What is the test for ineffective assistance under the Sixth Amendment?

To prevail on a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel under the Sixth Amendment, a petitioner must satisfy the two-part test set forth in Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984). First, the petitioner must show that "counsel's representation fell below an objective standard of reasonableness." Id. at 688. Second, the petitioner "must show that the deficient

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