Ineffective-assistance-of-counsel

QUESTION PRESENTED Does a criminal defense attorney provide prejudicially ineffective assistance of counsel by failing to initiate plea negotiations with the prosecutors where such negotiations would be likely to yield a substantially better outcome for the defendant than would going to trial or, instead, does counsel’s plea-negotiation obligation arise only if the prosecutors first initiate plea negotiations and make a plea offer? ii INTERESTED PARTIES There are no parties interested in the proceeding other than those named in the caption of the appellate decision. ill TABLE ON CONTENTS STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION . 0.0.0. ec eee ee eee L CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION INVOLVED .0 0 c eee eee 2 REASONS FOR GRANTING THE WRIT . 0.0. c eee eee eee es 6