Nathan Murphy is a judge based in Manhattan, New York City.
Cases tried[]
- Denied the defense's motion to dismiss the case.
- Denied the prosecution's motion to strike the defense's opening blaming affirmative action for the murder.
- People vs. Calvin Rivers, Foster Keyes and Ronald Duggan (L&O: "Can I Get a Witness?")
- People vs. Richard Kaplan (L&O: "Gov Love")
- Granted the defense's motion to preclude Devin Bradley's testimony on the basis of spousal privilege.
- Ruling later overturned in the Appellate Division on a 4-3 vote.
- Held Devin Bradley in contempt of court for refusing to answer McCoy's questions.
- Accepted a plea of murder in the second degree with a sentence of 15 years to life imprisonment.
- People vs. Mitch Carroll (L&O: "In Vino Veritas")
- Denied the defense's motion to suppress Carroll's Anti-Semitic statements to the police.
- Denied the defense's motion to recuse himself on the grounds that his wife his Jewish and therefore is not objective.
- Denied the defense's motion for a change of venue on the grounds that he can't get a fair trial in New York because it is populated by two million Jewish people.
- Adjourned court so the prosecution could reign in their witness when he perjures himself on the stand.
Trivia[]
- Actor Mark Zimmerman had previously played a judge with a similar name, Nathan Murray, in the episode "Denial"
Appearances[]
- Law & Order (5 seasons, 6 episodes):
- Season 14: "Bounty" • "Can I Get a Witness?"
- Season 15: "Gov Love"
- Season 16: "Acid"
- Season 17: "In Vino Veritas"
- Season 19: "Challenged"