Robert Durst was indicted Wednesday on the two weapons charges that have kept him in New Orleans . Grand jury charged Durst with possession of a firearm by a felon , and possession of both a firearm and an illegal drug : two miles of marijuana . On Thursday he appeared in court to plead not guilty . Durst , 71 , is wanted in California for the murder of his friend Susan Berman . Berman , an author who formerly acted a media spokeswoman for Durst , was shot in the head at her Benedict Canyon home in 2000 .
Robert Durst was indicted Wednesday on the two weapons charges that have kept him in New Orleans . Grand jury charged Durst with possession of a firearm by a felon , and possession of both a firearm and an illegal drug : 5 ounces of marijuana . On Thursday he appeared in court to plead not guilty . Durst , 71 , is wanted in California for the murder of his friend Susan Berman . Berman , an author who formerly acted a media spokeswoman for Durst , was shot in the head at her Benedict Canyon home in 2000 .