Madison County Man Sentenced to Twenty-Five Years Following July 29 Standoff in Cypress Lake Subdivision

On the morning of July 29, 2023, law enforcement officials were dispatched to Cypress Lake subdivision in Madison, Mississippi. Reports of a man assaulting a woman outside of a residence were confirmed upon the officer’s arrival. The female victim had clearly been beaten, suffering multiple and serious injuries. 

Brandon Bly had administered the beating and officers began attempts to contact Bly while rendering medical aid to the victim. Bly had barricaded himself, along with Bly’s four-year-old nephew, inside the residence to which officers had responded. Bly refused to cooperate for approximately three hours, after which he was taken into custody without further incident. The four-year-old child was unharmed during the standoff. 

Thirteen (13) days later, on August 11, 2023, the District Attorney’s Office brought Brandon Bly before Circuit Judge Dewey Arthur on a revocation hearing and guilty plea to a Bill of Information. Bly was sentenced to thirteen years for violating the terms of his probation for a previous house burglary conviction, and twelve years to serve consecutively for the July 29 aggravated domestic violence charge. This resulted in a total of twenty-five years to serve in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. 

“Our office commends the quick, professional and coordinated response of the Madison Police Department, the Madison County Sheriff’s Department, and the Ridgeland Police Department to this violent and volatile crime scene,” stated District Attorney Bubba Bramlett. “They brought about a peaceful resolution without further incident.” 

“Mr. Bly is a familiar face to the Madison County criminal justice system,” Bramlett continued. “While only twenty-six years old, he has been to prison before, and the thirteen years that were hanging over his head were basically putting the ball in his court to do right. He didn’t, and he ended up back in our court. He will now serve those thirteen years and then serve an additional twelve years for this most recent incident.” 

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Defendant: 

Name: Brandon Bly 

Date of Birth: 03/10/1997