To prevail in a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, all a defendant must show is that he or she was convicted at the trial court.

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To prevail in a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, a defendant must show both that their attorney's performance was deficient and that the deficient performance prejudiced the defense, as established by the Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984) standard.

To Prevail in a Claim of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel