The following excerpt is from United States v. Legrier, 16-2839 (2nd Cir. 2019):
A claim of ineffective assistance of counsel requires a demonstration that: (1) "counsel's performance was deficient"; and (2) "the deficient performance prejudiced the defense." Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687 (1984). In determining whether a defendant was prejudiced by counsel's performance, we
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