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authority type
case
jurisdiction
federal_nationwide
publication status
published_united_states_reports
precedential status
binding
decision or issuance date
2012-03-21
subsequent history
Official source reviewed through 2026-08-25.
negative treatment status
Official primary sources checked through 2026-08-25; comprehensive commercial citator not run.
material limitations
Use only for the bounded propositions and limitations stated in the linked canonical module.

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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): https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-566/pdf/USREPORTS-566-134.pdf