Is there any case law supporting a motion alleging ineffective counsel?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Madrigal, 2d Crim. No. B254702 (Cal. App. 2017):
Appellant has failed to establish that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his request for additional time to investigate and present his new trial motion. (People v. Hajek and Vo, supra, 58 Cal.4th at p. 1181.) His February 20 new trial motion claimed trial counsel was ineffective because he failed to consult with a gang expert to rebut the opinion of the prosecution
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