The following excerpt is from Lomeli v. United States, Civil No.: 16cv01659 JAH, Criminal No. 12cr02791 JAH (S.D. Cal. 2019):
demonstrate counsel's performance was deficient. See Eggleston v. United States, 798 F.2d 374, 376 (9th Cir. 1986) ("[I]neffective assistance claims based on a duty to investigate must be considered in light of the strength of the government's case). Additionally, the record of the trial proceedings shows counsel did present a defense.
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