State v. Robinson

A jury convicted Elgin Robinson of capital murder, rape, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated indecent liberties with a child, and violation of a protection from abuse order. The 14-year-old victim of Robinson's crimes, C.B., was nine months pregnant with Robinson's child at the time of her murder. The district court sentenced Robinson to life imprisonment without parole. The Supreme Court affirmed Robinson's convictions and sentence, holding that the trial court did not err by (1) denying Robinson's motion to suppress evidence of Internet searches he conducted prior to the murder in which he searched for information on how to kill a baby and how to find a missing person; (2) denying Robinson's motion to suppress statements he made in a custodial interview regarding his knowledge of C.B.'s disappearance and murder; (3) admitting hearsay statements of C.B., although the court admitted them for the wrong reason; (4) admitting photographs of C.B.'s body and grave; (5) denying Robinson's motion for a change of judge; and (6) instructing the jury on the State's burden of proof. Additionally, the Court held that Robinson was not entitled to be resentenced under the identical offense doctrine. View "State v. Robinson" on Justia Law