What is the test for ineffective assistance of counsel?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Ptah v. Johnson, 101 F.3d 686 (2nd Cir. 1996):

In order to prevail on an ineffective assistance of counsel claim, a defendant must show two things. First, he must demonstrate that "counsel's representation fell below an objective standard of reasonableness." Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 688 (1984). In making this determination, "a court must indulge a strong presumption that counsel's conduct falls within the wide range of reasonable professional assistance." Id. at 689. Second, a defendant must show that counsel's unreasonable representation prejudiced his defense. Id. at 692. In order to find prejudice, a "defendant must show that there is a reasonable probability that, but for counsel's unprofessional errors, the result of the proceeding would have been different." Id. at 694.

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