WEBSTER, J.
In this direct criminal appeal, appellant seeks review of his convictions and sentences for first-degree felony murder and aggravated child abuse, arguing that he could not be convicted of those offenses because of the common-law "merger doctrine." Because we conclude that we are constrained by precedent from our supreme court to apply the merger doctrine on the facts of this case, we reverse, and remand with directions that the trial court set aside the...
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