Brooklyn Home Invader Who Tied Up And Pistol-Whipiped Family at Gunpoint Denied Challenge of Prison Sentence

"According to court records, Robinson and two accomplices broke into a family home on a January night in 2012. The burglars restrained the family with zip ties, pistol-whipped the father, and threatened to kill a three-year-old child while attempting to steal money and jewelry. Police arrived during the burglary, leading to a shootout in which one accomplice fatally shot himself. Robinson was found hiding inside the house and arrested after resisting officers."

"A jury later convicted Robinson on 25 counts, including robbery, burglary, assault, weapons possession, false imprisonment, resisting arrest, and child endangerment. Evidence included testimony from 34 witnesses, the victims, police officers, DNA from Robinson on a ski mask left at the scene, stolen property found on him at arrest, and both a videotaped and written confession. Robinson, sentenced as a repeat felony offender, originally received 55 years, later reduced on appeal."

"His efforts to challenge his sentence under New York law - arguing he was wrongly sentenced as a repeat offender and that his lawyer failed him - were rejected by state courts. In his latest attempt, Robinson filed a federal habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. In a September 8 memorandum and order, Judge Edward R. Korman of the Eastern District of New York dismissed his claims, upholding the state courts' rulings and leaving his conviction and sentence intact."

Levy Robinson participated in a violent January 2012 home invasion during which a family was restrained with zip ties, the father was pistol-whipped, and a three-year-old child was threatened. Police arrived, a shootout occurred, one accomplice fatally shot himself, and Robinson was arrested hiding inside the house after resisting officers. A jury convicted Robinson on 25 counts, supported by testimony from 34 witnesses, victims and officers, DNA on a ski mask, stolen property on his person, and videotaped and written confessions. Robinson was sentenced as a repeat felony offender to 55 years, later reduced on appeal. State courts rejected challenges to his sentencing and counsel. A federal judge dismissed his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition and upheld the state rulings, leaving the conviction and sentence intact.

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