State of Missouri v. Eria Doss

Eria Doss appeals from the circuit court’s denial of his motion for judgment of acquittal for second-degree felony murder and its corresponding count of armed criminal action while his case was on remand for a new penalty phase. Because Doss’s request was beyond the scope of our mandate, we affirm the denial of his motion and the entry of judgment on his convictions.

Factual and Procedural History

In April 2009, Doss and his co-defendant Michael Gunn shot and killed Justin Bu-dreau and Andrew Eh. Doss was subsequently convicted by a jury of two counts of second-degree felony murder, two counts…