AStroud man who is facing eight felonies following his arrest by officers and who has been bound over to stand trial has pleaded innocent.
Formal charges were filed Sep. 24, 2024 in Lincoln County District Court against Acey Ambrose Murphy, 33. He appeared before Associate District Judge Sheila Kirk the same day he was charged.
She set his bond at $250,000. He made his initial appearance Sep. 30.
Special Judge Emily Mueller scheduled his preliminary hearing for Dec. 5. On that date, he was bound over. She scheduled his arraignment for 9 a.m. Dec. 10.
Appearing for his arraignment before District Judge Sarah Bridge on that date, Murphy pleaded innocent. Judge Bridge set his cause for the felony disposition docket at 9 a.m. Jan. 14, 2025.
Murphy has been previously convicted of six felonies in 2019.
The eight felony counts Murphy now faces include second degree burglary; possess firearm during commission of a felony; tampering with security camera or system; robbery with a firearm; endangering others while eluding/ attempting to elude police officer; assault and battery with a dangerous weapon; possession of firearm after former felony conviction; and possession of stolen vehicle.
In Count 1, Murphy is accused on Sep. 13, 2024 of second degree burglary by breaking and entering intotheRoute66Pawnshop in Chandler owned by Joe Ready, which contained property of value, with the intent to steal it.
Murphy is charged in Count 2 with possessing a firearm on Sep. 13, 2024 during the commission of felony second degree burglary. The information states he specifically had a pistol capable of raising in the mind of one threatened with a device of fear that it was a real firearm.