !h XqXXXq̀ `     h     ______________________________ "&!  `     h     ADOLPHOA.BIRCH,JR.,Justice &l" Concur: ($ Anderson,C.J. P*& Drowota,Holder,Barker,JJ.#XqXXXq%#Ԁ &+ ' Ѐ%