I am a human who gets to the airport with as much lead time as possible to get through security, confirm my gate exists, and then try to be chill. I say try because I have no chill while traveling. I stress sweat and keep getting up to see if our plane has pulled up to our gate. I have the best of intentions with the most generous of timelines, and things still routinely go haywire.

One sailor, Marcus Murphy, had no such fears and forged ahead with a much leaner travel schedule. He had to be precise with his calculations. He carefully coordinated his drive to an out-of-state airport, flew with a family member, had a layover of only about four hours, and made it back to his return flight with time to spare. He wasn’t traveling with my kind of generous timeline, but more importantly, he wasn’t traveling with my best of intentions.

He was traveling to commit a carefully timed murder.

I relied heavily on the Texas appellate opinion. I also referenced information from KWTX, Youtube, ABC 13, KHOU, KIRO7, Houston PD, WFTV, Family Abuse Center, The Guardian, Tulane, and the American College of Surgeons.

This episode discussed the most severe form of intimate partner violence. For more information on intimate partner violence, I urge you to explore Alliance For Hope and their Family Justice Center Alliance. If you need help finding shelter in your area, please visit DomesticShelters.org. Last, but not least, many law schools and courthouses offer free legal assistance for people seeking protective restraining orders.

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Disclaimer: Conduct Unbecoming is a podcast where I get to talk about interesting crimes and cases that involve US military service members. I research, write, and produce the podcast myself… the opinions expressed are my own and, perhaps it’s obvious, Conduct Unbecoming is not approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Department of Defense. I am not a military JAG and have never been a military JAG. While I'm a practicing attorney, I don't do direct criminal defense. This podcast is a passion project, not legal advice or expert opinion.

When a job is wrapping up, it’s only natural to turn an eye to what comes next. Folks getting out of the military can speak with people trained in supporting servicemembers transitioning into civilian life and get one-on-one support with resume writing, job applications, and interview preparation. That route isn’t for everyone, and some people forge their own path into civilian life.

For Airman Cook, preparing for his administrative separation from the Air Force, that path looked like partnering up with one of his close friends in a transportation job. Instead of long-haul trucking or food slinging, the duo decided to get into human smuggling.

My main source was the AFCCA opinion.

I also relied on information from the NWF Daily News, Davis Monthan AF Base, Wikipedia (1)(2), World Vision, Rand, and the History Channel.

Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to share, rate and review it wherever you listen to podcasts. I'm happy to receive constructive feedback or case suggestions at conductunbecomingpod@gmail.com. Join me over on Instagram @conductunbecoming!

Disclaimer: Conduct Unbecoming is a podcast where I get to talk about interesting crimes and cases that involve US military service members. I research, write, and produce the podcast myself… the opinions expressed are my own and, perhaps it’s obvious, Conduct Unbecoming is not approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Department of Defense. I am not a military JAG and have never been a military JAG. While I'm a practicing attorney, I don't do direct criminal defense. This podcast is a passion project, not legal advice or expert opinion.