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BENJAMIN THOMAS MURDY v. STATE OF MARYLAND

Unreported Opinions//May 30, 2023

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BENJAMIN THOMAS MURDY v. STATE OF MARYLAND

BENJAMIN THOMAS MURDY v. STATE OF MARYLAND

By Unreported Opinions

//May 30, 2023

Criminal law — Insufficient evidence — Criminal responsibility

Benjamin Thomas Murdy was found guilty and criminally responsible in the Circuit Court for Harford County for the attempted first-degree murder of his neighbor and four police officers. On appeal, Mr. Murdy does not dispute that he fired over 200 rounds at these individuals, but he argues that there was insufficient evidence to reject his self-defense defense or to find that he intended to kill anyone.

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