Denson v. State

HARRIS, Judge.

Clifton Denson was convicted of possession and delivery of a controlled substance. At sentencing, he complained that his attorney had been ineffective during his trial. The trial judge observed:

I don’t know what you expect your lawyer to do. He is not a magician. The officer testified that you walked up to his car, and you sold cocaine directly to an undercover police officer. I mean, the officer testified that not only did you sell the cocaine to him, but following the sale, that you were arrested at the scene. He came back and reconfirmed that you were the person that sold him…