State v. Edgar

Opinion

VOROS, Judge:

¶1 Michael John Edgar appeals his convictions for various drug offenses. Edgar principally contends that his trial counsel performed ineffectively by not objecting to testimony that Edgar tried to negotiate a plea deal based on his ties to drug dealers. But Edgar admitted to police that the drugs in question were his, and his admission was corroborated by another witness. Accordingly, he cannot demonstrate that his counsel’s trial performance resulted in prejudice. We therefore affirm.

BACKGROUND

¶2 On November 21, 2013 officers followed a vehicle that left Edgar’s home…