Harry Little Missouri Cases

Harry Little appealed the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief from convictions for murder, armed criminal action, and unlawful possession of a firearm. He claimed ineffective assistance of trial counsel for failing to call an alibi witness and failing to argue a specific alternate perpetrator. The motion court denied relief, finding counsel's decisions were reasonable trial strategy. The appellate court affirmed, agreeing that the alibi witness's testimony was not viable and that presenting a general alternate perpetrator theory was a reasonable strategic choice.

Harry Little appealed his convictions for second-degree murder, armed criminal action, and unlawful possession of a firearm following a bench trial. He challenged the denial of his motions to suppress statements made to police and evidence seized from his residence, as well as the sufficiency of evidence for the firearm charge. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, concluding that any error in admitting Little's statements was harmless, the evidence suppression was properly denied under the inevitable-discovery doctrine, and sufficient evidence supported the firearm conviction.