Legal Opinion

Harris v. State

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided January 29, 1979No. KCD 28825PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WASSERSTROM, Judge.

Harris was indicted on five counts. His case went to trial, but at the close of the State’s evidence Harris changed his plea to guilty. The plea was accepted, and sentence was imposed of twenty years on each count to run concurrently. Thereafter Harris filed this 27.26 motion. The trial court appointed counsel, held a hearing, made findings and overruled the motion. Harris appeals. We affirm.

Harris’ first point is that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. The trial court found representation by trial counsel to have been adequate, and that finding is not clearly…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Menna v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. State v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1970
  3. State v. NealSupreme Court of Missouri · 1974
  4. State v. CollettMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
  5. State v. CodySupreme Court of Missouri · 1975

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Bryant v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Horsey v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988
  3. Weir v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1979
  4. Reed v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1989
  5. Green v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983

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