November 24, 2004
Tabish & Murphy Acquitted in Binion Murder Case
The New York Times reports that Rick Tabish and Sandy Murphy were found not guilty of murdering Ted Binion in their second trial.
In Jim McManus's book Positively Fifth Street, Tabish and Murphy's first trial was the counterpoint to his first-person account of playing in the championship event at the 2000 World Series of Poker and making the final table. Tabish and Murphy were convicted of murder in that trial, but the Nevada State Supreme Court overturned the conviction.
Tabish and Murphy beat the murder charges, but they were convicted on three other charges: burglary, grand larceny, and conspiracy to commit burglary.
(via TalkLeft)
Posted by abostick at November 24, 2004 10:00 AMComments
