--- title: "Missouri v. Frye" citation: "Missouri v. Frye, 566 U.S. 134 (2012)" authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-FRYE-566-US-134" authority_type: "case" jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide" precedential_status: "binding" official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-566/pdf/USREPORTS-566-134.pdf" url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-FRYE-566-US-134/" legal_review: "2026-08-25" links_checked: "2026-10-15" links_available: 1 links_checked_count: 1 license: "CC BY 4.0" --- # Missouri v. Frye ## Holding used Counsel must communicate formal favorable offers; prejudice for a lost offer requires probable acceptance, entry without cancellation or refusal, and a more favorable outcome. ## Material limitation There is no constitutional right to receive an offer, and the offer's form, terms, lapse, communication, response, and actor discretion must be proved. ## Official source and pinpoints 566 U.S. 134, 144–49 (2012): ## Used in - [Plea Negotiations, Plea Agreements, and Rule 11](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/30-plea-and-trial/plea-negotiations-agreements-and-rule-11.md) - [Section 2255 Cognizability, Default, Actual Innocence, and Ineffective Assistance](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/60-post-conviction/2255-default-innocence-and-ineffective-assistance.md)