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ÔÔ€ÔÝ  ÝÒ  ÒÒ X ÒÔ€¼ÔÑ7€ÆlXXdìdÈ7ÑÑ\R AØ'\ÑÓ  ÓÑ  ÑÑ  ÑÔ% € Ôà@ àIN€THE€SUPREME€COURT€OF€TENNESSEEÌÌÌÌÙ€!ÙßL€*,%;+'h|` ç `€€LßIN€RE:à àà àà àà àà àà à)Ìà àà àà àà àà àà àà à)ÌRULE€28,€à àà àà àà àà àà à)ÌTENNESSEE€SUPREME€COURT€RULESà à)ÌÌÌÌà@ àòòO€R€D€E€RóóÌÌà àÌÓÓà àà àIt€is€hereby€ordered€that€the€attached€revised€Rule€28,€TennessseeÏRules€of€Post„Conviction€Procedure,€and€appendices€shall€replace€existing€RuleÏ28€and€appendices.ÌÌà àà àThis€28th€day€of€October,€1996.ÌÓÓÌÌà àà àà àà àà àà àPER€CURIAMÌÇÒ ° ÒÒ ° ÒØØÙ  Ùà@ àòòò òTENNESSEE€RULES€OF€POST„CONVICTION€PROCEDUREÌÌÌÌà@ àSECTION€1.€€SCOPE€AND€AUTHORITY€OF€RULESÌÌÓÓó óóóà à(A)€€Purpose€„€These€rules€supplement€the€remedies€and€procedures€setÏforth€in€the€Post„Conviction€Procedure€Act€(hereinafter€the€"Act"),€Tenn.€CodeÏAnn.€ðð€40„30„201€òòetóó€òòseqóó.€(1996€Supp.).Ìà à(B)€€Authority€„€These€rules€are€adopted€pursuant€to€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ððÏ40„30„218€(1996€Supp.)€and€the€inherent€authority€of€the€Tennessee€SupremeÏCourt.ÌÌà@ àòòò òSECTION€2.€€DEFINITIONSÌó óóóà à(A)€€Petition€for€Post„Conviction€Relief€„€A€petition€for€post„convictionÏrelief€is€an€application€to€the€court,€filed€by€or€on€behalf€of€a€person€convicted€ofÏand€sentenced€for€the€commission€of€a€criminal€offense,€that€seeks€to€have€theÏconviction€or€sentence€set€aside€or€an€appeal€granted€on€the€ground€or€groundsÏthat€the€conviction€or€the€sentence€or€the€denial€of€an€appeal€violated€the€state€orÏfederal€constitution.€€A€pro€se€petition€is€one€filed€by€a€petitioner€without€theÏbenefit€of€counsel.€€Ìà à(B)€€Answer€„€An€answer€is€a€response€filed€by€the€state€to€the€petition€forÏpost„conviction€relief€that€admits€or€denies€every€claim€in€the€petition€and€whichÏraises€affirmative€and€specific€statutory€defenses.Ìà à(C)€€Motion€to€Reopen€„€A€motion€to€reopen€is€a€request€filed€by€or€onÏbehalf€of€a€person€whose€original€petition€for€post„conviction€relief€has€beenÏfinally€ruled€upon,€to€reopen€the€post„conviction€proceeding€to€consider€a€newÏclaim€of€constitutional€error€pursuant€to€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„30„217.Ìà à(D)€€Waiver€„€A€ground€for€relief€is€waived€if€petitioner€or€petitioner'sÏcounsel€failed€to€present€the€ground€for€determination€in€any€proceeding€before€aÏcourt€of€competent€jurisdiction€in€which€the€ground€could€have€been€presented.€€ÏA€rebuttable€presumption€of€waiver€arises€if€a€ground€for€relief€was€not€raisedÏbefore€a€court€of€competent€jurisdiction€in€which€it€could€have€been€raised.€ÏWaiver€does€not€occur€if€the€claim€for€relief€is€based€upon€a€constitutional€rightÏnot€recognized€at€the€time€of€the€prior€proceeding€and€if€either€the€state€orÏfederal€constitution€requires€retroactive€application€of€the€right.Ìà à(E)€€Previously€Determined€„€A€claim€for€relief€is€previously€determined€ifÏa€court€of€competent€jurisdiction€has€ruled€on€the€merits€of€the€claim€after€a€fullÏand€fair€hearing€at€which€petitioner€is€afforded€the€opportunity€to€call€witnessesÏand€present€evidence.Ìà à(F)€€Post„Conviction€Proceeding€„€A€post„conviction€proceeding€is€aÏproceeding€filed€and€adjudicated€in€accordance€with€these€rules€of€post„convictionÏprocedure.Ìà à(G)€€Filing€„€A€post„conviction€petition€filed€by€an€attorney€or€a€pro€seÏpetitioner€who€is€not€incarcerated€is€filed€when€it€is€received€by€the€clerk€ofÍcourt.€€€€A€post„conviction€petition€filed€by€a€pro€se€petitioner€who€isÏincarcerated€is€filed€when€it€is€received€by€the€appropriate€prison€authorities€forÏmailing.Ìà à(H)€€Colorable€Claim€„€A€colorable€claim€is€a€claim,€in€a€petition€for€post„conviction€relief,€that,€if€taken€as€true,€in€the€light€most€favorable€to€theÏpetitioner,€would€entitle€petitioner€to€relief€under€the€Post„Conviction€ProcedureÏAct.ÌÌò òòòÇà@ àSECTION€3.€€APPLICABILITY€OF€OTHER€RULESÌó óóóà à(A)€€Rules€Applicable€„€The€Tennessee€Rules€of€Evidence€apply€in€post„conviction€proceedings€except€as€otherwise€provided€by€these€rules.Ìà à(B)€€Rules€Not€Applicable€„€Neither€the€Tennessee€Rules€of€Civil€ProcedureÏnor€the€Tennessee€Rules€of€Criminal€Procedure€apply€to€post„convictionÏproceedings€except€as€specifically€provided€by€these€rules.ÌÌòòò òSECTION€4.€€COMMENCEMENT€OF€POST„CONVICTIONÏPROCEEDINGó óóóÌà à(A)€€Manner€of€Commencing€„€A€post„conviction€proceeding€is€commencedÏby€filing€a€petition€as€defined€in€Section€2€in€the€court€in€which€petitioner€wasÏconvicted€or€sentenced,€if€the€court€was€a€court€of€record,€or,€if€the€conviction€orÏsentence€was€not€in€a€court€of€record,€by€filing€a€petition€as€defined€in€Section€2Ïin€the€court€of€record€having€criminal€jurisdiction€in€which€the€convictionÏoccurred€or€the€sentence€was€imposed.Ìà à(B)€€Time€for€Commencing€„€A€petition€for€post„conviction€relief€must€beÏfiled€within€the€statute€of€limitations€set€forth€in€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„30„202.Ìà à(C)€€Filing€the€Petition€„€A€petition€shall€be€filed€in€accordance€withÏSection€2(G)€of€these€rules.Ìà à(D)€€Filing€Fees€„€No€filing€fee€shall€be€a€prerequisite€for€the€filing€of€aÏpetition€for€post„conviction€relief.€€Ìà à(E)€€Place€of€Filing€„€A€petition€shall€be€filed€in€the€court€in€which€theÏconviction€was€obtained€or€in€which€the€sentence€was€imposed.€€If€the€convictionÏwas€not€obtained€in€a€court€of€record,€the€petition€shall€be€filed€in€a€court€ofÏrecord€having€criminal€jurisdiction€in€the€county€in€which€the€convictionÏoccurred€or€the€sentence€was€imposed.ÌÌò òòòà@ àSECTION€5.€€NATURE€OF€PLEADINGSÌó óóóà à(A)€€Nature€of€Pleadings€„€The€pleadings€in€a€post„conviction€case€shallÏconsist€of€a€petition€or€a€motion€to€reopen€and€a€responsive€motion€or€answer.Ìà à(B)€Number€of€Petitions€„€Each€petitioner€shall€be€entitled€to€file€only€oneÏpetition€for€each€conviction€or€sentence€incurred.Ìà à(C)€Limitation€of€Petitions€„€Each€petition€shall€be€limited€to€claims€arisingÏfrom€the€judgment€or€judgments€entered€in€a€single€trial€or€proceeding.€€AÏpetitioner€who€desires€to€obtain€relief€from€judgments€entered€in€more€than€oneÏtrial€or€proceeding€must€file€separate€petitions€for€each€trial€or€proceeding.Ìà à(D)€Form€of€Petition€or€Motion€to€Reopen€„€The€petition€for€post„conviction€relief€shall€be€substantially€in€the€form€set€forth€in€the€appendix.€ÏLikewise,€a€motion€to€reopen€a€post„conviction€proceeding€shall€be€substantiallyÏin€the€form€set€forth€in€the€appendix.Ìà à(E)€€Contents€of€Petition€„€The€petition€shall€contain:Ìà àà à(1)€the€biographical€and€case€identifying€information€contained€in€theÏform€petition€in€the€appendix;Ìà àà à(2)€€an€affidavit€of€petitioner€in€the€form€set€forth€in€the€appendix;Ìà àà à(3)€€each€and€every€error€that€petitioner€asserts€as€a€ground€forÏrelief,€including€a€description€of€how€petitioner€was€prejudiced€by€the€error(s);Ìà àà à(4)€€specific€facts€supporting€each€claim€for€relief€asserted€byÏpetitioner;Ìà àà à(5)€€specific€facts€explaining€why€each€claim€for€relief€was€notÏpreviously€presented€in€any€earlier€proceeding;Ìà àà à(6)€€the€name€or€names€of€any€attorney(s)€who€prepared€or€assisted€Ïin€preparing€the€petition.ÌÌà à(F)€€Effect€of€Failure€to€Comply€with€Rule€„€A€petition€may€be€dismissedÏwithout€a€hearing€if€it:Ìà àà à(1)€€is€not€timely€filed;Ìà àà à(2)€€is€filed€while€another€post„conviction€petition€or€direct€appealÏregarding€the€same€conviction€is€pending;Ìà àà à(3)€€does€not€contain€specific€factual€allegations;Ìà àà à(4)€€does€not€state€the€reasons€that€the€claim€is€not€barred€by€theÏstatute€of€limitations,€waived,€or€previously€determined;€orÌà àà à(5)€€does€not€entitle€petitioner€to€relief€even€if€taken€as€true.Ìà à(G)€€Contents€of€Stateððs€Response€„€The€answer€shall€admit€or€deny€eachÏand€every€allegation€set€forth€in€the€petition.€€The€state€shall€file€a€motion€toÏdismiss€which€includes€the€facts€relied€upon€to€support€the€motion€to€raise€as€aÏdefense€that:Ìà àà à(1)à àthe€petition€is€barred€by€the€statute€of€limitations;Ìà àà à(2)à àthe€claim€has€been€waived€or€previously€determined;Ìà àà à(3)à àthe€petition€is€not€filed€in€the€court€with€jurisdiction;Ìà àà à(4)à àthe€petition€asserts€a€claim€for€relief€from€judgments€enteredÏin€à àà àà àseparate€trials€or€proceedings;Ìà àà à(5)à àa€post„conviction€petition€or€direct€appeal€regarding€the€sameÏà àà àà àconviction€is€currently€pending;€orÌà àà à(6)à àthe€facts€alleged€fail€to€show€that€petitioner€is€entitled€to€relief.Ìà à(H)€€Time€for€Filing€Answer€or€Motion€„€The€answer€or€motion€to€dismissÏshall€be€filed€no€more€than€thirty€(30)€days€after€the€filing€of€the€amendedÏpetition€or€written€notice€that€no€amendment€will€be€filed€as€required€by€Tenn.ÏCode€Ann.€ðð€40„30„207(b)(2),€except€for€good€cause€shown.€€Ìà à(I)€€Effect€of€Failure€to€Comply€with€Rule€„€The€failure€to€timely€file€theÏanswer€or€motion€to€dismiss€within€thirty€(30)€days€of€the€amended€petition€orÏwritten€notice€that€no€amendment€will€be€filed€or€the€failure€to€detail€the€factsÏrelating€to€the€defenses€enumerated€in€subsection€5(G)€shall€not€entitle€petitionerÍto€relief€without€proof,€but€may€result€in€the€imposition€of€sanctions€in€theÏexercise€of€the€trial€judgeððs€discretion.ÌÌà àò òòòà@ àSECTION€6.€€PROCEDURE€AFTER€PETITION€FILEDó óóóÌà à(A)€€Clerk's€Obligations€„€Upon€receiving€a€petition€for€post„convictionÏrelief,€the€clerk€shall€file€the€original€document€and€process€it€pursuant€to€Tenn.ÏCode€Ann.€ðð€40„30„205.Ìà à(B)€€Court€Obligations€„€Ìà àà à(1)€€The€presiding€judge€shall€assign€a€judge€to€hear€the€case€whoÏmay€be€the€original€hearing€judge.€€Ìà àà à(2)€€Within€thirty€(30)€days€after€a€petition€or€amended€petition€isÏfiled,€the€judge€to€whom€the€case€is€assigned€shall€review€the€petition€and€allÏdocuments€related€to€the€judgment€and€determine€whether€the€petition€states€aÏcolorable€claim.€€à àà à(3)€€In€the€event€a€colorable€claim€is€stated,€the€judgeÏshall€enter€a€preliminary€order€which:Ìà àà àà à(a)€€appoints€counsel,€if€petitioner€is€indigent;Ìà àà àà à(b)€€sets€a€deadline€for€the€filing€of€an€amended€petition;Ìà àà àà à(c)€€directs€disclosure€by€the€state€of€all€that€is€required€to€beÏdisclosed€under€Rule€16€of€the€Tennessee€Rules€of€Criminal€Procedure,€to€theÏextent€relevant€to€the€grounds€alleged€in€the€petition,€and€any€other€disclosureÏrequired€by€the€state€or€federal€constitution;Ìà àà àà à(d)€€orders€the€state€to€respond€and,€if€appropriate,€to€file€withÏthe€clerk€certain€transcripts,€exhibits,€or€records€from€the€prior€trial€or€hearing;ÏandÌà àà àà à(e)€€makes€other€orders€as€are€necessary€to€the€efficientÏmanagement€of€the€case.Ìà àà à(4)à à(a)€€In€the€event€the€court€concludes€after€the€preliminaryÏreview€that€a€colorable€claim€is€not€asserted€by€the€petition,€the€court€shall€enterÏan€order€dismissing€the€petition€or€an€order€requiring€that€the€petition€beÏamended.Ìà àà à€€€€€à à(b)€No€pro€se€petition€shall€be€dismissed€for€failure€to€followÏthe€prescribed€form€until€the€court€has€given€petitioner€a€reasonable€opportunityÏto€amend€the€petition€with€the€assistance€of€counsel.Ìà àà àà à(c)€In€the€event€the€court€concludes€that€dismissal€isÏappropriate,€the€court€shall€enter€an€order€specifying€its€findings€of€fact€andÏconclusions€of€law€in€support€of€the€determination€that€the€petition€does€not€stateÏa€colorable€claim.€€The€order€shall€state€specifically€the€facts€which€supportÏdismissal€including€whether€the€petition€is€barred€by€the€statute€of€limitation,€wasÏfiled€in€a€court€without€jurisdiction,€or€whether€the€petition€fails€to€specify€theÏgrounds€for€relief,€the€facts€supporting€those€grounds,€or€fails€to€establish€that€theÏclaim(s)€have€not€been€waived€or€previously€determined.Ìà àà à(5)€€In€the€event€the€court€finds€that€certain€claim(s)€are€colorableÏand€others€are€not,€the€court€shall€enter€an€order€specifying€which€claims€areÏdismissed€and€which€claims€must€be€responded€to€by€the€state.€€The€order€shallÏcomply€with€the€requirements€of€Sections€6(B)(2)€and€(3)€above.Ìà àà à(6)€€After€the€stateððs€response€is€filed,€the€court€shall€again€reviewÏthe€petition,€amended€petition,€answer€or€motion,€and€related€documents€toÏdetermine€whether€a€colorable€claim€has€been€stated.€€If€a€colorable€claim€has€notÏbeen€stated,€the€court€shall€dismiss€the€petition€by€order€setting€forth€the€findingsÏof€fact€and€conclusions€of€law.€€If€a€colorable€claim€is€stated,€the€court€shall€enterÏan€order€requiring€the€state€to€answer€the€allegations,€if€it€has€not€done€so,€andÏsetting€an€evidentiary€hearing.€€The€courtððs€order€shall€be€filed€within€thirty€(30)Ïdays€of€the€stateððs€response.Ìà àà à(7)€€The€court€may€issue€such€interlocutory€orders,€including€staysÏof€execution,€as€may€be€required.Ìà àà à(8)€Upon€motion,€in€capital€cases€involving€indigent€petitioners,€theÏcourt€may€authorize€expenditure€of€funds€for€experts,€investigation,€or€similarÏservices€in€accordance€with€Rule€13,€ðð€2B(10)€of€the€Rules€of€the€Supreme€CourtÏof€Tennessee.€€The€courtððs€order€granting€or€denying€the€motion€shall€includeÏspecific€findings€of€fact€and€conclusions€of€law€and€shall,€upon€request,€be€filedÏunder€seal€with€the€record.Ìà àà à(9)€€All€orders€issued€by€the€court€except€orders€of€dismissal€andÏfinal€orders€shall€be€served€upon€counsel€for€petitioner,€or€petitioner€if€pro€se,Ïand€the€district€attorney€general.Ìà àà à(10)€€Orders€of€dismissal€shall€be€considered€final€orders€forÏpurposes€of€appeal.€€Orders€of€dismissal€and€all€final€orders€shall€be€served€uponÏcounsel€for€petitioner,€petitioner,€the€district€attorney€general,€the€AttorneyÏGeneral€and€Reporter€in€Nashville,€and€any€authority€imposing€restraint€onÏpetitioner.€€The€clerk€shall€certify€on€each€order€the€date€of€entry€and€the€dateÏand€manner€of€service.Ìà à(C)€€Petitioner's€and€State's€Obligations€„€€Ìà àà à(1)€€In€the€event€the€court€dismisses€the€petition,€petitioner€mayÏappeal€as€of€right€in€accordance€with€the€Tennessee€Rules€of€Appellate€Procedure.€ÏIn€the€event€the€court€requires€petitioner€or€the€state€to€take€other€steps€toÏprepare€the€case€for€trial,€petitioner€and€the€state€shall€comply.€€Ìà àà à(2)€€Appointed€or€retained€counsel€shall€be€required€to€review€theÏpro€se€petition,€file€an€amended€petition€asserting€other€claims€which€petitionerÏarguably€has€or€a€written€notice€that€no€amended€petition€will€be€filed,€interviewÏrelevant€witnesses,€including€petitioner€and€prior€counsel,€and€diligentlyÏinvestigate€and€present€all€reasonable€claims.Ìà àà à(3)€Appointed€or€retained€counsel€shall€file€the€certificate€of€counselÏset€forth€in€the€appendix€within€thirty€(30)€days€of€either€being€retained€orÏappointed€to€represent€petitioner,€except€for€good€cause€shown.Ìà àà à(4)€€If€retained€counsel€has€prepared€or€assisted€in€preparing€theÏinitial€petition€and€intends€to€represent€petitioner,€counsel€shall€sign€the€initialÏpetition€and€shall€file€the€certificate€of€counsel€set€forth€in€the€appendix.Ìà àà à(5)€€Appointed€counsel€who€fails€to€comply€with€this€section€may€beÏdenied€compensation€for€services€rendered.Ìà àà à(6)€€The€state€shall€file€an€answer€or€a€motion€to€dismiss€withinÏthirty€(30)€days€of€the€filing€of€the€amended€petition€or€of€the€written€notice€thatÏno€amended€petition€will€be€filed.€€The€answer€or€motion€to€dismiss€shall€complyÏwith€the€statute€and€with€the€requirements€of€Section€5(G).€€Ìà àà à(7)€€Upon€receiving€the€court's€preliminary€order,€the€state€shallÏprovide€to€petitioner€discovery€of€all€those€items€deemed€discoverable€under€RuleÏ16,€Tennessee€Rules€of€Criminal€Procedure,€if€relevant€to€the€issues€raised€in€theÏpost„conviction€petition,€and€shall€provide€any€other€disclosure€required€by€theÏstate€or€federal€constitution.Ìà àà à(8)€Petitioner€may€withdraw€a€petition€at€any€time€prior€to€theÏevidentiary€hearing,€but€the€withdrawn€petition€does€not€toll€the€statute€ofÏlimitations.Ìò òÌòòà@ àSECTION€7.€€DISCOVERY€AND€PRODUCTION€OF€EVIDENCEó óóóÌà à(A)€€Discovery€„€The€state€shall€provide€discovery€in€accordance€withÏSection€6(C)(7).Ìà à(B)€Production€of€Documents€„€The€court€may€require€any€clerk€of€anyÏTennessee€court€to€furnish€copies€of€documents,€orders,€or€records€to€petitionerÏor€to€file€the€documents€in€the€clerk's€office€at€the€state's€expense.ÌÌò òòòà@ àSECTION€8.€€EVIDENTIARY€HEARINGÌó óóóà à(A)€€Timing€„€Upon€finding€that€the€petition€states€a€colorable€claim€andÏwithin€thirty€(30)€days€of€the€state's€response,€the€court€shall€enter€an€orderÏscheduling€an€evidentiary€hearing.€€Ìà à(B)€Continuances€„€The€evidentiary€hearing€shall€be€conducted€within€fourÏ(4)€months€of€the€order€scheduling€the€hearing.€€The€hearing€shall€not€beÏcontinued€except€by€order€of€the€court€finding€that€unforeseeable€circumstancesÏrender€a€continuance€a€manifest€necessity.€€No€continuance€shall€extend€theÏhearing€more€than€sixty€(60)€days€beyond€the€original€hearing€date.Ìà à(C)€€Witnesses€„Ìà àà à(1)€€à àPetitioner€„Ìà àà àà à(a)€Petitioner€has€the€right€to€testify€unless€petitioner€isÏincarcerated€in€a€state€that€will€not€release€petitioner€to€the€custody€of€TennesseeÏfor€appearance€at€the€evidentiary€hearing.Ìà àà àà à(b)€Petitioner€shall€testify€at€the€evidentiary€hearing€if€theÏpetition€raises€substantial€issues€of€facts,€unless€petitioner€is€incarcerated€out€ofÏstate.Ìà àà àà à(c)€If€petitioner€is€incarcerated€out€of€state,€petitioner€shall€beÏallowed€to€offer€testimony€by€affidavit€or€deposition.Ìà àà àà à(d)€Under€no€circumstances€shall€petitioner€be€required€toÏtestify€regarding€the€facts€of€the€conviction€which€the€petition€attacks€unlessÏnecessary€to€establish€the€allegations€of€the€petition€or€necessary€to€the€stateððsÏattempt€to€rebut€the€allegations€of€the€petition.Ìà àà à(2)€Affidavit€and€Deposition€Testimony€„€If€the€judge€allowsÏaffidavit€or€deposition€testimony€under€the€provisions€of€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„30„210(a),€the€judge€shall€allow€the€other€party€sufficient€time€to€file€affidavits€orÏdepositions€in€response.€€If€affidavit€testimony€is€allowed,€the€judge€may€allowÏinterrogatories€to€be€propounded€to€the€affiant€by€the€other€party.€€If€the€state€isÏallowed€to€file€deposition€testimony,€the€state€shall€provide€to€counsel€for€indigentÏpetitioners€or€indigent€petitioners€if€pro€se€a€copy€of€the€deposition€at€stateÏexpense.Ìà àà à(3)€€Subpoenas€„€Each€party€shall€have€the€right€to€subpoenaÏwitnesses€for€appearance€at€the€evidentiary€hearing.Ìà à(D)€€Hearing€Procedure€„Ìà àà à(1)€€Petitioner€shall€be€required€to€present€petitioner's€case€and€toÏestablish€the€grounds€alleged€and€the€entitlement€to€relief€by€clear€and€convincingÏevidence.Ìà àà à(2)€€Each€party€shall€have€the€right€to€examine€all€witnesses.Ìà àà à(3)€€In€the€event€the€petition€alleges€that€petitioner€wasÏunconstitutionally€deprived€of€an€appeal€and€was€also€entitled€to€relief€on€otherÏgrounds,€the€court€may€bifurcate€the€proceedings€and€determine€whetherÏpetitioner€was€denied€an€appeal€first,€while€holding€the€other€claims€in€abeyance.€ÏThose€claims€may€be€considered€after€the€outcome€of€the€delayed€appeal€ifÏallowed,€or€after€the€appeal€of€the€claim,€if€denied.Ìà àà à(4)€€The€hearing€shall€be€limited€to€issues€raised€in€the€petition.Ìà àà à(5)€€If€evidence€is€objected€to€on€the€basis€that€it€concerns€issues€notÏraised€in€the€petition€or€answer,€the€court€may€allow€amendments€and€shall€do€soÏfreely€when€the€presentation€of€the€merits€of€the€cause€will€otherwise€beÏsubserved.€€The€court€shall€liberally€allow€a€continuance€in€the€event€anÏamendment€is€allowed€to€enable€the€objecting€party€to€meet€the€evidence.Ìà àà à(6)€€The€hearing,€and€any€other€proceedings€regarding€the€petition,Ïshall€be€recorded.€€ÌÌò òòòà@ àSECTION€9.€€DETERMINATION€&€RELIEFó óóóÌà à(A)€Decision€„€The€court€shall€enter€an€order€granting€or€denying€theÏpetition€within€sixty€(60)€days€of€the€conclusion€of€the€proof.€€The€order€shallÏcontain€specific€findings€of€fact€and€conclusions€of€law€relating€to€each€issueÏpresented.€€The€deadline€for€entry€of€the€order€shall€not€be€extended€unless€theÏcourt€finds€that€unforeseeable€circumstances€make€an€extension€a€manifestÏnecessity.€€In€such€circumstances,€the€entry€of€the€order€shall€not€be€delayed€moreÏthan€thirty€(30)€days€beyond€the€original€deadline.Ìà à(B)€€Availability€of€Relief€„€A€petitioner€shall€be€entitled€to€post„convictionÏrelief€when€petitionerððs€conviction€or€sentence€is€void€or€voidable€because€of€theÏviolation€of€any€right€guaranteed€by€the€state€or€federal€constitution,€including€aÏright€not€recognized€as€existing€at€the€time€of€the€trial€or€sentencing€if€eitherÏconstitution€requires€retroactive€application€of€that€right.Ìà à(C)€€Orders€Granting€Relief€„€If€the€court€finds€that€petitioner€is€entitled€toÏrelief,€the€court€shall€enter€an€order€vacating€and€setting€aside€the€judgment€ofÏconviction€or€sentence€or€an€order€granting€a€delayed€appeal.€€The€court€shallÏalso€enter€any€other€appropriate€supplementary€orders€that€may€be€necessary€andÏproper.Ìà à(D)€€Grant€of€a€Delayed€Appeal€„€Upon€determination€by€the€trial€court€orÏthe€Court€of€Criminal€Appeals€that€petitioner€was€deprived€of€the€right€to€requestÏan€appeal€pursuant€to€Rule€11,€Tennessee€Rules€of€Appellate€Procedure,€theÏpetitioner€shall€have€sixty€(60)€days€to€seek€Rule€11€review.ÌÌò òòòà@ àSECTION€10.€€APPEALSÌà àó óóó(A)€Dismissals€or€Denials€of€Petition€„€An€appeal€from€the€dismissal€orÏdenial€of€a€post„conviction€petition€shall€be€in€accordance€with€the€TennesseeÏRules€of€Appellate€Procedure.Ìà à(B)€Denials€of€Motions€to€Reopen€„€A€petitioner€whose€motion€to€reopen€isÏdenied€shall€have€ten€(10)€days€to€seek€permission€to€appeal€by€filing€anÏapplication,€accompanied€by€the€order€denying€the€motion,€in€the€Court€ofÏCriminal€Appeals.€€The€state€shall€have€ten€(10)€days€to€respond.€€The€Court€ofÏCriminal€Appeals€may€allow€the€parties€to€file€additional€briefs,€argue€the€case,Ïor€both.€€In€the€event€the€Court€of€Criminal€Appeals€finds€that€the€trial€courtÏabused€its€discretion€by€denying€the€motion€to€reopen,€the€court€shall,€by€order,Ïremand€the€case€to€the€trial€court€for€further€proceedings.Ìà à(C)€Motions€for€Review€of€Motions€for€Stay€„€Either€party€may€requestÏreview€of€a€trial€courtððs€ruling€on€a€motion€for€stay€of€execution€by€filing€aÏmotion€for€review€in€the€Tennessee€Court€of€Criminal€Appeals€within€five€(5)Ïdays€of€the€trial€courtððs€ruling€on€the€stay€of€execution.€€The€Court€of€CriminalÏAppeals€may€allow€the€opposing€party€to€respond€in€writing€within€three€(3)€daysÏof€the€service€of€the€motion€for€review€or€may€ascertain€the€partyððs€position€byÏother€means.€€Oral€argument€shall€not€be€permitted€unless€ordered€by€theÏappellate€court.€€A€single€judge€of€the€appellate€court,€or€a€three„judge€panel,Íshall€rule€on€the€motion€within€five€(5)€days€of€the€filing€of€the€motion€forÏreview.€€In€the€event€the€appellate€court€finds€that€the€lower€court€abused€itsÏdiscretion€in€ruling€on€the€motion€for€a€stay€of€execution,€it€shall€set€aside€theÏorder€regarding€the€stay€and€enter€an€order€either€granting€or€denying€the€stay,Ïas€appropriate.€€Review€of€the€Court€of€Criminal€Appealsðð€action€may€be€soughtÏin€the€Supreme€Court.€€In€the€event€review€is€sought€in€the€Supreme€Court,€theÏprocedures€for€filing€and€processing€the€motion€shall€be€the€same€as€those€forÏreview€in€the€Court€of€Criminal€Appeals.ÌÌà@ àò òòòSECTION€11.€€CITATIONó óóóÌà àThese€rules€may€be€cited€as€Tenn.€Sup.€Ct.€R.€28,€ðð€_____.ÌÇÑ€ Ñà@ àò òAPPENDICESó óÇÓ  Óò òòòÑ7€ÆlXdìXXdì7ÑAPPENDIX€A.€€FORM€PETITIONóóó óÌÌÓ  Óà àThe€following€form€petition€shall€be€available€without€cost€to€a€prisoner€inÏthe€prisons€and€other€places€of€detention€and€shall€also€be€available€without€costÏto€any€potential€petitioner€in€the€office€of€the€clerk€of€court€for€any€court€ofÏrecord€with€criminal€jurisdiction.€€This€standard€form,€together€with€Tenn.€CodeÏAnn.€ðð€40„30„202(C),€is€designed€to€achieve€early€finality€in€post„convictionÏproceedings€through€one€comprehensive€petition€and€one€full€and€fair€hearing€atÏwhich€all€grounds€for€challenging€the€validity€of€a€conviction€or€sentence€will€beÏconsidered.ÌÌÓÓà@ àò òREAD€THESE€INSTRUCTIONS€CAREFULLY€BEFORE€ÌÓ€Óà@ àPREPARING€THE€PETITIONÌó óÌÓÓà à(1)€€This€petition€must€be€legibly€handwritten€or€typewritten.€€It€must€beÏsigned€by€petitioner€under€penalty€of€perjury.€€Any€false€statement€of€a€materialÏfact€may€serve€as€the€basis€for€prosecution€and€conviction€of€petitioner€forÏperjury.€€All€questions€must€be€answered€completely€in€the€proper€space€on€theÏform€or€on€addition‚al€sheets€submitted€with€the€form.€€This€form€may€beÏobtained€at€the€place€of€confinement€or€from€any€clerk€of€a€court€of€record,€withÏcriminal€jurisdiction.Ìà à(2)€€No€citation€of€authori‚ties€need€be€furnished.€€If€briefs€or€argumentsÏare€submitted,€they€should€be€submitted€in€the€form€of€a€separate€memorandumÏand€not€as€part€of€this€form.Ìà à(3)€€A€separate€petition€must€be€filed€for€each€judgment€you€seek€toÏchallenge.€€If€you€seek€to€challenge€judgments€entered€in€different€trials€or€guiltyÏplea€proceedings,€either€in€the€same€county€or€in€different€counties,€you€must€fileÏseparate€petitions.Ìà à(4)€€YOU€MUST€INCLUDE€IN€THIS€PETITION€ALL€GROUNDS€FORÏRELIEF.€€FAILURE€TO€INCLUDE€A€GROUND€FOR€RELIEF€IN€THISÏPETITION€WILL€RESULT€IN€YOUR€BEING€PERMANENTLY€BARREDÏFROM€PRESENTING€IT€IN€A€FUTURE€PETITION€OR€PROCEEDING.€ò òÌó óà à(5)€€€YOU€MUST€INCLUDE€ALL€FACTS€SUPPORTING€EACHÏGROUND€FOR€RELIEF.€€YOU€MUST€BE€AS€SPECIFIC€AS€POSSIBLE€AS€TOÏTHE€FACTS.Ìà à(6)€€Complete€all€applicable€items€in€the€petition.€€When€the€petition€is€fullyÏcompleted,€the€ORIGINAL€must€be€mailed€to€the€appropriate€clerk€of€court.Ìà à(7)€€You€must€comply€with€these€instructions€in€order€to€have€your€petitionÏpromptly€considered.Ìà à(8)€€REMEMBER,€A€PETITIONER€IS€ENTITLED€TO€FILE€ONLY€ONEÏPETITION€PER€CASE.ÇÑ H ÑÓÓIN€THE€______________€COURT€OF€________________€COUNTY,ÏTENNESSEEÌà@ àAT€_________________________ÌÌÌ_______________________à àà à)ÌPETITIONER€(FULL€NAME)à àà à)Ìà àà àà àà àà àà à)à àCASE€NO.__________ÌVS.à àà àà àà àà àà à)Ìà àà àà àà àà àà à)à à(POST„CONVICTION)ÌSTATE€OF€TENNESSEE€€€€à àà à)ÌÌÌÌà@ àòòò òPETITION€FOR€RELIEF€FROM€CONVICTION€OR€SENTENCEó óóóÌÌÌMailing€Address€of€Petitioner€_______________________________________‚Ì(including€zip€code)_______________________________________________Ì_______________________________________________________________ÌÌPlace€of€Confinementà à€_________________________ÌDepartment€of€Correction€Number€€€_________________€€€€€ÌÌÌNOTICE:€à àBEFORE€COMPLETING€THIS€FORM,€READ€CAREFULLY€THE€Ì€€€€€€€€à àà àACCOMPANYING€INSTRUCTIONS.ÌÌ1.€€Name€and€location€(city€and€county)€of€court€which€entered€the€judgment€ofÏconviction€or€sentence€challengedÏ_________________________________________Ï_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ÌÌ2.€€Date€of€judgment€of€conviction€Ï_______________________________________‚ÌÌ3.€€Case€number€Ï_____________________________________________________ÌÌ4.€€Length€of€sentenceÏ_________________________________________________ÌÌ5.€Offense€convicted€of€_____________________________________________Ï____________________________________________________________________Ì____________________________________________________________________Ì____________________________________________________________________ÌÌ6.€€What€was€your€plea?€(Check€One)ÌÌà à(a)€€Guilty€€_____Ìà à(b)€€Not€Guilty€€_____Ìà à(c)€€Not€Guilty€by€reason€of€mental€disease€or€defect€€_____Ìà à(d)€€Not€guilty€and€not€guilty€by€reason€of€mental€disease€or€defect€€_____Ìà à(e)€€Nolo€contendere€€_____Ìà à(f€)€€None€€_____ÌÌÑ ° Ñà àIf€you€entered€a€guilty€plea€to€one€count€or€indictment,€and€a€not€guiltyÏplea€to€another€count€or€indictment,€specify:Ìà à(a)€Guilty€plea€counts:€€________________________________________Ìà à(b)€Not€guilty€plea€counts:€€_____________________________________ÌÌ7.€€Kind€of€trial:€(Check€One)Ìà àÌà à(a)€Jury€_____€€€€€€€€€€Ìà à(b)€Judge€only€_____ÌÌ8.€€Did€you€testify€at€the€trial?ÌÌà àYes€_____€€€€€No€_____ÌÌ9.€€Did€you€appeal€from€the€judgment€of€conviction?ÌÌà àYes€_____€€€€€No€_____ÌÌ10.€€If€you€did€appeal,€answer€the€following:ÌÌ€à à(a)€€As€to€the€state€court€to€which€you€first€appealed,€give€the€followingÏinformation:ÌÌà àà à(1)€Name€of€court€_________________________________________Ìà àà à________________________________________________________Ìà àà à(2)€Result€€_______________________________________________Ìà àà à________________________________________________________Ìà àà à(3)€Date€of€resultÏ__________________________________________Ìà àà à________________________________________________________Ìà àà à(4)€Grounds€raised€on€appeal€________________________________Ìà àà à________________________________________________________Ìà àà à________________________________________________________Ìà àà à(Attach€additional€sheets€if€necessary)ÌÌà à(b)€€If€you€appealed€to€any€other€court,€then€as€to€the€second€court€to€whichÏyou€appealed,€give€the€following€informa‚tion:ÌÌà àà à(1)€Name€of€court€_________________________________________Ìà àà à________________________________________________________Ìà àà à(2)€Result€€_______________________________________________Ìà àà à________________________________________________________Ìà àà à(3)€Date€of€resultÏ__________________________________________Ìà àà à________________________________________________________Ìà àà à(4)€Grounds€raised€on€appeal€Ï________________________________Ìà àà à________________________________________________________Ìà àà à(Attached€additional€sheets€if€necessary)ÌÌà à(c)€€If€you€appealed€to€any€other€court,€then€as€to€the€third€court€to€whichÏyou€appealed,€give€the€following€inform‚ation:ÌÌà àà à(1)€€Name€of€court€€________________________________________Ìà àà à________________________________________________________Ìà àà à(2)€Result€€_______________________________________________Ìà àà à________________________________________________________Ìà àà à(3)€Date€of€result€€_________________________________________Ìà àà à________________________________________________________Ìà àà à(4)€Grounds€raised€on€appeal€________________________________Ìà àà à________________________________________________________Ìà àà à(Attached€additional€sheets€if€necessary)ÌÌ11.€€If€more€than€one€(1)€year€has€passed€since€the€date€of€final€action€on€yourÏdirect€appeal€by€the€state€appellate€courts,€state€why€the€one€(1)€year€statute€ofÏlimitations€should€not€bar€your€claim.Ï_____________________________________________Ì______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ÌÌ12.€€Other€than€a€direct€appeal€from€the€judgment(s)€of€conviction€and€sentence,Ïhave€you€previously€filed€any€petitions,€applica‚tions,€or€motions€with€respect€toÏthe€judgment(s)€in€any€state€or€federal€court?ÌÌà àYes€_____€€€€€No€_____ÌÌ13.€€If€your€answer€to€Question€12€was€Yes,€then€give€the€following€informationÏin€regard€to€the€first€such€petition,€application,€or€motion€you€filed:ÌÌà à(a)à à(1)€Name€of€court€Ï_________________________________________Ìà àà à(2)€Nature€of€proceedingÏ____________________________________Ìà àà à(3)€Grounds€raised€€________________________________________Ìà àà à________________________________________________________Ìà àà à________________________________________________________Ìà àà à________________________________________________________Ìà àà à________________________________________________________Ìà àà à(Attach€additional€sheets€if€necessary)Ìà àà à(4)€Did€you€receive€an€evidentiary€hearing€on€your€petition,Ïapplication€à àà àor€motion?Ìà àà àà àYes€_____€€€€€No€_____Ìà àà à(5)€€Result€_______________________________________________Ìà àà à(6)€€Date€of€result€Ï_________________________________________ÌÌà à(b)€€As€to€any€second€petition,€application,€or€motion,€give€sameÏinformation:ÌÌà àà à(1)€Name€of€court€Ï_________________________________________Ìà àà à(2)€Nature€of€proceeding€€___________________________________Ìà àà à(3)€Grounds€raised€€________________________________________Ìà àà à________________________________________________________Ìà àà à________________________________________________________Ìà àà à________________________________________________________Ìà àà à________________________________________________________Ìà àà à(Attach€additional€sheets€if€necessary)ÌÌà àà à(4)€€Did€you€receive€an€evidentiary€hearing€on€your€petition,Ïapplication,€à àà àor€motion?€Ìà àà àà àYes€_____€€€€€No€_____Ìà àà à(5)€€Result€€______________________________________________Ìà àà à(6)€€Date€of€result€_________________________________________ÌÌà à(c)€€Did€you€appeal€the€result€of€the€action€taken€on€any€petition,Ïapplication,€or€motion€identified€above€to€any€appellate€court:ÌÌà àà à(1)€€First€petition,€etc.€€€€€Yes€_____€€€€€No€_____Ìà àà à(2)€€Second€petition,€etc.€€€€Yes€_____€€€€€No€_____Ìà à€€€€à@ àÌà à(d)€€If€you€did€not€appeal€when€you€lost€on€any€petition,€application,€orÏmotion,€€explain€briefly€why€you€did€not€appeal:Ï__________________________________Ì______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Ì___________________________________________________________________ÌÌ14.€€If€you€did€not€raise€the€grounds€you€raise€here€in€your€original€prosecutionÏand€on€your€appeal€from€that€prosecution,€explain€why€your€claim€in€this€case€hasÏnot€been€waived€for€failure€to€raise€it€on€appeal.€€If€the€claim€was€raised,€explainÏwhy€your€claim€is€not€previously€determined.Ì________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ÌÌ15.€€If€you€have€previously€filed€a€petition,€application,€or€motion€with€respect€toÏthe€judgment(s)€in€any€court,€explain€why€your€claim€in€this€case€has€not€beenÍwaived€for€failure€to€raise€it€in€that€prior€proceeding.€€If€the€claim€was€raised,Ïexplain€why€your€claim€is€not€previously€determined.Ì_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ÌÌ16.€€Specify€every€ground€on€which€you€claim€that€you€are€being€heldÏunlawfully,€by€placing€a€check€mark€on€the€appropriate€line(s)€below€andÏproviding€the€required€information€or€by€attaching€separate€pages.ÌÌÇà àINCLUDE€ALL€FACTS€WHICH€SUPPORT€THE€GROUNDS€YOUÏCLAIM.ÌÌà@ àGROUNDS€OF€PETITIONÌÌListed€below€are€possible€grounds€for€relief.€€Consider€the€ground(s)€that€applyÏin€your€case,€and€follow€the€instruction€under€the€ground(s):ÌÌ_____(1)à àConviction€was€based€on€unlawfully€induced€guilty€plea€or€guiltyÏplea€involuntarily€entered€without€understanding€of€the€nature€and€consequencesÏof€the€plea.ÌÌ_____(2)à àConviction€was€based€on€use€of€coerced€confession.ÌÌ_____(3)à àConviction€was€based€on€use€of€evidence€gained€pursuant€to€an€Ïunconstitutional€search€and€seizure.ÌÌ_____(4)à àConviction€was€based€on€use€of€evidence€obtained€pursuant€to€anÏunlawful€arrest.ÌÌ_____(5)à àConviction€was€based€on€a€violation€of€the€privilege€against€selfÏincrimination.ÌÌ_____(6)à àConviction€was€based€on€the€unconstitutional€€failure€of€theÏprosecution€to€disclose€to€defendant€evidence€favorable€to€defendant.ÌÌ_____(7)à àConviction€was€based€on€a€violation€of€the€protection€against€doubleÏjeopardy.ÌÌ_____(8)à àConviction€was€based€on€action€of€a€grand€or€petit€jury€that€wasÏunconstitutionally€selected€and€impaneled.ÌÌ_____(9)à àDenial€of€effective€assistance€of€counsel.ÌÌ_____(10)à àNewly€discovered€evidence€ÌÌ_____(11)à àIllegal€evidence€€ÌÌ_____(12)à àOther€grounds€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ÌÌÌTHE€LIST€ABOVE€DOES€NOT€INCLUDE€ALL€CONSTITUTIONALÏVIOLATIONS.€€YOU€MAY€ADD€ANY€OTHERS€YOU€DEEMÏAPPROPRIATE.€€ATTACH€A€SEPARATE€SHEET€OF€PAPER€LISTINGÏEACH€CONSTITU‚TIONAL€VIOLATION€THAT€YOU€CLAIM,€WHETHER€ORÏNOT€IT€IS€LISTED€ABOVE.€€UNDER€EACH€CLAIMED€VIOLATION,€LISTÏEACH€AND€EVERY€FACT€YOU€FEEL€SUPPORTS€THIS€GROUND.€ÏEXPLAIN€IN€DETAIL€HOW€YOU€ARE€PREJUDICED€BY€THE€VIOLATIONÏAND€WHY€YOU€ARE€ENTITLED€TO€RELIEF.€€BE€SPECIFIC.€€ÌÌÌÌIMPORTANT€NOTICE€REGARDING€ADDITIONAL€PETITIONS:€€TENN.ÏCODE€ANN.€ðð€40„30„202Ô€+Ô(Ô€Ôc)€LIMITS€YOU€TO€ONLY€ONE€PETITION.ÏTENN.€CODE€ANN.€ðð€40„30„202€(c)€PROVIDES:Ì€€€€Ìà8 àThis€chapter€contemplates€the€filing€of€only€one€(1)€petition€for€post„conviction€relief.€€In€no€event€may€more€than€one€(1)€petition€forÏpost„conviction€relief€be€filed€attacking€a€single€judgment.€€If€a€priorÏpetition€has€been€filed€which€was€resolved€on€the€merits€by€a€courtÏof€competent€jurisdiction,€any€second€or€subsequent€petition€shall€beÏsummarily€dismissed.€€€ÌÌ17.€Do€you€have€any€petition€or€appeal€now€pending€in€any€court,€either€state€orÏfederal,€as€to€the€judgment€under€attack?ÌÌà àYes€_____€€€€€No€_____ÌÌ18.€Give€the€name€and€address,€if€known,€of€each€attorney€who€represented€youÏat€the€following€stages€of€the€case€that€resulted€in€the€judgment€under€attack:ÌÌà à(a)€At€preliminary€hearingÏ__________________________________________Ì___________________________________________________________________Ìà à(b)€At€arraignment€and€pleaÏ_________________________________________Ì___________________________________________________________________Ìà à(c)€At€trialÏ______________________________________________________Ì________________________________________________________________Ìà à(d)€At€sentencingÏ_________________________________________________Ì____________________________________________________________________Ìà à(e)€On€appealÏ____________________________________________________Ì____________________________________________________________________Ìà à(f)€In€any€post„conviction€proceedingÏ_________________________________Ì____________________________________________________________________Ì____________________________________________________________________Ìà à(g)€On€appeal€from€adverse€ruling€in€a€post„conviction€proceeding€Ì____________________________________________________________________Ì____________________________________________________________________ÌÌ19.€€Are€you€currently€represented€by€counsel?ÌÌà àYes_____à àNo____ÌÌà0 à(a)€If€Yes,€give€name€and€address,€if€known,€of€€the€attorney€representingÏyou.Ì______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ÌÌà0 à(b)€€If€No,€do€you€wish€to€have€an€attorney€appointed?ÌÌà àà0 àYes____à àNo____ÌÌÌà à(c)€Has€any€attorney€assisted€in€drafting€or€given€advice€regarding€thisÏpetition€for€post„conviction€relief?ÌÌà àà àYes_____à àNo_____ÌÌà àà àIf€Yes,€give€name€and€address€of€attorney(s).Ìà àà0 à______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ÌÌ20.€In€the€judgment€you€are€attacking,€were€you€sentenced€on€more€than€oneÏcount€of€an€indictment,€or€on€more€than€one€indictment,€in€the€same€court€and€atÏthe€same€time?ÌÌ€à àYes€_____€€€€€No€_____ÌÌ21.€Do€you€have€any€future€sentence€to€serve€after€you€complete€the€sentenceÏimposed€by€the€judgment€under€attack?ÌÌà àYes€_____€€€€€No€_____ÌÌà à(a)€If€so,€give€name€and€location€of€court€which€imposed€sentence€to€beÏserved€€in€the€€future:€Ï_______________________________________________________Ìà à(b)€Give€date€and€length€of€sentence€to€be€served€in€the€future:Ï___________Ì€€€€€€€€€€Ï_____________________________________________________________Ìà à(c)€€Have€you€filed,€or€do€you€contemplate€filing,€any€petition€attacking€theÏjudgment€which€imposed€the€sentence€to€be€served€in€the€future?ÌÌà àà àYes€_____€€€€€No€_____ÌÌ22.€What€date€is€this€petition€being€given€to€prison€authorities€forÏmailing?___________________________________________________________Ì€€€€Ìà àWherefore,€petitioner€prays€that€the€court€grant€petitioner€relief€to€whichÏpetitioner€may€be€entitled€in€this€proceeding.ÌÌà@ àPETITIONER'S€VERIFICATION€UNDER€OATHÌà@ àSUBJECT€TO€PENALTY€FOR€PERJURYÌÌI€swear€(or€affirm)€under€penalty€of€perjury€that€the€foregoing€is€true€andÏcorrect.€€Executed€on€__________________.Ì€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(Date)Ìà àà àà àà àà àà à_____________________________Ìà àà àà àà àà àà àSignature€of€PetitionerÌÌSWORN€TO€AND€SUBSCRIBED€before€me€this€the€____€day€ofÏ_______________,€19____.Ìà àà àà àà àà àà à____________________________________Ìà àà àà àà àà àà àNotary€Public€Ìà àà àà àà àà àà àMy€commission€expires:€Ï________________ÌÌà@ àò òòòAPPENDIX€B.€AFFIDAVIT€OF€INDIGENCYóóó óÌÌÌÌÓÓà àI,€___________________________,€do€solemnly€swear€(or€affirm)€thatÏbecause€of€my€poverty,€I€am€not€able€to€bear€the€expenses€of€the€action€which€IÏam€about€to€commence.€€I€further€swear€(or€affirm)€that,€to€the€best€of€myÏknowledge,€I€am€justly€entitled€to€the€relief€sought.ÌÌÓÓà àà àà àà àà àà à____________________________________Ìà àà àà àà àà àà àPetitionerÌÓÓÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌà@ àò òòòÌÌÌÓ  ÓAPPENDIX€C.€€CERTIFICATION€OF€COUNSELóóó óÓ  ÓÌÓÓà àI,€___________________________________,€certify€that€I€haveÏthoroughly€€à à€€€€€€€€€€€€(Appointed€or€retained€counsel)ÌÌÓÓinvestigated€the€possible€constitutional€violations€alleged€by€petitioner,€includingÏall€those€in€paragraph€16€of€the€form€petition€set€forth€in€Appendix€A€and€anyÏother€ground€that€petitioner€may€have€for€relief.€€I€have€discussed€other€possibleÏconstitutional€grounds€with€petitioner.€€I€have€raised€all€non„frivolous€constituƒtional€grounds€warranted€by€existing€law€or€a€good€faith€argument€for€theÏextension,€modification,€or€reversal€of€existing€law€which€petitioner€has.€€I€amÏaware€that€any€ground€not€raised€shall€be€forever€barred€by€application€of€Tenn.ÏCode€Ann.€ðð€40„30„206(g),€and€have€explained€this€to€petitioner.ÌÌÓÓà àà àà àà àà àà à___________________________________Ìà àà àà àà àà àà àCounsel€for€PetitionerÌÌÌà àà àà àà àà àà à___________________________________Ìà àà àà àà àà àà àBoard€of€Professional€ResponsibilityÏNumber€ÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÓ  Óò òòòAPPENDIX€D.€€FORM€MOTION€TO€REOPENó óóóÌÌÌÓ  ÓÓÓà àThe€following€form€petition€shall€be€available€without€cost€to€a€prisoner€inÏthe€prisons€and€other€places€of€detention€and€shall€also€be€available€without€costÏto€any€potential€petitioner€in€the€office€of€the€clerk€of€court€for€any€court€ofÏrecord€with€criminal€jurisdiction.€€The€Post„Conviction€Procedure€ActÏcontemplates€the€filing€of€only€one€(1)€petition€for€post„conviction€relief.€€AÍmotion€to€reopen€should€be€filed€only€under€the€limited€circumstances€set€out€inÏTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„30„217.Ìà@ àÌÓ  ÓÓÓò òREAD€THESE€INSTRUCTIONS€CAREFULLY€BEFORE€ÌÓ€Óà@ àPREPARING€THE€PETITIONÌÓÓÌÓ  Óó óà à(1)€€This€petition€must€be€legibly€handwritten€or€typewritten€and€must€beÏsigned€by€the€petitioner€under€penalty€of€perjury.€€Any€false€statement€of€aÏmaterial€fact€may€serve€as€the€basis€for€prosecution€and€conviction€for€perjury.€ÏAll€questions€must€be€answered€completely€in€the€proper€space€on€the€form€or€onÏaddition‚al€sheets€submitted€with€the€form.€€This€form€may€be€obtained€at€theÏplace€of€confinement€or€from€any€clerk€of€a€court€of€record€with€criminalÏjurisdiction.Ìà à(2)€€No€citation€of€authori‚ties€need€be€furnished.€€If€briefs€or€argumentsÏare€submitted,€they€should€be€submitted€in€the€form€of€a€separate€memorandumÏand€not€as€part€of€this€form.Ìà à(3)€A€separate€petition€must€be€filed€for€each€judgment€you€seek€toÏchallenge.€Only€the€judgments€entered€in€a€single€trial€or€guilty€plea€proceedingÏmay€be€challenged€in€a€particular€petition.€€If€you€seek€to€challenge€judgmentsÏentered€in€different€trials€or€guilty€plea€proceedings,€either€in€the€same€county€orÏin€different€counties,€you€must€file€separate€petitions.Ìà à(4)€€YOU€MUST€INCLUDE€IN€THIS€PETITION€ALL€GROUNDS€FORÏRELIEF.€€FAILURE€TO€INCLUDE€A€GROUND€FOR€RELIEF€IN€THISÏPETITION€WILL€RESULT€IN€YOUR€BEING€BARRED€FROM€PRESENTINGÏIT€IN€A€FUTURE€PETITION.€ò òÌó óà à(5)€€YOU€MUST€INCLUDE€ALL€FACTS€SUPPORTING€EACHÏGROUND€FOR€RELIEF.€€YOU€MUST€BE€AS€SPECIFIC€AS€POSSIBLE€AS€TOÏTHE€FACTS.Ìà à(6)€€Complete€all€applicable€items€in€the€petition.€€When€the€petition€is€fullyÏcompleted,€the€ORIGINAL€must€be€mailed€to€the€appropriate€clerk€of€court.Ìà à(7)€€You€must€comply€with€these€instructions€in€order€to€have€your€petitionÏpromptly€considered.Ìà à(8)€€REMEMBER,€A€PETITIONER€IS€ENTITLED€TO€FILE€ONLY€ONEÏPETITION€PER€CASE.ÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÓ  ÓÇÓÓIN€THE€__________€COURT€OF€_______________€COUNTY,€TENNESSEEÌà@ àAT€_________________________ÌÓÓÌÓ  ÓÓÓ____________________________à à)ÌPETITIONER€(FULL€NAME)à àà à)Ìà àà àà àà àà àà à)à àCASE€NO.€_________ÌVS.à àà àà àà àà àà à)à àÌà àà àà àà àà àà à)à à(POST„CONVICTION)ÌSTATE€OF€TENNESSEEà àà à)ÌÌÌÓ  Óòòò òMOTION€TO€REOPEN€POST„CONVICTION€PETITIONó óóóÌÌÌÓ  ÓMailing€Address€of€€Petitioner€Ï___________________________________________€(including€zip€code)€€òò€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€óó€€€ÌPlace€of€Confinement€_________________________€€€€€ÌDepartment€of€Correction€Number€___________________€€€€€ÌÌÌNOTICE:€à àBEFORE€COMPLETING€THIS€FORM,€CAREFULLY€READ€THE€Ì€€€€€€€€à àà àACCOMPANYING€INSTRUCTIONS.ÌÌ1.€€Name€and€location€(city€and€county)€of€court€which€entered€the€judgment€ofÏconviction€or€sentence€under€attackÏ_______________________________________Ì____________________________________________________________________ÌÌ2.€€Date€of€judgment€of€conviction€Ï________________________________________‚ÌÌ3.€€Case€number€Ï______________________________________________________ÌÌ4.€€Length€of€sentence€Ï__________________________________________________ÌÌ5.€Offense€convicted€of€Ï_________________________________________________Í___________________________________________________________________Ì___________________________________________________________________Ì___________________________________________________________________ÌÌ6.€€What€was€your€plea?€€(Check€one)Ìà à(a)€€Guilty€_____Ìà à(b)€€Not€Guilty€_____Ìà à(c)€€Not€Guilty€by€reason€of€mental€disease€or€defect€_____Ìà à(d)€€Not€guilty€and€not€guilty€by€reason€of€mental€disease€or€defect€_____Ìà à(e)€€Nolo€contendere€_____Ìà à(f)€€None€_____Ìà àIf€you€entered€a€guilty€plea€to€one€count€or€indictment,€and€a€not€guiltyÏplea€to€another€count€or€indictment,€specify:ÌÌà à(a)€€Guilty€plea€counts:Ï____________________________________________Ìà à(b)€€Not€guilty€plea€counts:€Ï_________________________________________€ÌÌ7.€€Give€the€following€information€in€regard€to€the€post„conviction€proceeding(s)Ïyou€seek€to€reopen€at€this€time:ÌÌà à(a)€€(1)€Name€and€location€of€post„conviction€trial€courtÏ__________________Ì__________________________________________________________________Ìà à€€€€€€€€(2)€Grounds€raised€Ï___________________________________________Ìà àà0 à_______________________________________________________à à_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________Ìà0 àà0 à_________________________________________________________Ìà àà à(attach€additional€sheets€if€necessary)Ìà à€€€€€€(3)€Did€you€receive€an€evidentiary€hearing€on€your€petition,Ïapplication€or€à àà àmotion?Ìà àà àà àYes€_____€€€€€No€_____Ìà à€€€€€€(4)€€ResultÏ__________________________________________________Ìà à€€€€€€(5)€€Date€of€resultÏ____________________________________________ÌÌà à(b)€€Did€you€appeal€to€any€appellate€court€the€result€of€the€action€taken€onÏà àthat€petition?ÌÌà àà àYes€_____€€€€€No€_____Ìà àà àÌà à(c)€€If€you€did€not€appeal€when€you€lost€the€petition,€explain€briefly€whyÏyou€did€notÏappeal:_______________________________________________________€Ï__________________________________________________________________Ì__________________________________________________________________ÌÌ8.€€What€grounds€exist€under€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„30„217€to€justify€reopeningÏthe€first€post„conviction€petition?€€Check€all€that€apply.ÌÌà à_____€€(a)€€à àA€state€or€federal€appellate€court€has€issued€a€final€rulingÏà àà àà àestablishing€a€constitutional€right€that€was€not€recognized€asÏà àà àà àexisting€at€the€time€of€trial€but€now€is€required€to€beÏrecognized€à àà àà àand€applied€in€your€case.Ìà àà àà à(1)€€What€was€the€name€and€style€of€the€case€establishing€theÏà àà àà àconstitutional€right?€__________________________________Ìà àà àà à_____________________________________________________Ìà àà àà à(2)€€On€what€date€was€that€opinion€or€ruling€filed?Ìà àà àà à_____________________________________________________Ìà àà àà à(3)€€If€more€than€one€(1)€year€has€passed€since€the€state€orÏfederal€à àà àà àappellate€court€ruled€establishing€this€constitutionalÏright,€state€à àà àà àwhy€the€one€year€statute€of€limitations€should€not€barÏyour€claim.€ÇÏà àà àà à_____________________________________________________Ìà àà àà à_____________________________________________________Ìà àà àà à_____________________________________________________Ìà àà àà à_____________________________________________________Ìà0 àà0 àà0 à(4)€€Attach€a€separate€sheet€of€paper€listing€each€constitutionalÏright€that€you€claim€that€was€not€recognized€as€existing€at€theÏtime€of€your€trial€but€is€now€required€to€be€recognized€òòandóóÏapplied€in€your€case.€€Include€all€facts€of€your€case€whichÏsupport€your€claim€that€this€right€now€entitles€you€to€relief.€ÏSpecify€how€you€were€prejudiced.ÌÌà à_____€€(b)à àThere€exists€new€scientific€evidence€that€establishes€that€youÏare€à àà àà àactually€innocent€of€the€offense€or€offenses€for€which€youÏwere€à àà àà àconvicted.Ìà àà àà à(1)€€What€is€the€scientific€evidence?€Ï_______________________Ìà àà àà à_____________________________________________________Ìà àà àà à_____________________________________________________Ìà àà àà à(2)€€On€what€date€did€the€scientific€evidence€come€intoÏexistence?Ìà àà àà à_____________________________________________________Ìà àà àà à(3)€€How€and€when€did€you€become€aware€of€the€existence€ofÏthis€à àà àà àevidence?€Ï____________________________________________Ìà àà àà à_____________________________________________________Ìà àà àà à_____________________________________________________Ìà àà àà à(4)€€How€does€the€evidence€establish€your€actual€innocence?Ìà àà àà à____________________________________________________Ìà àà àà à____________________________________________________Ìà àà àà à____________________________________________________Ìà àà àÌà à_____€€(c)à àThe€sentence€in€this€case€was€enhanced€because€of€aÏpriorà àà àà àconviction€and€that€prior€conviction€has€subsequently€beenÏheld€à àà àà àinvalid.Ìà àà àà à(1)€€Name€and€location€of€court€which€entered€the€judgment€ofÏtheà àà àà àpriorÏconviction._______________________________________Ìà àà àà à_____________________________________________________Ìà àà àà à(2)€€Case€number€of€priorÏcase.____________________________Ìà àà àà à(3)€€Name€€and€€location€€of€€court€€that€€held€the€priorÏconviction€€€€€€€€à àà àà àÏinvalid.______________________________________________Ìà àà àà à_____________________________________________________Ìà àà àà à(4)€€Date€the€conviction€heldÏinvalid._______________________Ìà àà àà à____________________________________________________Ìà àà àà à(5)€€Describe€how€the€prior€conviction€was€used€to€enhance€theÏà àà àà àsentence€you€now€attacking.€Ï____________________________Ìà àà àà à____________________________________________________Ìà àà àà à____________________________________________________Ìà àà àà à____________________________________________________Ìà àà àà à(6)€€If€more€than€one€(1)€year€has€passed€since€the€date€theÏà àà àà àprior€conviction€was€set€aside,€state€why€the€one€year€statute€ofÏà àà àà àlimitations€should€not€bar€your€claim?Ô€+Ô€òò€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€à àà àà à€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ïà àà àà à€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€óóÔ€Ô9.€Do€youÏhave€any€petition€or€appeal€involving€the€judgment€which€you€attack€in€thisÏpetition€that€is€now€pending€in€any€court,€either€state€or€federal?ÌÌà àYes€_____€€€€€No€_____ÌÌ10.€Give€the€name(s)€and€address(es),€if€known,€of€each€attorney€who€representedÏyou.€Ìà à(a)€In€any€prior€post„conviction€proceeding€Ï___________________________Ì__________________________________________________________________Ì__________________________________________________________________Ì__________________________________________________________________Ìà à(b)€On€appeal€from€adverse€ruling€in€any€prior€post„conviction€proceedingÏ____________________________________________________________________Ì___________________________________________________________________Ì___________________________________________________________________ÌÌ11.€€Are€you€currently€represented€by€counsel?ÌÌà àYes_____à àNo____ÌÌà0 àIf€Yes,€give€name€and€address,€if€known,€of€€the€attorney€representing€you.Ìà0 à________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ÌÌà0 àIf€No,€do€you€wish€to€have€an€attorney€appointed?ÌÌà0 àYes____à àNo____ÌÌ12.€€Has€any€attorney€assisted€in€drafting€or€given€advice€regarding€drafting€thisÏpetition€for€post„conviction€relief?ÌÌà àYes____à àNo____ÌÌà àIf€Yes,€give€name€and€address€of€attorney(s).ÌÌà à______________________________________________________________Ìà à______________________________________________________________Ìà à______________________________________________________________Ìà à______________________________________________________________ÌÌ13.€In€the€judgment€you€are€attacking,€were€you€sentenced€on€more€than€oneÏcount€of€an€indictment,€or€on€more€than€one€indictment,€in€the€same€court€and€atÏthe€same€time?ÌÌ€à àYes€_____€€€€€No€_____ÌÌÌ14.€Do€you€have€any€future€sentence€to€serve€after€you€complete€the€sentenceÏimposed€by€the€judgment€under€attack?ÌÌà àYes€_____€€€€€No€_____ÌÌà à(a)€If€so,€give€name€and€location€of€court€which€imposed€sentence€to€beÏserved€€in€the€future:Ï_______________________________________________________Ìà à(b)€Give€date€and€length€of€sentence€to€be€served€in€the€future:€_______Ï__________________________________________________________________Ìà à(c)€€Have€you€filed,€or€do€you€contemplate€filing,€any€petition€attacking€theÏjudgment€which€imposed€the€sentence€to€be€served€in€the€future?ÌÌà àà àYes€_____€€€€€No€_____ÌÌ15.€What€date€is€this€motion€being€given€to€prison€authorities€forÏmailing?____________________________________________________________Ì€€€€ÌÌà àWherefore,€petitioner€prays€that€the€court€grant€petitioner's€motion€toÏreopen€the€post„conviction€proceedings€and€grant€any€relief€to€which€petitionerÏmay€be€entitled€in€this€proceeding.ÌÌà@ àPETITIONER'S€VERIFICATION€UNDER€OATHÌà@ àSUBJECT€TO€PENALTY€FOR€PERJURYÌÌI€swear€(or€affirm)€under€penalty€of€perjury€that€the€foregoing€is€true€andÏcorrect.€€Executed€on€__________________________.Ìà àà àà à€€€€€€(Date)ÌÌÌà àà àà àà àà àà à_____________________________________Ìà àà àà àà àà àà àSignature€of€PetitionerÌÌÌÌSWORN€TO€AND€SUBSCRIBED€before€me€this€the€_____€day€ofÏ______________,€19____.ÌÌÌà àà àà àà àà àà à_____________________________________Ìà àà àà àà àà àà àNotary€PublicÌà àà àà àà àà àà àMy€commission€expires:€Ï________________ÌÇò òà@ àòòAPPENDIX€E.€€AFFIDAVIT€OF€INDIGENCYóóó óÌÌÌÌÓÓà àI,€___________________________,€do€solemnly€swear€(or€affirm)€thatÏbecause€of€my€poverty,€I€am€not€able€to€bear€the€expenses€of€the€action€which€IÏam€about€to€commence.€€I€further€swear€(or€affirm)€that,€to€the€best€of€myÏknowledge,€I€am€justly€entitled€to€the€relief€sought.ÌÌÓÓà àà àà àà àà àà à_____________________________________Ìà àà àà àà àà àà àPetitioner€€ÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌò òòòà@ àAPPENDIX€F.€€FORM€PRELIMINARY€ORDERÌÌÌó óóóà@ àIN€THE€__________€COURT€FOR€___________€COUNTY,€TENNESSEEÌà@ àAT€______________________ÌÌÌÓ  Ó__________________________à à)ÌPETITIONERà àà àà àà à)Ìà àà àà àà àà àà à)ÌVS.à àà àà àà àà àà à)à àPOST„CONVICTION€NO.€________Ìà àà àà àà àà àà à)ÌSTATE€OF€TENNESSEEà àà à)ÌÌÌÓ  ÓòòÌPRELIMINARY€ORDERóóÌ(COLORABLE€CLAIM)ÌÌÌÓ  ÓÓÓà àAfter€examination€of€the€(petition€for€post„conviction€relief)€or€(motion€toÏreopen)€filed€in€this€case,€together€with€the€files,€records,€transcripts€andÏcorrespondence€relating€to€the€judgment€under€attack,€this€court€finds€as€follows:Ìà à(1)€Petitioner€is€indigent€under€the€standards€of€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€40„14„201.€€The€court€hereby€appoints€òò€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€óóÏof€the€òò€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€óóÏ(County€Bar)Ì(òò€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€óó€District€Public€Defender's€Office)€to€representÏpetitioner.Ìà à(2)€€The€petition€presents€a€colorable€claim.Ìà à(3)€€Counsel€is€hereby€ordered€to€review€the€petition,€consult€withÏpetitioner,€and€investigate€all€possible€constitutional€grounds€for€relief€for€theÏpurpose€of€filing€an€amended€petition,€if€necessary.€€The€amended€petition€shallÏbe€filed€within€thirty€(30)€days€of€the€date€of€this€order.€€In€the€event€no€amendedÏpetition€will€be€filed,€counsel€shall€file€a€notice€stating€that€no€amended€petitionÏwill€be€filed.€€In€any€event,€counsel€shall€file€the€certificate€of€counsel€required€inÏpost„conviction€cases.ÌÌà à(4)€€The€District€Attorney€General€is€ordered€to€file€an€answer€or€otherÏresponsive€pleading,€together€with€any€record€or€transcripts,€material€to€theÏ(petition)€or€(€motion€to€reopen)€within€thirty€(30)€days€of€the€filing€of€theÏamended€petition€or€of€the€notice€that€no€amended€petition€will€be€filed.Ìà à(5)€€The€District€Attorney€General€is€ordered€to€provide€discovery€toÏpetitioner€in€accordance€with€Rule€16,€Tennessee€Rules€of€Criminal€Procedure,€toÍthe€extent€relevant€to€the€grounds€in€the€petition.€€The€District€Attorney€GeneralÏshall€make€all€other€disclosures€required€by€the€state€and€federal€constitution.Ìà à(6)€€The€District€Attorney€General€shall€file€with€the€clerk€the€followingÏitems€from€the€prior€record:Ìà à___________________________________________________________Ìà à___________________________________________________________Ìà à___________________________________________________________Ìà àENTERED€this€_____€day€of€____________,€19____.ÌÌÓÓà àà àà àà àà àà à________________________________Ìà àà àà àà àà àà àJUDGEÌÇÑ H Ñà@ àòòò òAPPENDIX€G.€€FORM€PRELIMINARY€ORDERóóó óÌÌà@ àIN€THE€____________€COURT€FOR€______________€COUNTY,€TENNESSEEÌà@ àAT€_________________________ÌÌÌ________________________à àà à)ÌPETITIONERà àà àà àà à)Ìà àà àà àà àà àà à)ÌVS.à àà àà àà àà àà à)à àPOST„CONVICTION€NO.€________Ìà àà àà àà àà àà à)ÌSTATE€OF€TENNESSEEà àà à)ÌÌÌà@ àòòPRELIMINARY€ORDERÌà@ àóó(NO€COLORABLE€CLAIM)ÌÌÓÓà àAfter€examination€of€the€(petition€for€post„conviction€relief)€or€(motion€toÏreopen)€filed€in€this€case,€together€with€the€files,€record,€transcripts€andÏcorrespondence€relating€to€the€judgment€under€attack,€this€court€finds€as€follows:Ìà à(1)€€The€petition€shall€be€dismissed.Ìà à(2)€The€petition€shall€be€dismissed€for€failure€to€assert€a€colorable€claimÏbased€on€the€following€findings€of€fact:Ìà à_________________________________________________________Ìà à_________________________________________________________Ìà à_________________________________________________________;€andÌà à(3)€€The€petition€shall€be€dismissed€for€failure€to€assert€a€colorable€claimÏbased€on€the€following€conclusions€of€law:Ìà à_________________________________________________________Ìà à_________________________________________________________Ìà à_________________________________________________________Ìà àENTERED€this€_____€day€of€______________,€19____.ÌÓÓÌÌà àà àà àà àà àà à________________________________Ìà àà àà àà àà àà àJUDGEÌÓ  Óò òòòAPPENDIX€H.€€FORM€SCHEDULING€ORDERó óóóÌÑ ° ÑÌÌÓ  ÓÌÓ  ÓIN€THE€__________€COURT€FOR€___________€COUNTY,€TENNESSEEÌAT€______________________ÌÌÓ  ÓÌÓ  Ó__________________________à à)ÌPETITIONERà àà àà àà à)Ìà àà àà àà àà àà à)ÌVS.à àà àà àà àà àà à)à àPOST„CONVICTION€NO.€________Ìà àà àà àà àà àà à)ÌSTATE€OF€TENNESSEEà àà à)ÌÌÌÌÓ  ÓòòSCHEDULING€ORDERÌÌÌÓ  ÓÓÓà àóóIn€this€matter,€the€court€has€reviewed€the€(petition)€or€(the€motion€toÏreopen)€and€answer€filed€in€this€case€and€has€concluded€that€a€colorable€claim€isÏpresented.€€In€order€to€determine€whether€the€petitioner€is€entitled€to€relief,€anÏevidentiary€hearing€must€be€conducted.Ìà àIt€is€therefore€ORDERED€that€such€hearing€shall€be€held€at€_____€__.m.Ïthe€______€day€of€_____________,€19___.€€(Within€four€months€of€schedulingÏorder)€The€sheriff€of€______________€County€is€hereby€ordered€to€transport€theÍpetitioner€from€the€Department€of€Correction€where€he/she€is€presently€housed€toÏthe€_______________€County€Jail€on€the€_____€day€of€__________,€19___,Ïwhere€he/she€shall€remain€pending€the€conclusion€of€the€evidentiary€hearing€inÏthis€court.Ìà àENTERED€this€_____€day€of€__________,€19___.ÌÌÓÓà àà àà àà àà àà à_____________________________Ìà àà àà àà àà àà àJUDGEÌÔ€XÔ