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Missouri v Frye

566 U.S. 134 (2012)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2012
StatusBinding authority

Summary

The Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel extends to plea bargaining; counsel's failure to communicate a formal plea offer to the defendant constitutes deficient performance under Strickland.

Key Principle

Sixth Amendment; ineffective assistance for failure to communicate plea offer; Strickland applies to plea bargaining

Area of Law

criminal

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