The two prongs of Strickland v. Washington established that legal counsel's performance was deficient and caused actual prejudice to the defendant.

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The Strickland v. Washington case set forth a two-pronged test for determining when a criminal defendant's Sixth Amendment right to counsel is violated: the defendant must show that the counsel's performance was deficient and that the deficiency prejudiced the defense.

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