If defendants receive ineffective assistance of counsel, they may be able to get their convictions overturned.

They also argued that the appeals court's letters were evidence that their client had received ineffective assistance of counsel.

Typical claims might include ineffective assistance of counsel and actual innocence based on new evidence.

However, such a defendant may not later complain that he received ineffective assistance of counsel.

Mr. Worth, the judges said, provided ineffective assistance to his client.

Simpson's main argument was ineffective assistance of counsel.

And that appellate courts usually dismiss such claims of ineffective assistance.

It is based on a defendant's claim that the attorney is providing ineffective assistance or has a conflict with the defendant.

Simmons first moved for the trial court to set aside the conviction and sentence, citing, in part, ineffective assistance of counsel.

In order to prevail on a claim that he received ineffective assistance, a criminal defendant must show two things: