Was Mr. Calligan's attorney ineffective for failing to inform him of the informal plea offer from the prosecutor, which prejudiced Mr. Calligan by causing him to receive a greater sentence?

QUESTION PRESENTED . Mr. Calligan alleged that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to inform him of an informal plea offer made by the prosecutor, which would have capped Mr. Calligan’s sentence for the habitual offender charge to ten years. Mr. Calligan received a sentence of thirty years. While there seems to be universal agreement regarding formal plea offers, a circuit split exists regarding the extent of the Sixth Amendment’s protections during plea negotiations. Was Mr. Calligan’s attorney ineffective for failing to inform him of the informal plea offer from the prosecutor, which prejudiced Mr. Calligan by causing him to receive a greater sentence. i y 4 %. cy