New Jersey man gets nearly 10 years for beating of girlfriend
NORWICH - A New Jersey man who allegedly twice beat-up his girlfriend and threatened her life with a crowbar will be in state prison for nearly 10 years. District Attorney Joseph A. McBride reminded the court Thursday that he thought if things went a little differently, there would have been a homicide sentencing.
Phillip A. Morelli, 45, formerly of 27 W. 21st St., Bayonne, N.J., entered an Alford plea to felony counts of criminal contempt in the first degree, assault in the second degree, assault in the third degree, burglary in the first degree and criminal mischief in the third degree in April.
Although by entering an Alford plea Morelli did not admit his guilt, the man will serve time for assaulting his former girlfriend on Aug. 12 and again on Oct. 2. During the first altercation, he allegedly choked her with his hands, causing injury to her neck and shoulders while at her Town of Sherburne residence. Morelli allegedly told the female that she could not leave the Sherburne residence where the incident took place. When officers tried to handcuff him later, Morelli allegedly pulled away from the arresting officer and caused a burn mark on a child’s head from his cigarette.
Morelli, who had been incarcerated for 39 days after the alleged incident, pleaded not guilty to all counts and was temporarily released on the prerequisite that he would return to his New Jersey residence and stay there until called by the court. Prosecutors allege that he did not go to New Jersey, but instead returned to Sherburne where he cut the phone lines on the victim’s home, broke down the door with a crowbar and beat his victim again.
Phillip A. Morelli, 45, formerly of 27 W. 21st St., Bayonne, N.J., entered an Alford plea to felony counts of criminal contempt in the first degree, assault in the second degree, assault in the third degree, burglary in the first degree and criminal mischief in the third degree in April.
Although by entering an Alford plea Morelli did not admit his guilt, the man will serve time for assaulting his former girlfriend on Aug. 12 and again on Oct. 2. During the first altercation, he allegedly choked her with his hands, causing injury to her neck and shoulders while at her Town of Sherburne residence. Morelli allegedly told the female that she could not leave the Sherburne residence where the incident took place. When officers tried to handcuff him later, Morelli allegedly pulled away from the arresting officer and caused a burn mark on a child’s head from his cigarette.
Morelli, who had been incarcerated for 39 days after the alleged incident, pleaded not guilty to all counts and was temporarily released on the prerequisite that he would return to his New Jersey residence and stay there until called by the court. Prosecutors allege that he did not go to New Jersey, but instead returned to Sherburne where he cut the phone lines on the victim’s home, broke down the door with a crowbar and beat his victim again.
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