Myrtle Beach man given maximum sentence for assault on Conway officer
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Myrtle Beach man pleaded guilty and was given the maximum sentence for assaulting a Conway police officer in 2023, the 15th Circuit Solicitor's Office said Friday.
Paul Charles Morphy, 60, pleaded guilty Thursday to assault on a police officer while resisting arrest and second-degree non-violent burglary before his case was set to go on trial in June. Circuit Court Judge David P. Caraker Jr. sentenced Morphy to 10 years in prison.
Officers responded on Dec. 19, 2023, to a 911 call about a burglary in progress at the Advanced Car Care on Church Street in Conway, the solicitor's office said. Officers spoke with the owner of the business, who said that a door of the store was open and that a 1965 Mustang was now missing.
Officers reviewed City Pole cameras in the area and were able to locate Morphy as well as the missing vehicle, according to the solicitor's office. A Conway officer identified Morphy and pursued him on foot.
Once Morphy was caught, he resisted arrest and tried to disarm the officer, the solicitor's office said. The struggle escalated after Morphy hit the officer with a closed fist and pushed his fingers into the officer's eyes.
Morphy was apprehended shortly after and taken into custody without further incident. He was given the maximum sentence for the assault charge.
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