What is the test for determining whether counsel rendered adequate assistance in making significant trial decisions?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Quinanola, E065316 (Cal. App. 2017):
"We presume that counsel rendered adequate assistance and exercised reasonable professional judgment in making significant trial decisions." (People v. Holt (1997) 15 Cal.4th 619, 703.) We will reverse on the ground of ineffective assistance of counsel "'only if the record on appeal affirmatively discloses that counsel had no rational tactical purpose for his act or omission.'" (People v. Zapien (1993) 4 Cal.4th 929, 980).
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