What is the test for determining whether a defendant has received ineffective assistance of counsel?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Seguame, 50 F.3d 18 (9th Cir. 1995):
The issue of whether a defendant has received ineffective assistance of counsel is reviewed de novo. United States v. Swanson, 943 F.2d 1070, 1072 (9th Cir.1991). The court may consider a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel on direct appeal to the extent that the claim does not rely on facts outside the record below. Id. at 1072.
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