What is the test for a post-trial claim of ineffective assistance of counsel?
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The following excerpt is from Pometta v. Poole, 992 F.2d 1220 (9th Cir. 1993):
The above standards apply in cases involving a post-trial claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. When a conflict claim is raised prior to trial, the conflict need not be actual, nor must any "adverse effect" be proven. Wheat v. United States, 486 U.S. 153 (1988).
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