July 13, 2005
Contact: Lynn
Kimbrough,
720-913-9025
Brother-in-law charged
with attempted murder
Denver District Attorney Mitch
Morrissey has formally charged a man accused of shooting his
brother-in-law.
Kelly Phillips Jr. (DOB:
09-27-79) is charged with attempted murder (F2),
first-degree assault (F3), and a crime of violence.
On the morning of July 5, 2005
36-year-old Corey Morrison was leaving home when he was shot and
injured in front of his apartment complex. Morrison’s wife was
home sleeping at the time and came outside after hearing her
husband’s calls for help. A neighbor then called the police.
The charges allege it was Phillips who shot Morrison; Phillips
had been staying with the victim and other family members since
arriving in Denver from Texas.
Phillips is in custody at the Denver
County Jail. His bond has been set at $200,000. He is
scheduled to be formally advised of the charges on July 15, 2005
in Denver County Courtroom, 12T.
Phillips remains a suspect in a
fatal shooting that occurred three days later. Formal charges
have not yet been filed for that case.
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The
filing of a criminal charge is merely a formal accusation
that an individual(s) committed a crime(s) under Colorado
laws. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless
proven guilty. See Colo. RPC 3.6
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