Robinson v. State

TOAL, Justice:

The Post Conviction Relief (“PCR”) court granted Respondent Noah Robinson credit for time served while in federal prison; this credit was calculated from the date of the affirmance of Robinson’s state court conviction. We reverse.

Factual/Procedural Background

In 1988, Robinson was indicted for murder, criminal conspiracy to commit murder, and accessory before the fact of assault and battery with intent to kill. In January 1989, Robinson was tried on these charges and found guilty of accessory after the fact of a felony. The trial court declared a mistrial on Robinson’s other…