What is the test for determining the reasonableness of counsel's actions in a personal injury case?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Moore, 108 F.3d 1387 (9th Cir. 1997):

The "reasonableness of counsel's actions may be determined or substantially influenced by the defendant's own statements or actions." See Strickland, 466 U.S. at 691; Campbell v. Kincheloe, 829 F.2d 1453, 1463 (9th Cir.1987).

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