Date: 09-03-2024

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Ronald Matthew Robinson v. State of Arkansas

Case Number: 58CR-21-764

Judge: James Dunham

Court: Circuit Court, Pope County, Arkansas

Plaintiff's Attorney: Pope County Arkansas Prosecuting Attorney

Defendant's Attorney:

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Russellville, Arkansas "two counts of second-degree battery, criminal trespass, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.

On June 29, 2021, Russellville police officers arrested Robinson for criminal trespass after he ignored repeated requests to leave Orr Auto Mall. Robinson had asked the dealership to repair damages to his wrecked automobile-at no cost-that he alleged occurred because of the vehicle's defective hood latch. When the dealership told Robinson that it would not cover the cost of the repairs, he refused to leave. Before the responding officers arrived, the dispatcher informed them "that the suspect that was identified on the scene [Robinson] had a violent history and had been known to fight officers." When officers attempted to take Robinson into custody, he showed "no willingness to get up" from the chair.

Officers Trent Pursifull and Alex Shipley ultimately had to force Robinson to stand up, and Robinson began a push-and-pull struggle that carried the officers across the room until they hit the wall and fell into a stack of boxes. The officers recalled that Robinson did "everything he possibly could to get away from" them, including kicking manically, jerking, and striking the officers with his legs and feet. Officer Chance Jackson was kicked backward by Robinson while he attempted to secure Robinson's legs. Eventually, the officers secured Robinson's arms behind his back and handcuffed him. However, as the officers placed Robinson in the patrol car, he hooked his right leg underneath the vehicle and prevented the officers from securing him inside. According to Officer Shipley, he was eventually able to guide Robinson's leg inside the car, but once he did, Robinson slammed his knee into the seatbelt buckle and crushed Shipley's fingers.

The State charged Robinson with one count each of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and criminal trespass and two counts of second-degree battery. Prior to trial, the State notified Robinson that it intended to introduce evidence that, two weeks before the incident, Robinson injured two Dover deputy marshals when they attempted to take him into custody. On June 15, 2021, Deputy Marshal Titsworth arrested Robinson, and during the arrest, Robinson resisted, punched Titsworth in his throat, and injured his knees. Robinson was found guilty of two counts of battery against the deputies as a result of the incident.

Outcome: Conviction affirmed.

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