What is the test for determining whether a defendant has been adversely affected by a trial counsel's alleged shortcoming?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Rainford, B229384 (Cal. App. 2012):
"Due to the entirely speculative nature of any detriment to defendant resulting from trial counsel's alleged shortcoming, he fails to show entitlement to relief." (People v. Fauber (1992) 2 Cal.4th 792, 846, fn. 17.)
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