State v. Murphy

MAUS, Judge.

Defendant Terry Ray Murphy was charged with selling Alprazolam # 4, a controlled substance, to Jeff Trotnik (Trotnik), an undercover police officer, in violation of § 195.240. Defendant was tried as a prior offender under § 558.016 and § 557.036.4. After a jury found defendant guilty, the court, sentenced defendant to ten years’ imprisonment. Defendant states four points on appeal. The following is a summary of the relevant facts.

Trotnik was working in an undercover operation for the Joplin Police Department investigating the illegal sale of prescription drugs. As part of this…