Robinson v. State

Curtis Robinson was indicted for and convicted of "assault with intent to murder." The trial court sentenced the appellant to five years' imprisonment but, in light of the jury's recommendation, and the appellant's good reputation in the community, suspended this sentence and placed the appellant on two years' probation. This period has now expired.

On May 26, 1979, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) conducted an anniversary march in Decatur, Alabama, protesting the arrest and conviction of Tommy Lee Hines on rape charges.1 This march was blocked by a number of the members of…