Convicted And Disbarred

An attorney has resigned and been permanently disbarred by the Kentucky Supreme Court as a result of a felony drug conviction.

Details here from WYMT TV

A Johnson County defense attorney and her son pleaded guilty to drug charges Friday.

Mary Lou Chandler, 63, of Paintsville, pleaded guilty to one count of trafficking in a controlled substance.

Prosecutors recommended Chandler receive a two-year prison sentence to be probated for a period of five years. As part of her plea, Chandler, who is a practicing attorney in Johnson County, agreed to give up her Kentucky Bar Association membership and no longer practice law in the state.

Her son, Matthew Chandler, 35, of Paintsville, pleaded guilty to thee counts of trafficking in a controlled substance. Prosecutors recommended a seven-year prison sentence.

On Sept. 18, Mary Lou Chandler and Matthew Chandler were indicted by a grand jury for selling oxycodone pills to a confidential informant from their Johnson County home on three different dates.

Both will be formally sentenced on Jan. 16.

(Mike Frisch)