Can a motion for a new trial raise a claim of ineffective assistance?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hernandez, A147089 (Cal. App. 2017):
A nonstatutory motion for new trial may raise a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. (People v. Callahan (2004) 124 Cal.App.4th 198, 209.) On appeal from a
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