The current test used to evaluate the effectiveness of counsel only requires a defendant to show that the attorney's performance was not reasonably competent.

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The current test to evaluate the effectiveness of counsel, established by the Strickland v. Washington case, requires a defendant to show two things: first, that the attorney's performance was deficient and fell below an objective standard of reasonableness; and second, that the deficient performance prejudiced the defense, meaning there is a reasonable probability that, but for the attorney's unprofessional errors, the result of the proceeding would have been different.

The Current Test Used to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Counsel