Frye v. State

CYNTHIA L. MARTIN, Judge.

This appeal follows the United States Supreme Court’s vacation of our opinion in Frye v. State, 311 S.W.3d 350 (Mo.App. W.D.2010) (“Frye I”) and remand of the case to this court to determine state law questions bearing on the federal question of Strickland1 prejudice where ineffective assistance of counsel is claimed in connection with plea negotiations. Missouri v. Frye, 566 U.S. -, 132 S.Ct. 1399, 1410-11, 182 L.Ed.2d 379 (2012) (“Frye II”). In Frye I, we reversed a motion court’s judgment rejecting a Rule 24.035 motion claiming ineffective assistance of counsel…