Durst v. State

J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.

Terry Eugene Durst (Terry Durst or appellant) was charged with murder and aggravated robbery enhanced by two prior convictions. The State elected to charge only aggravated robbery and the jury found appellant guilty. A plea of true was entered to enhancement, and the court imposed a sentence of life imprisonment.

Terry Durst and his brother Ronald had arranged to buy a pound of marijuana from the decedent, Verla Murphy. Alterberry Benard had set up the meeting and was the State’s only direct witness.

Benard and the Durst brothers drove to the decedent’s…