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Time line: Michael Phillips' lifetime of crime
By the Times staff
Published August 17, 2007
At age 12, Michael Allen Phillips notched his first arrest. His run-ins with the law continued until he died Wednesday, when sheriff's snipers killed him. A look at his legal troubles:
Oct. 18, 1995: Volusia County sheriff's deputies charge him with felony armed burglary and grand larceny. Disposition is sealed because it's a juvenile offense.
May 1, 1997: DeLand police charge him with felony burglary. Disposition sealed.
June 19, 1997: Charged with felony armed burglary and grand larceny. Disposition sealed.
Oct. 26, 1998: Charged with misdemeanor battery. Disposition sealed.
April 14, 2001: The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office charges him with felony aggravated assault with a weapon. Disposition sealed.
May 4, 2001: Charged with felony aggravated assault with a weapon and misdemeanor battery. He's treated as an adult.
Aug. 1, 2001: Faces two misdemeanor domestic battery charges after being accused of striking girlfriend Shannon Ann West and another man. Prosecutors drop the case two months later because neither victim could be located.
Nov. 18, 2001: Charged with felony aggravated assault with a weapon and resisting an officer with violence and misdemeanor charges of domestic violence battery and resisting an officer without violence. Later sentenced to two years in prison and two years of community control.
Nov. 20, 2001: Charged with probation violations.
Aug. 12, 2002: Charged with probation violations. He picks up a new charge of misdemeanor marijuana possession. Pleads no contest to the drug charge. The judge withholds adjudication.
April 7, 2003: Charged with probation violations.
Nov. 18, 2003 through April 23, 2004: Serves prison time.
Aug. 18, 2004: Charged with probation violations.
Sept. 24, 2004: The Hillsborough state attorney files two misdemeanor domestic battery charges. Case is dropped in March 2005 because Phillips was in prison.
Nov. 30, 2004 through April 7, 2005: In prison.
Oct. 4, 2005: Charged with misdemeanor domestic battery on then-girlfriend Rosa Bradley. Case is dropped because Bradley waived prosecution.
April 4, 2006: Florida Highway Patrol charges him with reckless driving and culpable negligence. Pleads guilty, gets 15 days in jail.
June 21, 2006: Charged with misdemeanor battery and resisting an officer without violence. Pleads guilty, gets 15 days in jail.
Sept. 30, 2006: Accused of felony fleeing and eluding police and misdemeanor charges of resisting an officer without violence, reckless driving and driving on a suspended license.
Oct. 17, 2006: Charged with misdemeanor battery. Pleads no contest, gets six months' probation but doesn't successfully complete it.
Oct. 18, 2006: Charged with felony tampering with a witness and misdemeanor battery. Prosecutors drop the case because the victim won't cooperate.
Dec. 16, 2006: Charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct. No contest plea; adjudication withheld.
Feb. 22, 2007: Charged with felony aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and criminal mischief. Set for trial in September.
July 6, 2007: Bradley tells a deputy that she fears for her life after Phillips punches and bites her. Phillips is not arrested.
Compiled by Times staff writer Colleen Jenkins.
[Last modified August 17, 2007, 00:59:39]
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by Laurel
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08/21/07 06:50 PM
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I knew Mike pretty well throughout many of his jail stints, he was a great person though he has cast himself in a horrible light
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by AR
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08/18/07 11:22 AM
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Its bad/lack of parenting. He had the potential to be a better person if and when somebody gave him the time of day and attention he needed. I knew him quite well when he was a teenager. It's a shame it all came down to this.
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by LJ
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08/18/07 12:37 AM
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Phillips was a punk. The only silver lining to this whole situation is he is "serving his time" in the 9th circle of hell. May Sgt. Harrison rest in peace.
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by jim
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08/17/07 11:24 PM
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Is this just me or does this guy know someone. I mean he gets convicted serves almost no time. this is repeatedly. I don't understand why he didn't do any real time. its incredible. I thought this stuff ws over. get rid of all the politicians.
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by YUL
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08/17/07 10:26 PM
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Jodge Lopez is incompetent and has damaged my lives including mine by granting orders without knowing the facts. Lopez your time is up!
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by Larry
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08/17/07 09:56 PM
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We are born in sin. Parents don't have to teach their chuldren to do wrong. It comes naturally. Parents have to teach their children to do RIGHT! The first six years of a childs life are the most important years. Lay a good foundation.
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by Phil
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08/17/07 05:29 PM
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Just what would a person have to do to be put away for life? This does not reflect well on Florida. What has happened to common sense?
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by Gayle
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08/17/07 04:45 PM
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Curious, how many charges have been brought against you?? Obviously you have been in the system but probably not for any reason other than the cops were bored and had nothing better to do right??
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by Vincent K
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08/17/07 04:44 PM
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Just another young kid from the burbs that wanted to be a thug. Too much bad rap music and no father around.
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by Bonnie
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08/17/07 04:21 PM
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"Why was cops killer on the street" Because he can, and there are more angry ones out there waiting to hurt innocent people, I know it happen to my sons and the state attorneys let the bad ones go - I do want to go to the media-we are not protected
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by curious
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08/17/07 03:46 PM
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C'mon someone with this many charges by this age? ....,the guy would have had to have never slept. I don't care what anyone says, some of these charges are "trumped Up"! something turned this guy into a monster. His mom,dad,police,somebody!!!
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by ts
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08/17/07 02:46 PM
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Curious, you're an idiot. Everyone has a choice to do right or wrong. Even if some charges were "trumped up" by police still doesn't excuse his choice to somehow always be on the wrong side of the law over 20 times!
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by Wayne
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08/17/07 02:06 PM
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Curious,
I assume that the police have nothing better to do with their time than pick people at random to harass. Think next time you are in need of their assistance. They are probably too busy to respond to your aid.
Signed a US Army MP.
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by Byron
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08/17/07 01:57 PM
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The judge who let this man back onto the streets should be removed from public service... should be no question about it.
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by Donna
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08/17/07 12:57 PM
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A clear indicator that this man would be dangerous can be found in his history of Domestic Battery. According to Florida statute, the victim of dv, cannot waive prosecution. It's time society deals with dv as a crime not a family or social issue.
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by sue
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08/17/07 12:53 PM
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Curious..what are you on??? why would you assume that this murderer had trumped charges & that it's ALL EVERYONE elses fault! Kids aren't born criminals, but sometimes evolve into one. God bless the police officers who put their lives on the line!
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by Steve
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08/17/07 12:53 PM
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Curious...this animal chose and pursued a life of crime. He got what he well deserved. I'm surprised the St. Pete Times actually posted your ignorant comments.
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by jeff
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08/17/07 12:45 PM
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yes, he was harrassed by law enforcement all right. Where do these cops get the nerve arresting people for burglary, assault, and battery? It's a free country isn't it? Curious is clueless.
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by hp
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08/17/07 12:37 PM
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From The Southeastern Headquarters for violence and lentient courts. Several years ago I received a traffic ticket, misdemeanor, and I am sure I went through more expense and BS than most people do for a felony crime. Why was this fool out, Judge???
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by Curious
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08/17/07 12:05 PM
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Sounds like he was harrassed by the police his entire lifespan....It's no wonder he hated Police!! I bet half of his charges were "trumped Up" by police!! I'm not on his side ....But all that glitters Aint gold!!! Kids arent born Murderers!!
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by CW
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08/17/07 11:42 AM
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Gilbert welcome to sunny Florida, there is no law here, kids run this state you should know that, Its pitiful here
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by jose
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08/17/07 10:22 AM
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Unfortunatley, there are a few hundred of these thugs with similar criminal backgrounds roaming are neighborhoods.
You see them everyday, white, black, hispanic, asian, etc. and most of them are ticking bombs.........
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by Gilbert
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08/17/07 07:02 AM
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Based on the arrest record presented here, Phillips made a concious choice, be brought to justice or have justice brought to him, he chose the latter! The Prob Violations alone are enough to rightfully designate him incorrigble and a recalcitrant!
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