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09.30.2020 Murphy Trial

Thomas Murphy gets maximum sentence for killing Andrew McMorris in drunken driving crash

Two years to the day after killing 12-year-old Andrew McMorris in a drunken driving crash, Thomas Murphy was sent to prison. Mr. Murphy, 61, was sentenced Wednesday to the...

09.29.2020 Murphy Trial

Thomas Murphy faces likely sentencing Wednesday, the second anniversary of the crash

On Sept. 30, 2018, Thomas Murphy was driving his car down David Terry Road in Manorville when he crashed into a pack of Boy Scouts, killing 12-year-old Andrew McMorris...

09.17.2020 Murphy Trial

Jurors in Murphy trial deny any misconduct during second day of hearing

Testimony continued Thursday in a hearing to determine whether jurors engaged in discussions about the case of Thomas Murphy before deliberations began despite warnings from a judge that they...

09.16.2020 Murphy Trial

Defense attorney held in contempt as hearing on jury misconduct begins

Could pre-deliberation conversations during the trial of Thomas Murphy, the man found guilty of a drunken driving crash that killed 12-year-old Andrew McMorris, have swayed jurors’ opinions in the...

01.21.2020 Murphy Trial

Judge sets March 17 sentencing date for Thomas Murphy

A sentencing date has been set for Thomas Murphy, the Holbrook man who was found guilty last month on nine counts related to a 2018 drunk driving crash that...

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12.18.2019 Murphy Trial

Thomas Murphy found guilty on all charges; faces up to 25 years in prison

Thomas Murphy stood between his attorneys, his gaze fixed on the jury foreperson, as she delivered a verdict on all nine charges the Holbrook man faced Wednesday afternoon. “Guilty,”...

12.17.2019 Murphy Trial

Jury does not reach verdict in first hours of deliberations at Murphy trial

After more than three hours of deliberations Tuesday, the jury in the aggravated vehicular manslaughter case against Thomas Murphy did not deliver a verdict.

12.16.2019 Murphy Trial

Jury expected to begin deliberations Tuesday in Scout’s death case

Judge Fernando Camacho’s courtroom was filled to capacity Monday as more than 100 observers listened to nearly six hours worth of closing arguments in the aggravated vehicular homicide case...

12.13.2019 Murphy Trial

Testimony concludes in Murphy trial as exchange between judge and attorney gets heated

Five weeks and 25 witnesses later, the final piece of testimony was given in the vehicular homicide trial of Thomas Murphy Friday — on a day that saw tensions...

12.12.2019 Murphy Trial

Another delay in Murphy trial as jury sent home early Thursday

Jurors were once again sent home early as the vehicular homicide case against Thomas Murphy faced an additional delay Thursday.

12.10.2019 Murphy Trial

Prosecutors to call counter witness as end of Murphy trial nears

As the vehicular homicide case against Thomas Murphy winds to a close, prosecutors are looking to call one final witness.

12.09.2019 Murphy Trial

Murphy defense begins to make its case as judge officially dismisses four charges

After 14 days of emotional testimony from prosecution witnesses in the case against Thomas Murphy — the Holbrook man accused of driving drunk and crashing into a pack of...

12.05.2019 Murphy Trial

Scout's dad: 'I ran as fast as I could' to help son following crash

Onlookers, tucked into back corners of the overflowing courtroom, whispered to each other with each bit of moving testimony. A juror requested tissues to wipe away tears. Even members...

12.04.2019 Murphy Trial

Several charges could be withdrawn in case against Thomas Murphy

A toxicologist’s notes that had not been turned over in the case against Thomas Murphy include projections that show the defendant’s blood alcohol level could have been less than...

12.03.2019 Murphy Trial

Toxicologist: Murphy's BAC was twice legal limit; ordered to turn over notes

A toxicologist who testified Tuesday that Thomas Murphy’s blood alcohol content was likely two times over the legal limit at the time he crashed into a pack of Boy...

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