In Strickland v. Washington, the U.S. Supreme Court held that when a lawyer commits a serious error at trial the verdict will be automatically reversed.

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In Strickland v. Washington, the U.S. Supreme Court established a two-pronged test for claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, requiring not only that the lawyer's performance was deficient but also that the deficient performance prejudiced the defense. A verdict will not be automatically reversed due to a lawyer's error; the error must have had a significant adverse effect on the outcome of the trial.

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