California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Despois, A134466 (Cal. App. 2013):
Even where deficient performance appears, the conviction must be upheld unless the defendant demonstrates prejudice, i.e., that, " ' " 'but for counsel's unprofessional errors, the result of the proceeding would have been different. A reasonable probability is a probability sufficient to undermine confidence in the outcome.' " ' " (People v. Anderson (2001) 25 Cal.4th 543, 569.)
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