"Robinson was thereafter taken into custody and properly advised of his Miranda rights, which he waived. After initially denying any involvement in the murder, Robinson admitted that he and Williams had watched Erik Tornblom enter a store.
While Tornblom was in the store, Robinson pulled out a sawed-off shotgun, which had been concealed in his clothes, and gave it to Williams. As Erik left the store, Robinson and Williams asked for a ride.
As soon as they entered the car, Williams put the gun to the back of Erik Tornblom’s neck and forced him to drive to a location that Robinson and Williams ordered.
In his confession, Robinson stated that "the boy kept begging and pleading for us not to hurt him, because he didn’t have any money." After ordering Tornblom out of the car, he was made to lie down. According to Robinson, Williams then shot Tornblom in the face with the shotgun.
The black male was identified as Roderick Williams and was thereafter arrested and named Marcus Robinson as the person involved with him in the murder of Erik Tornblom.
Robinson was thereafter taken into custody and properly advised of his Miranda rights, which he waived. After initially denying any involvement in the murder, Robinson admitted that he and Williams had watched Erik Tornblom enter a store.
While Tornblom was in the store, Robinson pulled out a sawed-off shotgun, which had been concealed in his clothes, and gave it to Williams. As Erik left the store, Robinson and Williams asked for a ride.
As soon as they entered the car, Williams put the gun to the back of Erik Tornblom’s neck and forced him to drive to a location that Robinson and Williams ordered.
In his confession, Robinson stated that "the boy kept begging and pleading for us not to hurt him, because he didn’t have any money." After ordering Tornblom out of the car, he was made to lie down. According to Robinson, Williams then shot Tornblom in the face with the shotgun. "
“...Williams then shot Tornblom in the face with the shotgun.”
It is very difficlt not to generalize about Negroes in power positions. If it wasn’t for the likes of Lt. Col. West and some I the people I knew in the service, I don’t think I could.
At the time of these events, Robinson had just turned eighteen years old and only eleven days earlier had been released from prison.
This judge's ruling stinks beyond measure. There are absolutely NO grounds for reducing sentence.