Which of the following is not one of the prongs of the current test of attorney ineffectiveness?

a. Was the attorney’s performance deficient?
b. Did the performance shock the conscience?
c. Did the performance injure the defendant?
d. All of the above are prongs to the test.


b. Did the performance shock the conscience?

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