Chancellor v. State

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Bryon Chancellor guilty of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Chancellor was acquitted of trafficking in methamphetamine. Despite trial counsel’s success in securing an acquittal on the trafficking charge, Chancellor contends he was denied effective assistance of counsel because his trial counsel (1) failed to prepare for the defense of the case prior to trial by subpoenaing or calling witnesses; (2) failed to inform Chancellor of the state’s evidence against him; and (3) failed to prepare Chancellor to testify at trial. The trial…