Cavanaugh of the ATF Nashville Field Division
announced the sentencing, imposed after a federal jury convicted Murphy in
January 2004 for violating Title 18 of the United States Code, Section
922(g)1. Bosko's murder;
* the lead detective's history in eliciting false confessions;
* expert testimony on how the coercive interrogation tactics resulted in
inconsistent statements which bear the hallmarks of false confessions;
* Joseph Dick's alibi confirming that he was scheduled to be on duty on
the U. has analyzed
the forensic evidence obtained from this case and has concluded that it is
"overwhelmingly likely that Danial Williams , Joseph Dick, Eric Wilson, and
Derek Tice, did not participate in the rape and murder of Ms.

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Jurors Former Prosecutors and Judges Urge Governor Warner to Grant Clemency to Norfolk Four

More information about the Norfolk Four case, including the clemency
petition, juror and expert affidavits, can be accessed at
http://www.

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There is no parole or probation
in the federal prison system. Vines, Chief Sam Dunbar of the Smithville Police
Department, Sheriff Lloyd Emmons of the Dekalb County Sheriff's Department and
Special Agent in Charge James M. According to facts introduced
during trial, Murphy traveled to the residence after learning that Reeves had
information relating to the murder of Murphy's son and wanted to meet with
him. Williams, Dick and Tice are serving
life sentences in Virginia prisons.

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Sentencing Follows Federal Jury Trial Held in January 2004

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understand that the Governor of Virginia is now the only person who can
release Danial Williams, Joseph Dick and Derek Tice."
Eric Wilson was convicted of rape in June 1999. He was sentenced to 8 1/2
years and was released in the fall of 2005.

On 19 August 1987, Michael Ryan killed 16 people in the market town of Hungerford, Berkshire.

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The investigation began when officers from the Smithville Police
Department and the Dekalb County Sheriff's Department arrested Murphy at the
Smithville, Tennessee residence of James Reeves where he possessed an illegal
short barrel shotgun under his jacket sleeve . Saipan; and
* expert testimony from a crime scene reconstruction analyst and a
forensic pathologist stating this was a single perpetrator crime
committed by Omar Ballard.com.

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, Kenneth Ray Murphy, 44, was
sentenced on January 19, 2005 to over 19 1/2 years in federal prison for being
a Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm and being an Armed Career
Criminal. Attorney James K.

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Special Agent / PIO Eric Kehn
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They urged the Governor to use his executive power to free these innocent men .

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"In this case, Murphy was prepared to take the law into his own hands." Bode
Technology Group was also involved in the DNA retesting ordered by Governor
Warner which resulted in recent exonerations in Virginia.

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Additionally, attorneys for the Norfolk Four released
letters to the Governor from several former federal and state judges and
prosecutors who carefully reviewed the case stating that "executive clemency
is particularly appropriate in this matter because no court has or will
consider all of the facts that have now come to light.

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Attorney Darrell Stewart prosecuted the
case under a violent crime reduction initiative known as Project Safe
Neighborhoods.com to experience the mystery and thrill of Kathy Reich's
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Derek Tice was convicted for the
rape and murder of Ms.
Also today, letters to Governor Warner from 12 former federal and state
judges and prosecutors who have reviewed the evidence in the Norfolk Four case
have concluded that the former sailors are innocent and should be freed.

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Smithville Man Sentenced to 235 Months in Federal Prison

The challenge is a composite of multi-levels, offering clues to "Cross
Bones" over a period of four weeks where visitors of the site can enter to
win the grand prize of an opportunity, of having their name appear as a
character in an upcoming Kathy Reichs novel! Visitors will also have the
opportunity to win autographed copies of the "Cross Bones," autographed
copies of Kathy Reichs' previous books and other prizes. Bosko.

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S. Murphy was arrested at the scene without incident after police identified
the firearm.

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The evidence not presented at
either trial but now reviewed by the jurors, includes:

* Omar Ballard's sworn testimony that he was the sole perpetrator of the
crime;
* Ballard's chilling letter in which he admitted that he killed Ms. Under the threat of the death
penalty and on the advice of counsel, Danial Williams and Joseph Dick pled
guilty to rape and murder in early 1999. The
prominent individuals stated that they wrote the letters "from the perspective
of individuals with a strong interest in ensuring the reliability of the
criminal justice system," and that they are confident that "this crime was
committed by only one person [Omar Ballard]," that only Ballard's confession
is reliable, and that "no court has or will review all the relevant facts.Norfolk4. If you would like to arrange an interview with the
jurors, experts or attorneys, please contact Laura Burstein at 202-557-7584 or
Amy Levey at 202-557-7513.

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In another recent development, an expert DNA analyst for law enforcement
and governmental agencies from the Bode Technology Group, Inc.

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Murphy had previously been convicted of several felonies in the State
of Tennessee.

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A search of Murphy by police revealed a New England Arms, Pardner
model, 20 gauge shotgun with a barrel length of 11 7/8 inches and an overall
length of 18 3/4 inches and 48 rounds of ammunition in his coat pocket.atf. Cite Evidence that Proves the Four Former
Navy Men are Innocent

Jurors, Experts Available for Interviews Today

WASHINGTON, Letters and affidavits from jurors in
the Norfolk Four trials filed with Governor Mark Warner today urge clemency
for the four former Navy men, citing exonerating evidence that they did not
hear during the trials.

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Murphy was convicted of Arson in 1988 and was sentenced 6 years;
federal law prohibits convicted felons from possessing a firearm or
ammunition . Assistant U. Bosko;
* Ballard's crime spree against women at the time he murdered Ms. Bosko ,
including Ballard's physical assault of a woman in Ms. I believe that clearing
the names of all four of these innocent men is the only right and just thing
to do and I urge that the Governor swiftly grant them clemency.

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It is a sad story all
around, nevertheless, the efficient work by the Smithville Police Department,
Dekalb County Sheriff's Department and ATF resulted in an ending without
violence," Cavanaugh said.
According to Stokes: "The tactics used by the police in these interrogations
carry a significant danger of producing false confessions, as they did in this
case.

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But
in a lawful society, no matter the prior tragedy, convicted felons are not
empowered to arm themselves and act as vigilantes. Visit
www.Cross-Bones."
Ten jurors from the Eric Wilson and Derek Tice trials have reviewed
evidence that was not presented to them at trial and say that they would not
have voted to convict these men for the rape and murder of Michelle Bosko and
now believe that all four sailors are innocent.

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The successful resolution of the case is the result of investigative
efforts of the Smithville Police Department, the Dekalb County Sheriff's
Department and ATF.

Bosko's apartment
complex two weeks before the murder, and Ballard's rape and attempted
strangulation of a 14-year-old girl 10 days after Ms.

In a sworn statement, one of the Tice jurors, Joy Imel, states: "Had I
heard and seen any of the [additional] evidence during the trial, I would not
have convicted Derek Tice of the rape and murder of Michelle Bosko.

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In addition, a law enforcement official who has examined the case, Frank
Stokes (a retired FBI agent with over 30 years of experience in police
interrogation and confessions) said he believes the Norfolk Four are innocent. Compounding this danger is the fact that the police could not
corroborate the confessions of the Norfolk Four, which should have been a
glaring signal that the confessions were false.

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District Court Judge Todd Campbell for the Middle Judicial District
of Tennessee also placed Murphy on 3 years supervised release that he must
complete upon his release from federal prison.