{Charleston, West Virginia}...Garland Murray, 29, of St. Albans, who was convicted in May of killing Gregory Poole, 31, a North Charleston drug dealer, and trying to kidnap his wife, Ebony Poole, has asked for a new trial. Jurors recommended mercy for Murray, meaning he would be eligible for parole after 15 years. Murray did not testify at his trial but filed a last-minute alibi with the court stating he was in Jefferson strip clubs at the time of the crime. Murray believes errors committed during his trial resulted in an unfair trial. His attorneys, Tom Price and Tim Carrico, made the motion to Kanawha Circuit Judge Charles King, who says he will consider the request. If the request is denied, Assistant Prosecutor Rob Schulenberg says he will ask for an arraignment on a recidivist charge. The state can file those charges against criminals who commit repeated felonies and ask a judge to enhance the sentence.
