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Oral history interview with William L. Murphy

Oral History details

Description

Oral history interviews with William L. Murphy, Richmond County District Attorney, 1983-2003. Topics include his career in the New York County District Attorney’s Office under Frank Hogan and Robert Morgenthau, crime in Staten Island; politics on Staten Island; witness protection; wiretapping; organized crime; drugs; capital punishment; the insanity defense; environmental law; Guy Molinari; and state and national district attorney organizations.

In collection

Justice in New York: An Oral History

Associated with

Jeffrey Kroessler (interviewer); William L. Murphy (interviewee); Frank Hogan (mentioned in); Robert Morgenthau (mentioned in)

Dates

February 6 2007 (interviewed)
February 20 2008 (interviewed)
March 20 2008 (interviewed)

Subjects

Murphy, William L., 1944-2010 -- Interviews
New York (State). District Attorney (Richmond County)
New York (State). District Attorney (New York County, N.Y.)
Public prosecutors -- New York (State) -- Richmond County
Criminal justice, Administration of -- New York (State) -- Richmond County
Criminal justice, Administration of -- New York (State) -- New York
Crime -- New York (State) -- New York

Object identifier

OH-WMurphy

Coverage

Source

;Jeffrey Kroessler. Justice in New York: An Oral History. Lloyd Sealy Library, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY. dc.lib.jjay.cuny.edu.

Rights

Interview audio & transcript copyright John Jay College of Criminal Justice
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