Whether the Sixth Amendment's right to the effective assistance to counsel during the plea bargaining stages of the proceeding is implicated when trial counsel has a substantial misapprehension of the defendant's case, including knowledge of controlling legal principles, which would render their advice concerning the merits of an offer of a plea bargain before trial deficient?
Whether the Sixth Amendment's right to the effective assistance to counsel during the plea bargaining stages of the proceeding is implicated when trial counsel has a substantial misapprehension of the defendant's case, including knowledge of controlling legal principles, which would render their advice concerning the merits of an offer of a plea bargain before trial deficient?