Mayfield, Ky.—A Mayfield man was sentenced to 70 years in prison in Graves County Circuit Court Monday after he was found guilty of first-degree assault, first-degree burglary, possession of a handgun by a felon, tampering with evidence and being a persistent felony offender.
The Graves County Circuit Court sentenced Bradley Morris to 70 years because that is the maximum determinate sentence a defendant can receive, according to Commonwealth Attorney Richie Kemp. Morris will be eligible for parole after serving 20 years.
After a three-day trial in September, the jury had recommended Bradley Morris be sentenced to 90 years in prison.
Morris opened fire on his ex-girlfriend while she was standing on a porch holding a dog. The jury trial followed his arrest in December of 2017. According to the press release, on December 6, 2017, Morris jumped out of the back of the rear driver’s side of a SUV on the corner of South 9th and West Oak in Mayfield. He opened fire on his recent ex-girlfriend, Kathy Bouland. Bouland was unarmed, standing on the porch, holding a small dog.
The first bullet struck Bouland in the calf. Bouland ran inside the apartment. Morris continued shooting and chased after her into the apartment. Bouland was struck in the arm as she made her way into the apartment’s small bathroom. Bouland crouched down and leaned against the door.
According to Kemp, she successfully prevented Morris from forcing his way in. Morris then fired through the bathroom door, striking Bouland for the third and final time in her knee.
Morris continued shooting through the door until his handgun was out of bullets. A witness then bravely approached Morris and successfully convinced him to leave. Law Enforcement Officers and Paramedics were on the scene soon after.
An ambulance rushed Bouland to Jackson Purchase Medical Center. She was then immediately transported via helicopter to Vanderbilt Hospital.
The Graves County Circuit Court sentenced Bradley Morris to 70 years because that is the maximum determinate sentence a defendant can receive, according to Commonwealth Attorney Richie Kemp. Morris will be eligible for parole after serving 20 years.
After a three-day trial in September, the jury had recommended Bradley Morris be sentenced to 90 years in prison.
Morris opened fire on his ex-girlfriend while she was standing on a porch holding a dog. The jury trial followed his arrest in December of 2017. According to the press release, on December 6, 2017, Morris jumped out of the back of the rear driver’s side of a SUV on the corner of South 9th and West Oak in Mayfield. He opened fire on his recent ex-girlfriend, Kathy Bouland. Bouland was unarmed, standing on the porch, holding a small dog.
The first bullet struck Bouland in the calf. Bouland ran inside the apartment. Morris continued shooting and chased after her into the apartment. Bouland was struck in the arm as she made her way into the apartment’s small bathroom. Bouland crouched down and leaned against the door.
According to Kemp, she successfully prevented Morris from forcing his way in. Morris then fired through the bathroom door, striking Bouland for the third and final time in her knee.
Morris continued shooting through the door until his handgun was out of bullets. A witness then bravely approached Morris and successfully convinced him to leave. Law Enforcement Officers and Paramedics were on the scene soon after.
An ambulance rushed Bouland to Jackson Purchase Medical Center. She was then immediately transported via helicopter to Vanderbilt Hospital.