Opinion ID: 1795142
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Heading: Sufficiency of the Evidence to Support First-Degree Murder

Text: The evidence outlined above amply supported a charge of first degree murder. However, an analysis of the evidence to demonstrate this fact is unnecessary, because even if the evidence were assumed to be insufficient in that regard, that would not affect the conviction of second-degree felony-murder. Inasmuch as the jury found appellant not guilty of first-degree murder, any error with respect to the submission of that charge has become harmless. State v. Strong, 339 S.W.2d 759 (Mo. 1960); State v. Ashbrook, 11 S.W.2d 1037 (Mo.1928); State v. Howard, 486 S.W.2d 660 (Mo.App.1972).