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Murphy Sentenced to 32 Years
Damien Murphy, 32, was sentenced Thursday to 32 years in state prison for the shooting death of William Carney, 39, at a Fresno gas station. He pleaded no contest in September to voluntary manslaughter.
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The no-contest plea to voluntary manslaughter is the conviction, and 32 years is the sentence for William Carney's death. What Murphy said about protecting his family is his own statement. It is not a finding that the shooting was justified.
Damien Murphy, 32, was sentenced Thursday, Nov. 12, to 32 years in California state prison for the shooting death of William Carney. He pleaded no contest in September to voluntary manslaughter. He had been charged with murder. The court denied probation.
Carney, 39, was shot after 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 16, 2023, at a gas station near Belmont and Effie avenues in central Fresno. He died at Community Regional Medical Center. He had five children, and he was less than a month from his 40th birthday. Murphy was arrested on Nov. 8, 2023. The case, as charged, also included a firearm allegation and a prior robbery strike.
More than a dozen relatives and friends were in court. They spoke for more than 20 minutes. Murphy did not apologize. "I would apologize, but I'm not going to apologize for protecting my family. I'd do it a million times," he said. The judge told him, "I hope every second of your 32 years, you think about William and his family and the damage you've caused."
Murphy is due back in December for a restitution hearing.
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