Durden v. State

Hill, Chief Justice.

Defendant was found guilty of felony murder, burglary and aggravated assault in connection with a break-in at Barfield’s Bait and Tackle Shop in Houston County. He was sentenced to life in prison on the felony murder conviction. Evidence introduced at trial showed that the perpetrator had pried off a vent cover on the roof of the store and dropped through to the floor. He then set off a movement-sensitive alarm in the owner’s home behind the store. The owner responded to the alarm by notifying police and going to the store. The owner and the intruder exchanged shots with…