HAMPTON, Va. — A man convicted of killing a Hampton woman in 2018 received the maximum sentence of 45 years, the Office of Attorney General Jason Miyares announced Tuesday.
A Hampton jury found Gregory Burwell guilty of second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a murder in 36-year-old Kelly Phillips' death.
“I’m proud of my office for working alongside local authorities to successfully prosecute and advocate for the victim and her family members," Miyares said in a release. "Violent crime is not tolerated in the Commonwealth, and we will continue aggressively prosecuting it statewide. Justice has been served.”
The charges stem from July 4, 2018 when Burwell beat Phillips and shot her four times, officials said.
When Hampton police arrived at the scene, Phillips was lying outside the home in the 1000 block of East Pembroke Avenue. She was rushed to a hospital but ultimately succumbed to her injuries.
