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Morphew Pleads Guilty to Careless Driving
Barry Morphew pleaded guilty Friday to careless driving in a Denver crash, and four other counts were dismissed. He remains charged with first-degree murder in the 2020 death of his wife, Suzanne.
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The guilty plea is a conviction for careless driving, and the jail term, the fine, and the license points are the sentence on that count. The four dismissed charges are not findings. The murder case is a separate charge, with a $10 million cash-only bond and a trial set for July 2027.
Barry Morphew pleaded guilty Friday morning, by video, to careless driving in a Denver crash. The judge gave him 60 days in jail with credit for time served, a $244 fine, and four points on his driver's license. Restitution is still to be set. He remains in custody in Alamosa County.
Four other counts were dismissed as part of the plea: leaving the scene, failing to report the crash, driving without a license, and failing to show proof of insurance.
The crash was on Aug. 26, near East 8th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard. Prosecutors said he struck two vehicles, offered one driver $300 in cash, tried to rub out a scratch with his hand and his T-shirt, and drove off while she filmed. That episode is what a judge relied on when his bond in the murder case was raised from $3 million to $10 million cash only.
He is charged with first-degree murder after deliberation in the death of his wife, Suzanne Morphew. He has pleaded not guilty in that case. The trial is set for July 2027. Friday's plea does not resolve it.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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