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I. WAS COUNSEL'S ASSISTANCE RENDERED INEFFECTIVE BY HIM ALLOWING PETITIONER TO REJECT A FAVORABLE PLEA OFFER WHERE COUNSEL POSSESSED KNOWLEDGE THAT PETITIONER SUFFERED FROM MENTAL HEALTH ILLNESS; AND WAS IT SO PREJUDICIAL AS TO HAVE RENDERED THE PETITIONER'S TRIAL A VIOLATION OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION?
II/III/IV. COULD COUNSEL HAVE PROTECTED THE PETITIONER'S CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS BY MOVING THE COURT TO CONDUCT A HEARING TO RULE ON THE QUESTION OF PETITIONER'S COMPETENCY?
V. DID COUNSEL RENDER INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL WHEN HE DISCLOSED PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION TO THE STATE TRIAL COURT ABSENT A VALID WAIVER?
VI. WAS COUNSEL RENDERING INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE WHEN HE CONCEDED THAT THE PETITIONER ACTUALLY CREATED/WROTE THE TEXT MESSAGE ORIGINATING FROM THE PHONE REGISTERED TO HER?
Was counsel's assistance rendered ineffective