Nov 4, 2015

Brendan Phillips pleads to statutory rape of minor victims and has to register as sex offender

Deputy District Attorney Brie Bennett sent me an email responding to my request for information on the plea deal reached in the Brendan Phillips case.

"Mr. Phillips plead to two counts of PC261.5(d). He will have a five year period of probation, during which time he will have to register as a sex offender and complete a sex offender treatment program. This resolution was done considering input from the victim, the defendant’s lack of criminal history, and a psychological analysis report. As with all our cases, this resolution also took into consideration the safety of the community, strength of the case and ensuring that justice is done."

 Phillips attorney Mr. Benjamin Okin did not respond.

Plea deal reached in Brendan Phillips case, an adult local man, charged with oral copulation and statutory rape of two minor victims

A plea deal was reached on October 14 in the case of Brendan Phillips, who is charged with the oral copulation and statutory rape of two minor victims.

I will have details of the plea from both the DA's office and Phillips' attorney, Mr. Benjamin Okin.

Sentencing for Phillips is scheduled for November 10 at 2 p.m. in Courtroom 8.

Phillips is 31 years old.


Aug 11, 2015


Preliminary hearing set for Brendan Phillips, a 21 year old charged with oral copulation and statutory rape of minor victims

Basically, the disposition and reset was scheduled. Today in court, Deputy District Attorney Jackie Pizzo appeared on behalf of Ms. Bennett for the People in Courtroom 2. Mr. Benjamin Okin who represents Brendan Phillips and has been communicating with Ms. Bennett said that "the People are requesting to set the preliminary hearing."

Mr. Okin then told Judge Marilyn Miles that he "won't have certain documents from the doctor until mid-September and that this case may resolve" once he has those documents and gives them to the People. Then, Mr. Okin suggested that the intervention hearing be set for mid-September and a preliminary hearing set for mid-October.

Judge Miles asked if the victims and their parents had been notified since this would extend when the preliminary hearing was held. Ms. Pizzo was not sure; then Judge Miles asked if there were emails between the People and the defense and Mr. Okin indicated yes.

Judge Miles again stressed that the victims be informed, if they did not already know.

Intervention is on September 24 at 3 p.m. and Preliminary hearing is on October 14 at 8:30 a.m.


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Jul 3, 2015


21 year old charged with oral copulation and statutory rape of minor victims hires private attorney, court hearing continued

Brendan Phillips is charged with oral copulation and stautory rape of two minor victims, one at least 10 years younger than him.

DDA Brie Bennett is prosecuting the case. Conflict Counsel's Mr. Greg Elvine-Kreis had been appointed as Phillips' attorney but he has now been able to retain a private attorney, Mr.. Benjamin Okin. The disposition and reset hearing for July 2 is now going to happen on July 9.


Previous posts:

http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2015/05/attorney-for-21-year-old-charged-with.html
http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2015/05/or-denied-forfor-21-year-old-with-two.html
http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2015/05/21-year-old-charged-with-alleged-sexual.html

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