It was error for the trial court to submit to the jury, during deliberations, copies of the felony murder counts of the indictment. However, the error was harmless, and did not prejudice the defendant or deny him a fair trial in view of the overwhelming evidence of defendant's guilt. During deliberations, the jury requested a copy of the second and third counts of the indictment. Because the indictment had been read to the jury on a number of occasions, the court permitted...
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