How have courts interpreted the test for a plaintiff's claim of inadequate counsel?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Alec, F078854 (Cal. App. 2020):
defendant asserts directly or by implication that his counsel's performance has been so inadequate as to deny him his constitutional right to effective counsel."' (People v. Leonard (2000) 78 Cal.App.4th 776, 787.)" (People v. Johnson (2018) 6 Cal.5th 541, 572-573.)
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