According to the Supreme Court's decision in Strickland v. Washington, in order for a convicted defendant's claim that counsel's assistance was so defective as to require reversal of a conviction, the defendant must show:
I. counsel's performance was deficient.
II. counsel made errors so serious that he/she was not functioning as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment.
III. the deficient performance of counsel prejudiced the defense.
IV. because of defense counsel's performance, the trial result is not reliable.

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The Supreme Court's decision in Strickland v. Washington established a two-pronged test for evaluating claims of ineffective assistance of counsel: (I) counsel's performance was deficient and (III) the deficient performance prejudiced the defense. This encompasses II and IV as well, as they are part of demonstrating deficiency and prejudice.

According to the Supreme Court's Decision in Strickland V