State v. Carter

¶1 Roy James Carter appeals from his conviction of the crime of accountability for criminal distribution of dangerous drugs, a felony, in the Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Ravalli County. The issue presented on appeal is whether Carter received ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm.

PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND

¶2 On November 2, 2011, Richard Watson, a resident of Monroe, Washington, arrived at Carter’s home in Missoula, Montana. Watson and his then-girlfriend had made the drive from Monroe for the purpose of selling approximately eight ounces of methamphetamine in Watson’s…