What is the test for ineffective assistance of counsel?

'focuses on comments made by the prosecutor before the jury, the question is whether there is a reasonable likelihood that the jury construed or applied any of the complained-of remarks in an objectionable fashion.' [Citations.]" (People v. Cole (2004) 33 Cal.4th 1158, 1202-1203.) " 'In conducting this inquiry, we "do not lightly infer" that the jury drew the most damaging rather than the least damaging meaning from the prosecutor's statements. [Citation.]' [Citation.]" (People v. Brown (2003) 31 Cal.4th 518, 553-554.)

In order to preserve a claim of prosecutorial misconduct on appeal, " ' "a defendant must make a timely and specific objection and ask the trial court to admonish the jury to disregard the improper argument." ' [Citation.]" (People v. Mendoza (2016) 62 Cal.4th 856, 905.) Defendant acknowledges that trial counsel failed to make timely objections. Thus, he contends that trial counsel's failure to object to these alleged instances of misconduct denied him the effective assistance of counsel.

To prevail on an ineffective assistance of counsel claim, a defendant must show that trial counsel's performance was deficient and that " 'counsel's deficiencies resulted in prejudice, that is, a "reasonable probability that, but for counsel's unprofessional errors, the result of the proceeding would have been different." [Citation.]' [Citation.]" (People v. Lopez (2008) 42 Cal.4th 960, 966.)

" 'In determining whether counsel's performance was deficient, a court must in general exercise deferential scrutiny . . .' and must 'view and assess the reasonableness of counsel's acts or omissions . . . under the circumstances as they stood at the time that counsel acted or failed to act.' [Citation.] Although deference is not abdication [citation], courts should not second-guess reasonable, if difficult, tactical decisions in the harsh light of hindsight." (People v. Scott (1997) 15 Cal.4th 1188, 1212.) "[T]here is a 'strong presumption that counsel's conduct falls within the wide range of reasonable professional assistance.' [Citation.]" (People v. Lucas (1995) 12 Cal.4th 415, 437.) The failure of counsel to object to evidence or statements made by the prosecutor during

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