What is the legal test for a motion for a new trial based on ineffective assistance of counsel?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Monticello, A142896 (Cal. App. 2017):
We employ a two-step process to review the denial of a motion for new trial based on purported ineffective assistance of counsel. (People v. Taylor (1984) 162 Cal.App.3d 720, 724-725.) We review the trial court's express or implied factual findings for
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