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Snapped Sandy Murphy and Ted Binion

Status: Convicted, Acquitted

In Oxygen's Snapped, Season 4, episode 1 the story of her wealthy boyfriend, casino heir Ted Binion and Sandy Murphy is shown. This happens in the state of Nevada. Oxygen describes this show as: Sandy Murphy becomes the prime suspect in the heroin overdose death of her wealthy boyfriend, casino heir Ted Binion, in September 1998 with Rick Tabash, her lover.

Sandy Murphy was convicted at her first trial and sentenced to 22 years to life. 
Her conviction was overturned and she was given a new trial on October 11, 2004.  She was acquitted of murder but were convicted on lesser charges of burglary (12 to 60 months) and grand larceny (12 to 60 months) connected with the Binion death. She was released for time served.

Her appeal includes: 

Binion was found dead in his home in Las Vegas on September 17, 1998.   At appellants' trial, Binion's drug supplier Peter Sheridan testified that he had sold Binion a large quantity of black tar heroin the day before his death.   Heroin-smoking paraphernalia and traces of the drug were found in a bathroom near Binion's body.   Toxicology reports obtained in connection with the autopsy that followed revealed the presence of heroin, Xanax, and Valium in Binion's blood.

Binion's live-in girlfriend, appellant Sandra Murphy, found Binion's body.   An ambulance and police officers were summoned to the house, and paramedics unsuccessfully attempted to revive Binion.   Police personnel then took pictures of the body and surrounding area, but they did not seal the area or otherwise preserve it as a crime scene.   Their assumption at the time was that Binion died from a drug overdose, and no foul play was suspected.   Murphy, described as hysterical, was taken to Valley Hospital.

The Chief Medical Examiner for Clark County, Dr. Lary Simms, performed the autopsy on Binion's body the following day.   Dr. Simms noted the presence of various marks on Binion's body and took photographs of them.   He concluded that Binion's death was caused by an overdose, but could not determine whether the death was suicide or accidental.

You can not write to Sandy Murphy as she was released for time served.

Sandy Murphy Acquitted



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