STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Staten Island woman who sold “copious amounts” of cocaine is headed to prison.

Stephanie Murphy, 45, of Bowen Street in Clifton, pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance in connection with an undercover investigation, which spanned four months in late 2024 and early 2025.

In accepting the plea offer by the court, Murphy is scheduled to be sentenced to six years in prison and five years of post-release supervision. Justice Alexander B. Jeong adjourned the proceedings to Dec. 11 in state Supreme Court, St. George.

A co-defendant in the case was sentenced on Sept. 22 to one day in jail and five years probation, court records indicate.

District Attorney Michael E. McMahon issued a statement Tuesday, saying in part:

“By selling copious amounts of cocaine to undercover officers on more than five occasions … Stephanie Murphy sought to profit off of the overdose epidemic.”

“These shameless purveyors of poison will be held accountable in the courtroom, and I am proud to share that this defendant will spend the next six years behind bars.”

McMahon went on to thank members of the NYPD and Assistant District Attorney Volha Salavei for their work in pursuing a conviction in the case.

Defense requesting reduced sentence

Defense attorney Mario Gallucci said Tuesday that he’s requesting a reduced sentence, based on his client allegedly being the victim of past domestic violence.

Those experiences “warped her decision-making and created the conditions that led to this conduct,” Gallucci said.

“Today’s plea is not an admission of character, but a reflection of the trauma she has survived and her commitment to finally moving forward toward safety and stability,” his statement continued.

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