Associated Press - March 25, 2008 6:04 AM ET
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A Florida jury has found a Georgia man guilty of first degree murder in the brutal death of a Daytona Beach woman inside her home in 1997.
Authorities say Gregory Earl Murphy choked and stabbed Erlene Albright, then struck her in the head with a hammer and sexually battered her.
The murder went unsolved for years, but DNA evidence linked Murphy to the crime in 2003.
Defense attorneys say Murphy killed the woman in self-defense because she had attacked him with a knife after the two hit it off at a club earlier that night.
The jury will decide tomorrow whether Murphy gets life in prison or the death penalty.
Information from: Orlando Sentinel, http://www.orlandosentinel.com
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A Florida jury has found a Georgia man guilty of first degree murder in the brutal death of a Daytona Beach woman inside her home in 1997.
Authorities say Gregory Earl Murphy choked and stabbed Erlene Albright, then struck her in the head with a hammer and sexually battered her.
The murder went unsolved for years, but DNA evidence linked Murphy to the crime in 2003.
Defense attorneys say Murphy killed the woman in self-defense because she had attacked him with a knife after the two hit it off at a club earlier that night.
The jury will decide tomorrow whether Murphy gets life in prison or the death penalty.
Information from: Orlando Sentinel, http://www.orlandosentinel.com
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment