Opinion ID: 75958
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Death Sentence

Text: 54 After deliberating, the resentencing jury recommended death by a vote of eight to four. Thereafter, the state trial court imposed the death penalty, finding the six statutory aggravating circumstances the State had argued and no statutory mitigating circumstances. 55 Although noting much of the mitigation evidence came only from Robinson's self-reports to Krop, the trial court found these three nonstatutory mitigating circumstances: Robinson (1) had a difficult childhood; (2) suffered physical and sexual abuse during childhood; and (3) had a psychosexual disorder. The trial court declined to find that Robinson was intoxicated at the time of the offenses because it was not supported by the evidence. The trial court also found no credible evidence that [Robinson] was incarcerated as a child in an adult prison. Although acknowledging Robinson functions well in prison, the trial court determined that this good behavior is not in mitigation of the crime. 56 The state trial court also specifically noted that, in Robinson's case, the aggravating circumstances are overwhelming. The trial court reasoned that Robinson was on parole for a prior rape, and yet he terrorized, raped, robbed, and murdered St. George, a total stranger. The trial court emphasized that St. George, except as a witness, was no threat to Robinson, and [s]he was killed for the specific purpose of eliminating her as a witness.