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PRINT THIS PAGE | E-MAIL THIS PAGE Saturday, July 18, 1998 Grand jury declines to indict Calvin Murphy HOUSTON (AP) -- A grand jury Friday declined to indict Hall of Fame basketball player Calvin Murphy on charges that he lied on his time sheets while working as the city's youth athletic director. "A big boulder just came off my shoulder," Murphy said after the decision. "I think I could dunk right now. I haven't dunked in years, but I think I could dunk right now." Murphy, who played for the Houston Rockets from 1970-83 and holds the NBA record for best free-throw shooting percentage in a season, was accused of claiming overtime for days he was out of town serving as an analyst on Rockets broadcasts. The city declined to renew Murphy's $50,000-a-year contract when it expired in May. He began working for the city in July 1996. Murphy testified before the grand jury earlier this week for about four hours. Former mayor Bob Lanier had been ready to testify for Murphy, but the grand jury reached its decision first. "The grand jury made a decision that no indictment was appropriate ... without hearing from Mayor Lanier or any of the other witnesses who were going to testify on Calvin's behalf," said Murphy's attorney, Richard Trevathan. "They could see that Calvin broke no laws of the state of Texas." City officials have vowed to revamp the athletics program after a performance audit accused contract and temporary employees of claiming hours they didn't work and alleged that a sports program director had circumvented city purchasing procedures. The city's Office of the Inspector General also is looking into similar time sheet allegations regarding the city's youth soccer program. For his part, Murphy vowed to continue working with the city's youth through other programs. "The children of this city will never get rid of me," he said.   Send a Letter to the Editor about This Story | Start or Join A Discussion about This Story Send the URL (Address) of This Story to A Friend: Enter their email address below: texnews.com Reporter OnLine Local Sports Texas Sports Copyright ©1998, Abilene Reporter-News / Texnews / E.W. Scripps Publications Send the URL (Address) of This Story to A Friend: Enter their email address below:

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