What Is the Test Used to Determine "Effective" Assistance of Counsel

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Essay

What is the test used to determine "effective" assistance of counsel? Explain each prong of the test.

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Definitions:

Additional Income

Extra earnings obtained beyond the regular sources of income or revenue.

Proportional Tax

A tax whose burden is the same proportion of income for all households.

Regressive Tax

A tax whose burden, expressed as a percentage of income, falls as income increases.

Proportional Tax

A tax system where the rate remains constant regardless of the amount on which the tax is imposed.