State of Missouri v. Anthony Harper

Sn the Missourt Court of Appeals astern District DIVISION TWO STATE OF MISSOURI, ) ED101920 ) Respondent, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court ) of the City of St. Louis v, ) 1322-CR02020 ) ANTHONY HARPER, ) Honorable Michael F. Stelzer ) Appellant. ) FILED: February 16, 2016 Introduction Anthony Harper (Defendant) appeals from a sentence and judgment of conviction for attempted burglary in the second degree. He argues the trial court erred in allowing the State to argue an adverse inference from Defendant’s failure to call a particular witness for the defense. . We affirm. Background The State…