A Mobile County judge Thursday set a new trial date for a former Prichard police officer charged with murder, after a jury could not reach a unanimous verdict.
) - A judge Thursday set a new trial date for a former Prichard police officer charged with murder, after a juryProsecutors alleged that Murphy fired the fatal shot after getting into an argument with Taylor. Murphy’s lawyer, Jeff Deen, maintained his client acted in self-defense while serving in his capacity as a “courtesy officer” at the apartment complex on Michael Boulevard.
A jury deliberated last month but could not reach consensus. The Mobile County District Attorney’s Office decided to retry the case. Mobile County Presiding Circuit Judge Wesley Pipes set the new trial date for April 8.Deen told the judge that the jury split was heavily in favor of acquittal and that he believes the charge should be thrown out.
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