Murphy and Florida teammate Cody Larson were arrested last April and charged with felony burglary after allegedly breaking into a car outside a St. Augustine, Fla., bar. The charge later was reduced to misdemeanor criminal trespass, and Murphy eventually accepted a deferred prosecution agreement in which he agreed to pay restitution, perform community service and complete a substance abuse evaluation program.
It was embarrassing, humbling and frightening. But it also turned out to be a turning point for the junior forward from South Kingstown, R.I.
