What is the test for ineffective assistance of counsel in a habeas petition?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Hohn, 24 F.3d 250 (9th Cir. 1994):
This court reviews de novo the district court's denial of a habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255. United States v. Angelone, 894 F.2d 1129, 1130 (9th Cir.1990). We affirm the district court.
To establish ineffective assistance of counsel, a defendant must show that the attorneys' performance was deficient and that the deficiency prejudiced his defense. Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687 (1984).
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