State v. Robinson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Moritz, J.:

A jury convicted Elgin Ray Robinson, Jr., of capital murder, rape, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated indecent liberties with a child, and violation of a protection from abuse (PFA) order. The 14-year-old victim of Robinson’s crimes, C.B., was 9 months’ pregnant with Robinson’s child at the time of her murder.

Following the penalty phase of the trial, the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict regarding imposition of the death penalty, and the district court sentenced Robinson to life imprisonment without parole, plus 247 months.

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