United States Supreme Court Case Missouri v Frye
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
SURC 202
Start Date
17-5-2012
End Date
17-5-2012
Abstract
Missouri v. Frye: Plea Bargains and the 6th Amendment Abstract In the case of Missouri v. Galin E. Frye, Frye was charged with a felony carrying a maximum sentence of a four year prison term for driving with a revoked license on four separate occasions under Missouri law. Frye, unbeknownst to him, had been given two plea bargain deals by the prosecutor to his attorney that would reduce his sentence if he plead guilty to his crimes. This would have allowed him to plead guilty for his crimes but only serve a ninety day sentence. His counsel did not communicate these offers with Frye and he was sentenced to a three year prison term for a class D felony. After conviction, Frye went back to the court to seek relief and was denied but the Missouri Appellate court reversed his conviction. Strickland v Washington 466 U.S. 668 stated that there are certain guidelines that must be followed to prove a Sixth Amendment violation. The case proceeded to the United Stated Supreme Court and which ruled on March 21, 2012 that Galin E. Frye’s case would be vacated and remanded since his constitutional rights were violated. This presentation will discuss the fundamentals of plea bargaining as well as the rights given to defendants under the Sixth Amendment.
Recommended Citation
Wassall, Alison, "United States Supreme Court Case Missouri v Frye" (2012). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 44.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2012/oralpresentations/44
Additional Mentoring Department
Law and Justice
United States Supreme Court Case Missouri v Frye
SURC 202
Missouri v. Frye: Plea Bargains and the 6th Amendment Abstract In the case of Missouri v. Galin E. Frye, Frye was charged with a felony carrying a maximum sentence of a four year prison term for driving with a revoked license on four separate occasions under Missouri law. Frye, unbeknownst to him, had been given two plea bargain deals by the prosecutor to his attorney that would reduce his sentence if he plead guilty to his crimes. This would have allowed him to plead guilty for his crimes but only serve a ninety day sentence. His counsel did not communicate these offers with Frye and he was sentenced to a three year prison term for a class D felony. After conviction, Frye went back to the court to seek relief and was denied but the Missouri Appellate court reversed his conviction. Strickland v Washington 466 U.S. 668 stated that there are certain guidelines that must be followed to prove a Sixth Amendment violation. The case proceeded to the United Stated Supreme Court and which ruled on March 21, 2012 that Galin E. Frye’s case would be vacated and remanded since his constitutional rights were violated. This presentation will discuss the fundamentals of plea bargaining as well as the rights given to defendants under the Sixth Amendment.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Dr. Charles Reasons