Robinson v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Justice CUNNINGHAM.

On November 2, 2005, Deputy Coroner Michael Hall received a call to come to the home of Appellant’s father, Frank Robinson. When Hall arrived, he found Appellant’s 23-month-old stepdaughter, H.L., lying face-up on the living room floor. Hall checked her body and found no signs of life. H.L. was pronounced dead at six o’clock that evening by Chief Coroner Russell Roberts.

The autopsy of H.L. revealed approximately twenty-six bruises of differing ages to her face and head. In addition, H.L. had finable hair that could be pulled out by hand and two…