testified he went over the plea admonishments with appellant and made sure he understood them. He said that after the hearing, he advised appellant of his right to appeal, but that he would have to obtain other counsel to represent him on appeal. He also repeated many of the other facts set out in his affidavit.
After the hearing, the trial court was presented with a clear conflict in the evidence. Resolution of the conflict depended upon determinations of the credibility and demeanor of the witnesses. Consequently, as we have noted, we must *698 afford "almost total deference" to the trial court's resolution of the conflicting evidence. Kober, 988 S.W.2d at 233. In addition to the testimony at the new trial hearing, the trial court had before it appellant'sbe reset.
At the new trial hearing, Kenneth testified that his reference to "30 minutes" was an "exaggeration." He also thought the court did take a recess, though it was not reflected in the record of the sentencing hearing. He averred that prior to the hearing, appellant told him he wanted to proceed because the witnesses were already present and he agreed with that decision. He also testified that the PSI report did not contain any new or surprising information or allegations. Appellant testified that the Mingledorffs visited with him before the sentencing hearing and told him they had not received the PSI report yet. Appellant "believed" he asked Kenneth if he thought a reset would be in order and Kenneth said no.
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