The right to counsel requires a right to effective assistance of counsel
The right to counsel requires a right to effective assistance of counsel. A common ground for appeal is when the defendant claims he or she received ineffective assistance of counsel. What must be proven for a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel?Research a case where a defendant appealed a criminal conviction based on ineffective assistance of counsel. What did the attorney do (or not do) as defendant’s counsel? Do you agree counsel was ineffective? Reflect specifically on the case researched as well as generally on this common ground for appeal. When do you think effective assistance of counsel is most important?
