the Sixth Amendment. McMann v. Richardson, 397 U.S. 759, 90 S. Ct. 1441, 25 L. Ed. 2d 763 (1970). If the defense should prove that the representation was ineffective, then her guilty plea was not entered into voluntarily and knowingly. Id. at 774. To prove ineffective legal representation, the defendant must show: (1) that the counsel’s performance was deficient; and (2) that the deficient performance prejudiced the defense. Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 688, 104 S. Ct. 2052, 80 L. Ed. 2d 674 (1984). Failure to prove either prong defeats the defendant’s claim. Id. Under the first prong, the correct standard in determining the deficiency of the representation is that of reasonably effective assistance. Id.; see also McMann, 397 U.S. 759, 90 S. Ct. 1441, 25 L. Ed. 2d 763 (1970) (<HOLDING>). As to the second prong, more difficult to
holding that ineffective assistance can render a guilty plea involuntary holding that a guilty plea cannot be attacked based on ineffective legal representation unless such counsel was not a reasonably competent attorney holding that where trial counsel was not ineffective appellate counsel was not ineffective for failing to raise claim of ineffectiveness of trial counsel holding that counsel cannot be said to be ineffective for not filing a motion for which there is no legal basis holding that right to appeal claim of ineffective assistance of counsel alleging that counsel failed to convey plea negotiations timely and adequately inform of consequences of pleading guilty to jury for sentencing waived because plea of guilty to jury was independent of and not supported by alleged ineffective assistance of counsel claims