HUTCHINSON — A Kansas man charged in a drug distribution case while he was a counselor at a Hutchinson elementary school entered a not guilty plea during his arraignment on Monday.

Terry Lamont McMurry, 49, Hutchinson, is charged with possession of cocaine and marijuana, both with intent to distribute, sale of marijuana, possession of drug proceeds, drug paraphernalia with intent to package, no drug tax stamp and using a communications device to make a drug deal.

In November of 2015, the Reno County Drug Unit set up a controlled buy from McMurry using an informant with a listening device.

That then led to the eventual search warrant being served on McMurry’s home in the 1600 block of Aurora.

The state alleges he was selling the drugs from his home

They allegedly found marijuana and cocaine inside the home packaged for sale, packaging material, scales and cash.

Marijuana was also found in McMurry’s Mustang and crack cocaine was found in his Mercedes convertible.

Three Mercedes cars and the Mustang were seized during that search.

McMurry was a school counselor at Faris Elementary School at the time of his arrest.
The case will now be scheduled for a jury trial.