A Barnesville, Georgia man was sentenced to life in prison Monday for killing his girlfriend last year during a Fourth of July barbecue.
Raphael Kelley, 22, pleaded guilty in Henry County Superior Court Monday to charges of felony manslaughter and possession of a firearm while committing a felony.
Raphael Kelley of Barnesville, Georgia, pleaded guilty to killing his ex-girlfriend in 2021 and was sentenced to life in prison.
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Henry County District Attorney Darius Pattillo said in a news release that Kelley accepted a plea bargain to spend life plus five years in prison.
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On July 4, 2021, Kelley got into a disagreement with his ex-girlfriend, 22-year-old Laci Moss, during a cookout at a house on Lobolly Ridge in Locust Grove.
After the argument, Kelley left the party, Pattillo said.
He later returned to the home and shot Moss six times in front of his mother and friends, the prosecutor added.
A Business Insider columnist suggested that Fourth of July celebrations should be moved indoors.
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“We are grateful to bring justice to Ms. Moss’s family without having to put them through the hardship of testifying at trial,” Pattillo said.
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During Monday’s sentencing, Superior Court Judge Pandora E. Palmer had harsh words for Kelley.
“I hope you see his face every day that you live the rest of your life and think about what you’ve done,” he said. “If you had gone, we wouldn’t be here.”
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