Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Jan 13, 2026
Harry Little, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.
Citation: See State v. Johnson, 901 S.W.2d 60
The court affirmed the denial of post-conviction relief for Harry Little's convictions for murder in the second degree, armed criminal action, and unlawful possession of a firearm. Trial counsel's decisions not to call an alibi witness and not to argue a specific alternative perpetrator in closing argument constituted reasonable trial strategy rather than ineffective assistance of counsel.