People v. Moore

Defendant was convicted after a bench trial of delivery of less than 50 grams of cocaine, MCL 333.7401; MSA 14.15(7401). Defen dant was sentenced from to 5 to 20 years imprisonment and presently appeals as of right.

On appeal, defendant argues that he was denied his Sixth Amendment right to the effective assistance of counsel because his attorney failed to present a defense of entrapment. The test for effectiveness of counsel requires that defense counsel perform at least as well as a lawyer with ordinary training and skills in the criminal law and conscientiously protect his client’s interest…