In Adair County in 2001, this Phillip Brown beat a woman with a blunt instrument and stabbed her to death. After leaving the scene and interviewing witnesses it was learned that he stole a 27-inch color television.
On August 19, 2006, Brown was sentenced to Death for Murder. In addition, he was sentenced to 20 years for Robbery and Burglary charges, to be served consecutively for a total of 40 years.
The sequence of what happened after his arrest is interesting.
- On August 13, 2002, Phillip Brown was indicted for Murder, first-degree burglary and first-degree robbery.
- On November 12, 2003 he was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for a period of 25 years on the charge of murder, 15 years on the charge of first-degree burglary, and 10-years on the first-degree robbery charge.
- The 15-year sentence and the 10-year sentence were to be served consecutively, for a total of 25 years, but concurrently to the life sentence.
- The case was appealed.
- A change of venue was granted transferring the case from Adair Circuit to Warren Circuit Court.
- On May 12, 2006 the Jury returned the verdict of guilty on the charge of murder, and recommended Death.
- The jury returned a verdict of guilty on the charge of first-degree burglary and recommended a sentence of 20 years.
- They also returned a guilty verdict on the charge of first-degree robbery and recommended 25 years.
- The burglary and robbery charges were ordered to be served consecutively with each other.
Victim:
- Sherry Bland
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