California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Zimmer, G043990 (Cal. App. 2011):
To prevail on an ineffective assistance of counsel claim, a defendant must show that, viewing it objectively, counsel's performance fell below prevailing standards and was prejudicial. (Strickland v. Washington (1984) 466 U.S. 668, 687.) Zimmer has not established either prong.
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