Patrick Murphy sentenced to 9 years for stabbing Jordan Ronan to death in his van, claiming self-defense.

Patrick Murphy, 38, was sentenced to nine years in prison for the manslaughter of 20-year-old Jordan Ronan, who was fatally stabbed in July 2024 after entering Murphy’s unlocked van. Murphy, with 31 prior convictions including for knife possession, admitted to the stabbing but claimed self-defense. Surveillance footage showed him stabbing Ronan from behind, fleeing without calling emergency services, and later hiding the doorbell camera. The judge noted the excessive use of force and failure to seek help as aggravating factors. Ronan, described as a well-liked young man expecting a child, died from a deep chest wound. His family rejected the verdict, calling it unjust, while Murphy, injured in a prison attack and held in 23-hour lockdown, expressed remorse.