IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
FOR THE
STATE OF RIDGEWAY
THE STATE OF RIDGEWAY,
Plaintiff,
v.
BRIEN_MURPHY,
Defendant.
Docket No. RSC-CM-6540
PETITION FOR ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
The State of Ridgeway, by and through its undersigned counsel, respectfully petitions this
Court pursuant to 1 R. Stat. § 4202 for an Order directing BRIEN_MURPHY (“Defendant”) to
appear and show cause why he should not be declared a fugitive from justice under 1 R. Stat. §
4201.
I. DEFENDANT INFORMATION
BRIEN_MURPHY was charged by the Ridgeway Department of Justice on August 28th,
2025, for Second Degree Murder under 3 R.C.C. § 10 (a felony) and Unlawful Possession
of a Firearm under 5 R.C.C. § 1. BRIEN_MURPHY was summoned by this Court to
appear no later than 10:00 AM (EST) on September 9th, 2025.
II. STATUTORY BASIS
Under 1 R. Stat. § 4201, a defendant shall be considered a fugitive from justice if the
following conditions are met:
1. A felony indictment or information is issued
2. The defendant fails to appear as required
3. The defendant is afforded time to show cause
4. Proper notice of proceedings and requirement of presence is given
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Pursuant to 1 R. Sat. § 4204, the Court must, upon petition of the Government, order the
Defendant to appear and show cause.
III. APPLICATION TO DEFENDANT
1. Felony Information
The State Bureau of Investigations provided the Department of Justice
with an Affidavit of Probable Cause, believing that BRIEN_MURPHY
committed Second Degree Murder under 3 R.C.C. § 10 and Unlawful
Possession of a Firearm under 5 R.C.C. § 01. Following this, the Justice
Department filed criminal information in this Court.
2. Failure to Appear
The Court, having found probable cause for both accusations, issued a
criminal summons to BRIEN_MURPHY. BRIEN_MURPHY was required to
appear no later than 10:00 AM (EST) on September 9th, 2025.
3. Notice
The Justice Department reached out to BRIEN_MURPHY on September
5th, 2025, informing him of the criminal matter. To this date, BRIEN_MURPHY
has failed to appear.
Accordingly, BRIEN_MURPHY must now be compelled to appear before this Court to
show cause why he should not be declared a fugitive from justice.
IV. RELIEF REQUESTED
WHEREFORE, the State of Ridgeway respectfully requests that this Court issue an Order
to Show Cause, directing BRIEN_MURPHY to appear before the Superior Court at a
date and time set by the Court and demonstrate why he should not be declared a fugitive
from justice under 1 R. Stat. § 4201.
Dated: September 9th, 2025 Respectfully submitted:
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Detachment_Result
Detachment_Result (SBN: 11103)
State Attorney
Department of Justice
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