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Matt Murphy Law APC.  2019-


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Orange County District Attorney’s Office

Deputy District Attorney, 1993-2019

  • Homicide Unit, 2002-2019
    • Responsible for the vertical prosecution of all homicides from the cities of Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, and Irvine.  Completed 45 murder trials. Including 6 capital cases.
    • Reviewed officer involved shootings and custodial deaths.
    • Special Circumstances Committee Member: Made sentencing recommendations to the District Attorney in special circumstance murder cases.
    • Faculty OCDA Training Academy: Trained junior prosecutors in trial tactics.  Specialized in Cross Examination and Closing Argument
    • Attended parole hearings of prisoners serving life sentences from Orange County
  • Sexual Assault Unit, 1998-2002
    • Vertically prosecuted sexual assault cases from the cities of Huntington Beach, Westminster, Garden Grove, and Fountain Valley.
    • Completed 17 jury trials involving allegations of rape and the sexual abuse of children.
  • Felony Panel, 1997-1998
    • Prosecuted general felony cases. Completed 24 felony jury trials.
  • Juvenile Gang Unit, 1996-1997
    • Prosecuted serious felony gang cases in Juvenile Court.  Completed 14 bench trials.
  • Municipal Court, 1994-1996
    • Prosecuted general misdemeanor cases. Completed 37 misdemeanor jury trials.
  • Juvenile Unit, 1994
    • Prosecuted general juvenile cases.  Completed 47 bench trials
  • Writs and Appeals Unit, 1993
    • Drafted and argued various responses to defense motions

Certified Law Clerk, 1992-1993

  • Writs and Appeals Unit. Drafted and argued motions in various felony cases.

Western State College of Law

Adjunct Professor, 2010-2017

  • Presented two lectures per semester on the law of homicide liability and criminal prosecution.

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