State v. Chacon

DURHAM, Associate Chief Justice:

Defendant Ernest Chacon appeals his conviction for aggravated robbery, claiming he received ineffective assistance of counsel in violation of the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Chacon seeks a new trial because of the following omissions on the part of trial counsel: (1) failing to file a pretrial notice of intention to rely on a voluntary intoxication defense as required by Utah Code Ann. § 77-14-4 (Supp.1997); (2) failing to adequately investigate the intoxication defense, to seek appointment of a blood alcohol expert, or to call witnesses…