Is it enough to have a lawyer? Must the lawyer also be competent and effective? The Supreme Court has recognized the effective assistance of counsel as essential to the Sixth Amendment guarantee (McMann v. Richardson 1970).
-The Court's most significant holding regarding the effective assistance of counsel came in 1984 in what case?

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In Strickland v. Washington, the Supreme Court established a two-pronged test to determine whether a defendant received ineffective assistance of counsel. This has become the standard for evaluating claims of ineffective assistance of counsel in criminal cases. Therefore, this case is considered the most significant holding regarding the effective assistance of counsel.

Is It Enough to Have a Lawyer? Must the Lawyer