Disbarred JAG arraigned on 13 charges

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Col. Michael D. Murphy
Tentative trial date is July 21.


Disbarred JAG arraigned on 13 charges
By Erik Holmes - Staff writer
Posted : Tuesday Apr 15, 2008 6:37:35 EDT

BOLLING AIR FORCE BASE, Washington, D.C. — The court-martial of Col. Michael D. Murphy, the senior Air Force lawyer who was discovered to have been disbarred for more than 20 years, began Monday with a brief arraignment before the Army judge who will preside over the trial.

Army Col. Stephen R. Henley, the Army’s chief trial judge, ruled that hearings on pretrial motions will begin June 23 and the trial itself will begin July 21, though the trial date is tentative.

Murphy faces trial by general court-martial on nine counts of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, one count of failure to obey a general regulation and three counts of larceny greater than $500.

Murphy, who was relieved as commander of the Air Force Legal Operations Agency after his disbarment came to light in November 2006, was present at the 35-minute proceeding but spoke little. He appeared glum in the courtroom and kept his gaze fixed on the table in front of him when he was not addressing the judge or speaking to his lawyers.

He did not enter a plea or choose whether to face a jury or bench trial, at which the judge decides the verdict and punishment. Henley granted requests by Murphy’s attorneys that both decisions be delayed until preliminary motions are heard.


Rest of article at: http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2008/04/airforce_murphy_041408w/

[MADem]

1. WOW. Thus, at no time during his career did he serve "honorably."

He'll do jail time, for sure, AND wind up with NO retirement.

Talk about FUCKED! No wonder he's bummed out...!

What an IDIOT!

And what a bunch of idiots on his 0-4 through 0-6 selection boards--what are those clowns, asleep at the switch, or what?

Murphy was disbarred in Texas in 1984 and Louisiana in 1985.

He joined the Air Force in November 1983 after being suspended in Texas but before being disbarred by either state.

Military lawyers are required to maintain a valid law license in at least one state, territory or the District of Columbia. The charges allege that Murphy behaved in an unbecoming manner whenever he applied for or accepted a new job requiring that he be qualified as a judge advocate, as he did several times during his career. He allegedly disobeyed a lawful regulation by failing to maintain a valid legal law license.

The larceny charges against Murphy have nothing to do with the credential issue and are related to alleged incidents uncovered during the investigation.