In which of the following situations has the Court determined the defendant had ineffective assistance of counsel?
a. When a lawyer slept through parts of the trial
b. When a lawyer had the victim as a client
c. When a lawyer failed to conduct a reasonable investigation into his client's social history and mitigating factors
d. When a lawyer remained silent during closing arguments
c
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