A Norris City man has been sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections. According to information from our sister station WRUL, 72-year-old Michiel Phillips was sentenced to seven years in the IDOC for Home Invasion, a class X felony with 18 months Mandatory Supervised Release, and three years for Violation of an Order of Protection, a class 4 felony, along with 4 years Mandatory Supervised Release.
Phillips was arrested by Carmi police in October of last year for entering the home of an ex-girlfriend and attacking her while an order of protection was in place.
Phillips was represented by T.J. Parrish of Mt. Vernon, IL, while States Attorney Denton Aud prosecuted the case, and Judge T Scott Webb serving as the presiding judge.