Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., today announced the sentencing of DONOVAN MURPHY, 30, to a total of 34 years in state prison with 20 years post-release supervision for entering a woman’s Upper East Side apartment while she slept and raping her when she awoke to find him in her bed. On April 6, 2026, MURPHY was convicted by a New York State Supreme Court jury of two counts of Rape in the First Degree, one count of Burglary in the First Degree as a Sexually Motivated Felony, one count of Burglary in the First Degree, one count of Robbery in the Second Degree, one count of Assault in the Second Degree, and one count of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree. MURPHY will also be required to complete New York State Sex Offender Registration and abide by a full and final order of protection in favor of the victim.

“Today’s sentence holds Donovan Murphy accountable for this horrific attack on a nurse while she was sleeping in her own apartment,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Although this case has reached its conclusion, the survivor’s recovery continues, and I hope she is able to heal from the lasting physical and emotional impact of this crime. We will continue to support survivors of rape and sexual violence and vigorously prosecute these matters. ”

At approximately 4:00 a.m., MURPHY entered a woman’s Upper East Side apartment. He stole several bank cards from her wallet and climbed into her bed. When she awoke and saw a man she did not know, she screamed and fell to the floor after a wave of dizziness. MURPHY grabbed her from behind and punched her repeatedly in the face, causing a 5-centimeter, muscle-deep laceration to her mouth and fracturing her facial bones. He then sexually assaulted and raped her. He left and used her bank cards to purchase a taxi ride and items at a pharmacy in the Bronx.

MURPHY was arrested on October 2, 2024, following a police investigation.

The case was handled by Assistant D.A. Hunter Carrell and former D.A. Christina Kapalko, under the supervision of Assistant D.A. Maxine Rosenthal (Senior Counsel to the Special Victims Division) and Executive Assistant D.A. Justin McNabney (Chief of the Special Victims Division). Analysts Ella Penson and Rory Fleming also assisted with the case.

D.A. Bragg thanked the NYPD’s Manhattan Special Victims Squad – particularly Detectives Cesar Alvarez and Alfred Ortiz – and Warrants Squad.

Defendant Information:

DONOVAN MURPHY
Bronx, New York

Convicted:

• Rape in the First Degree, a class B felony, two counts
• Burglary in the First Degree, a class B felony, one count
• Burglary in the First Degree as a Sexually Motivated Felony, a class B felony, one count
• Robbery in the Second Degree, a class C felony, one count
• Assault in the Second Degree, a class D felony, one count
• Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, as class E felony, one count

 

Sentenced:

• 34 years in state prison, 20 years post-release supervision