California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Nguyen, A133852 (Cal. App. 2013):
because he has failed to demonstrate a reasonable probability the outcome of his trial would have been different absent that error. "The standard for prejudice is a reasonable probability that, but for counsel's error, the verdict would have been different. [Citations.]" (People v. Neely (2009) 176 Cal.App.4th 787, 796; Strickland v. Washington, supra, 466 U.S. at pp. 691-694.)
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