The claim of ineffective assistance of counsel waives the Attorney-Client privilege. Here we present examples of ineffective assistance of counsel in the sentencing context.Learn what errors at sentencing might qualify you for 2255 relief. Include in these instructions an IFP affidavit for the client to fill out and get notarized. The Court of Appeals held that counsel's representation, when viewed as a whole, did not constitute ineffective assistance. There is no evidence to support the defendant's claims that trial counsel was ineffective and forced him to take a plea. As a result, the PCR judge concluded that defendant had not made out a prima facie showing of ineffective assistance of counsel and denied PCR. You can make a motion for ineffective assistance of counsel during your trial if you feel that your lawyer is not performing their duties. Preciose, supra, 129 N.J. at 462. You can get a new lawyer to file an appeal on the basis of ineffective assistance of counsel.