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?

QUESTION PRESENTED 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? 1