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The state argues he still chose to plead guilty.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 47-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-444.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 47-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 28, lines 9-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-444.pdf","page_label":"file page 28, lines 9-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-444.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-45"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2011-10-31T00:00:00Z","maturity":"official_transcript","official_detail_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2011","official_disposition_urls":[],"official_docket_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/10-444.html","primary_docket":"10-444","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-30T23:44:49.107348Z","maturity":"official_transcript","revision_number":1},{"correction_note":"Migrated to the dated official Court activity contract without model use.","created_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z","maturity":"official_transcript","revision_number":2}],"schema_version":"1.1","sections":[{"heading":"What this case is about","paragraphs":["Galin Frye pleaded guilty to a felony. He claims his lawyer hid a misdemeanor plea offer. The state says he knowingly waived his trial rights."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 47-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-444.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 47-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 28, lines 9-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-444.pdf","page_label":"file page 28, lines 9-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-444.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-45"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on October 31, 2011."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — 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It sets the standard for proving lawyer error caused harm. It impacts how defendants evaluate plea negotiations against trial risks."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 47-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-444.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 47-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 28, lines 9-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-444.pdf","page_label":"file page 28, lines 9-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-444.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-45"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 47-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-444.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 47-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-444.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 41-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-444.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 41-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 51-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-444.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 51-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 33-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-444.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 33-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 49-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-444.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 49-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 13-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-444.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 13-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 45-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-444.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 45-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 21-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-444.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 21-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 45-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-444.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 45-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 27-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-444.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 27-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 39-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-444.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 39-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 51-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-444.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 51-7"}]}],"slug":"2011-10-444-missouri-v-frye","term":"2011","title":"Does a lawyer's failure to relay a plea offer require a new trial?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 47-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-444.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 47-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 28, lines 9-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-444.pdf","page_label":"file page 28, lines 9-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-444.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-45"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}