California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. D.W, F059891, No. JW087992-01 (Cal. App. 2011):
ineffective assistance of counsel can establish that the record discloses no conceivable tactical purpose for counsel's actions, or failure to act, then a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel will be addressed on appeal. (People v. Hines (1997) 15 Cal.4th 997, 1065.)
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