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Thomas Murphy Indictment
Thomas Murphy Indictment
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
- against -
Case No.
I-1868-18
THOMAS MURPHY,
Defendant(s).
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FOREPERSON
HOMICIDE, in violation of Section 125.14(5) of the Penal Law of the State of New
The said defendant, on or about September 30, 2018, in Suffolk County, New
York, drove a motor vehicle in a manner which unreasonably interfered with the free and
proper use of the public highway or unreasonably endangered users of the public highway
and operated such motor vehicle upon a public highway while having a .08 of one per
centum or more by weight of alcohol in his blood as shown by chemical analysis of his
blood and as a result of such intoxication operated such motor vehicle in a manner that
caused the death of Andrew McMorris and the serious physical injury of Thomas Lane.
COUNT TWO
HOMICIDE, in violation of Section 125.14(5) of the Penal Law of the State of New
The said defendant, on or about September 30, 2018, in Suffolk County, New
York, drove a motor vehicle in a manner which unreasonably interfered with the free and
proper use of the public highway or unreasonably endangered users of the public highway
and operated such motor vehicle upon a public highway while in an intoxicated condition
and as a result of such intoxication, operated such motor vehicle in a manner that caused
the death of Andrew McMorris and the serious physical injury of Thomas Lane.
COUNT THREE
HOMICIDE, in violation of Section 125.14(1) of the Penal Law of the State of New
The said defendant, on or about September 30, 2018, in Suffolk County, New
York, operated a motor vehicle in a manner which unreasonably interfered with the free
and proper use of a public highway or unreasonably endangered users of a public highway
while he had .18 of one per centum or more by weight of alcohol in his blood as shown
by chemical analysis of his blood and caused the death of Andrew McMorris.
COUNT FOUR
DEGREE, in violation of Section 125.15(1) of the Penal Law of the State of New York,
committed as follows:
The said defendant, on or about September 30, 2018, in Suffolk County, New York,
COUNT FIVE
THE FIRST DEGREE, in violation of Section 125.13(1) of the Penal Law of the State
The said defendant on or about September 30, 2018, in Suffolk County, New
York, operated a motor vehicle while having .18 of one per centum or more by weight of
alcohol in his blood as shown by a chemical analysis of his blood and operated that
violation of Section 120.05(4) of the Penal Law of the State of New York, committed as
follows:
The said defendant, on or about September 30, 2018, in Suffolk County, New York,
recklessly caused serious physical injury to another person, namely Thomas Lane, by means
of a dangerous instrument.
COUNT SEVEN
THE SECOND DEGREE, in violation of Section 125.12(1) of the Penal Law of the
The said defendant, on or about September 30, 2018, in Suffolk County, New
York, operated a motor vehicle upon a public highway while in an intoxicated condition
and as a result of such intoxication operated such motor vehicle in a manner that caused
DEGREE in violation of Section 120.04(1) of the Penal Law of the State of New York,
committed as follows:
The said defendant on or about September 30, 2018, in Suffolk County, New
York, operated a motor vehicle upon a public highway while having .18 of one per
centum or more by weight of alcohol in his blood as shown by a chemical analysis of his
blood and operated such motor vehicle in a manner which caused serious physical injury
to Thomas Lane.
COUNT NINE
SECOND DEGREE, in violation of Section 120.03(1) of the Penal Law of the State of
The said defendant, on or about September 30, 2018, in Suffolk County, New York,
operated a motor vehicle upon a public highway while having a .08 of one per centum or
more by weight of alcohol in his blood as shown by chemical analysis of his blood and did
SECOND DEGREE, in violation of Section 120.03(1) of the Penal Law of the State of
The said defendant, on or about September 30, 2018, in Suffolk County, New York,
operated a motor vehicle upon a public highway while in an intoxicated condition and did
COUNT ELEVEN
Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York, committed as follows:
The said defendant, on or about September 30, 2018, in Suffolk County, New
York, operated a motor vehicle upon a public highway while he had .18 of one per
centum or more by weight of alcohol in his blood as shown by chemical analysis of his
blood.
COUNT TWELVE
The said defendant, on or about September 30, 2018, in Suffolk County, New
York, operated a motor vehicle upon a public highway while in an intoxicated condition.
COUNT THIRTEEN
violation of Section 120.00(2) of the Penal Law of the State of New York, committed as
follows:
The said defendant, on or about September 30, 2018, in Suffolk County, New
violation of Section 120.00(2) of the Penal Law of the State of New York, committed as
follows:
The said defendant, on or about September 30, 2018, in Suffolk County, New
COUNT FIFTEEN
Section 1212 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York, committed as
follows:
The said defendant, on or about September 30, 2018, in Suffolk County, New York,
drove a motor vehicle in a manner which unreasonably interfered with the free and proper
use of the public highway or unreasonably endangered users of the public highway.
COUNT SIXTEEN
SECOND DEGREE, in violation of Section 120.20 of the Penal Law of the State of
The said defendant, on or about September 30, 2018, in Suffolk County, New
York, recklessly engaged in conduct which created a substantial risk of serious injury to
another person.