Hit and Run Driver Sentenced to Over 11 Years
Press release from the Mendocino District Attorney’s Office:
Justin Everett Phillips, age 20, of Willits, was sentenced this morning in the Mendocino County Superior Court to 140 months in state prison.
Phillips was convicted by jury in late August of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, leaving the scene of an accident where serious bodily injury has been inflicted, engaging in a speed contest causing serious bodily injury, reckless driving causing bodily injury, and resisting arrest. These crimes were committed in December 2015.
Phillips was then also convicted last month by plea of recklessly evading a peace officer, a felony. This crime was committed in November 2016.
The trial attorney who has been handling these matters and who also appeared to argue the DA’s position at today’s sentencing hearing was Asst. DA Rick Welsh. The law enforcement agencies involved in the investigation of the crimes underlying the convictions mentioned above were the California Highway Patrol, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, the California Department of Justice crime laboratories in Eureka and Redding, and the District Attorney’s own investigators.
The Anderson Valley Advertiser has more on the story.
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Why wasn’t he still in prison for the 2015 crime. He should Have had 20 years for the first incident. You’re finally going to prison have fun boy.
Sad. Ruined his life. It will take great strength and support when he’s released one day to rebuild. I hope he has that support.
I hope Humboldt county can do the same with Marci Kitchen..
Me too, but I doubt this guy had the drug money and connections to spend a couple hundred thousand on a defence team like Marci does. I would love to see her team shown up in court and her face a similar sentence or more.
Please don’t let this fool drive again.ever
And Marcy kitchen walks free
The crime this man was sentenced for occurred in 2015. The two girls Kitchen is accused of hitting died in 2016.
Right. Not saying he shouldn’t be charged but what the hell !!!!
Unbelievable this guy was out ready to kill someone else after his 2015 manslaughter charge. Hope our DA and judges read what he got for a sentence and realize that Humboldt needs the same, tough sentencing for our criminals.
Does anyone know when she’s supposed to go to court ? Marci kitchen
Ask John Chiv, he covers all the court gossip
Last I heard the trial is set for November 13
Thank you
11 years, not enough….