A Junction City man. Joseph “DoDa” Craig received a controlling prison term of 537 months ( approximately 44 years – 7 months ) during a sentencing hearing in Geary County District Court.

According to Geary County Attorney Krista Blaisdell, Craig was sentenced to consecutive terms of life for Felony First Degree Murder, 438 months for Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder, 59 months for Aggravated Robbery and 8 months for Felon in Possession of a Firearm. That makes the controlling term 537 months.

The charges stemmed from the January 2016 shooting death of David Phillips, 23, Manhattan at an 827 West 12th Street Apartment C location in Junction City.

During the earlier trial in this case in Geary County District Court more than 20 witnesses were called to testify. In the preliminary hearing testimony indicated that Phillips had been shot three times in the head.