Robinson v. State

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

This is an appeal from a denial of postconviction relief pursuant to A.R.Cr.P. Rule 37.

Vernon Robinson and his brother, Carl, were jointly charged with the capital felony murder of Alice Mosley, a 77 year old woman who lived across the street from the Robinsons in Wilmot, Arkansas. She was beaten to death and sexually molested when a hoe handle was inserted in her rectum. Her home was burglarized.

The brothers were appointed separate counsel: Jerry Mazzanti represented Vernon and Kenneth Johnson represented Carl. Their mother also hired Robert Morehead, an attorney, to…