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Missouri v. Frye

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Lafler v. Cooper

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
10-444	Mo. Ct. App. W.D.	Oct 31, 2011	Mar 21, 2012	5-4	Kennedy	OT 2011

Holding: The Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel ex"tends to the consideration of plea offers that lapse or are rejected, and that right applies to "all "critical" stages of the criminal proceedings."

Judgment: Vacated and remanded, 5-4, in an opinion by Justice Kennedy on March 21, 2012. Justice Scalia filed a dissenting opinion, which was joined by the Chief Justice and Justices Thomas and Alito.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

Opinion analysis: Expanding the right to effective counsel during the plea-bargaining process (Anthony Franze and Jeremy McLaughlin, March 23, 2012)
Argument recap: Court searches for a principled remedy (Anthony Franze and Jeremy McLaughlin, November 2, 2011)
Argument preview: Remedy for ineffective assistance of counsel during plea bargaining? (Anthony Franze and Jeremy McLaughlin, October 28, 2011)
Academic round-up (Amanda Frost, June 3, 2011)

Briefs and Documents

Merits Briefs for the Petitioner

Amicus Briefs in Support of the Petitioner

Merits Briefs for the Respondent

Brief for respondent Galin E. Frye

Amicus Briefs in Support of the Respondent

Certiorari-stage documents

Opinion Below (Mo. Ct. App. W.D.)
Brief in opposition
Amicus brief for Connecticut and eleven other states

Merits Briefs for the Petitioner

Amicus Briefs in Support of the Petitioner

Merits Briefs for the Respondent

Brief for respondent Galin E. Frye

Amicus Briefs in Support of the Respondent

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