Phillip Brown

Murderer

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Case Facts

Gender: male
Country: USA
Location: Adair County, Kentucky, USA
Date of birth: August 31, 1980
Age at first offence: 21
Characteristics: robbery, burglary
Victim profile: Sherry Bland
Method of murder: St abbing with knife
Date(s) of murder: January 12, 2001
Years active: 2001
Date of arrest: August 13, 2002
Status: Life imprisonment
Resentenced to death on August 19, 2006; sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for a period of 25 years on November 12, 2003

Case Summary

Background

Phillip Brown (DOB 8-31-80) was indicted on August 13, 2002 on case 02CR00101, charging him with Murder, first-degree burglary and first-degree robbery. Brown was arraigned on September 15, 2002.

A death inside the city limits of Columbia, Adair County, KY was reported to Kentucky State Police.

The offence

Upon arrival at the scene, the investigator found the body of Sherry Bland. Ms. Bland appeared to have been beaten with a blunt instrument and stabbed.

After leaving the scene and interviewing witnesses, it was learned that a 27" color television was missing.

Investigation

On January 12, 2001, the Kentucky State Police received a call reporting a death inside the city limits of Columbia, Adair County, KY.

Arrest

Phillip Brown was indicted on August 13, 2002 on case 02CR00101, charging him with Murder, first-degree burglary and first-degree robbery.

Trial

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.

On May 12, 2006, the jury returned a verdict of guilty on the charge of first-degree burglary and recommended a sentence of 20 years.

On May 12, 2006, the jury 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.

Sentencing

On November 12, 2003, Brown was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for a period of 25 years on the charge of murder.

On November 12, 2003, Brown was sentenced to 15 years on the charge of first-degree burglary.

On November 12, 2003, Brown was sentenced to 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.

On August 19, 2006, Brown was resentenced to death.

Appeals

The case was appealed. After the Kentucky Supreme Court threw out the conviction, the case was moved from Adair to Warren County.

Outcome

Brown was convicted of her murder and received a life sentence without parole for at least 25 years. Brown was also found guilty of robbery and burglary.

After the Kentucky Supreme Court threw out the conviction, the case was moved from Adair to Warren County, and the jury returned a guilty verdict on the charge of murder with a recommendation of death.

Brown was resentenced to death on August 19, 2006.

Other details

The missing item was a 27" color television.

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