A Norton Virginia Man Will Spend A Substantial Time In Prison After Pleading Guilty In 2016 In The Shooting Death Of His Ex-Girlfriend, Kristina Padilla Of Appalachia. 29 Year Old Matthew Tate Shot The Victim Four Times. He Pleaded Guilty To Charges Of First Degree Murder And The Use Of A Firearm In The Commission Of A Felony. Tate Was Sentenced To A Total Of 43 Years Behind Bars For His Crime.