ROBERT ROBBINS

DOB: February 22, 1979
Race: White
Gender: Male

County of conviction: Craighead
Number of counts: 1
Race of victim: White
Gender of victim: Female
Date of crime: November 1997
Date of sentencing: June 17, 1998

Trial Counsel:

Self-Representation

Current proceedings:

• Rule 37 proceedings pending an evidentiary hearing.

Last judicial decision:

• Motion to recall the mandate denied by Robbins v. State, 149 S.W.3d 871 (Ark. 2004).

Current counsel:

Walter Craig Lambert
Federal Public Defender's Office
The Victory Building
1401 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 490
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 324-6113

Reported Opinions:

• Motion to recall the mandate denied by Robbins v. State, 149 S.W.3d 871 (Ark. 2004) (held that any possible error from jury's making inconsistent findings as to existence of mitigating factor was harmless).
   
• Direct appeal re-opened, and further briefing ordered, to assess alleged error stemming from jury's inconsistent verdict forms during penalty phase. See Robbins v. State, 114 S.W.3d 217 (Ark. 2003).
   
• Sentence and conviction affirmed on direct appeal by State v. Robbins, 27 S.W.3d 419 (Ark. 2000).
   
• Court-appointed amicus excused from duty because of conflict of interest, and new amicus appointed, by State v. Robbins, 9 S.W.3d 500 (Ark. 2000).
   
• Supreme Court held that it was obligated to assess whether the record demonstrated "fundamental error," notwithstanding a defendant's request for the death penalty. Amicus appointed and further briefing ordered. See State v. Robbins, 5 S.W.3d 51, 55 (Ark. 1999)
   
• Mandate recalled, execution stayed, and further briefing ordered on issue of Mr. Robbins' mother's standing to contest the conviction and death sentence. State v. Robbins, 987 S.W.2d 709 (1999).
   
• Trial court's finding that Mr. Robbins had successfully waived post-conviction remedies affirmed by State v. Robbins, 985 S.W.2d 296 (Ark. 1999).
   
• Trial court's finding that Mr. Robbins had successfully waived appellate remedies affirmed by State v. Robbins, 985 S.W.2d 293 (Ark. 1998).

Significant legal issues:

• inconsistent verdict forms rendered by jury at sentencing phase

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