Can an appellant prevail on a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Hernandez-Valenzuela v. U.S., 985 F.2d 572 (9th Cir. 1993):
1 Moreover, appellant cannot prevail on a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel because he has shown neither prejudice nor deficient performance by his counsel. See Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. at 687.
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