What is the test for proving ineffective counsel?
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The following excerpt is from Purkey v. Maass, 945 F.2d 409 (9th Cir. 1991):
Purkey asserts that his trial counsel was ineffective. To justify an evidentiary hearing Purkey must assert facts which, if true, show that his attorney "made errors that a reasonably competent attorney acting as a diligent and conscientious advocate would not have made, and petitioner must also demonstrate prejudice." Butcher v. Marquez, 758 F.2d 375-76 (9th Cir.1985) (citing Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984)).
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