Alabama Woman’s Sentence Cut after Aiding in Foiling Her Own Murder-for-Hire Plot
FAIRHOPE, Ala. — A dramatic turn in an Alabama murder-for-hire case saw the sentencing of a woman involved in the conspiracy significantly reduced thanks to the testimony of the man she was hired to kill. Rebecca Murphy, 36, originally sentenced to eight years behind bars, had her term cut to five years by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Beaverstock after the intended target acknowledged her crucial role in thwarting the crime. Raul Mina, the New Orleans …