A Hinds County grand jury indicted Lincoln Lampley, Desmond Barney, and Anthony Fox for second degree murder in the death of George Robinson on January 13, 2019.
The three officers encountered Robinson during a search. SWAT team members and K-9 unit searched a house on Jones Street looking for a suspect in the murder of Pastor Anthony Longino. They allegedly pulled Robinson out of his vehicle and arrested him on a misdemeanor charge. Witnesses said police struck Robinson in the head with a flashlight. Family members told WAPT that UMMC doctors said Robinson died of head trauma. Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham-Stewart ruled his death was a homicide after he died of blunt-force traum to the head. The indictment states:
on, about and between the 13th day of January, 2019, and the 14th day of January, 2019, in the county aforesaid and within the jurisdiction of this Court, the said defendant being a male human being above the age of eighteen (18) years, whose date of birth is April 21, 1987, did willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously, without any premeditated design to effect the death of George Robinson, did kill George Robinson, a male human being, without the authority of law by any means or in any manner during the commission of an act eminently dangerous to others and evincing a depraved heart, regardless of human life; to-wit: Lindon Chalmers Lampley, while serving as a City of Jackson Police Officer and/or while acting in concert and/or aiding, assisting or encouraging City of Jackson Police Officer Anthony Gerald Fox and/or City of Jackson Police Officer Desmond Marcellous Barney, used physical force on George Robinson, causing George Robinson's death, which included physically removing him from his vehicle, body slamming George Robinson head first into the roadway pavement as well as striking and kicking George Robinson multiple times in the head and chest, all acts, whether occurring individually and/or cumulatively, that were eminently dangerous to George Robinson and evincing a depraved heart, regardless of human life, all occurring within the jurisdiction of this court.....The family of George Robinson issued the following statement:
As the family of George Robinson, we are pleased that the Jackson Police Officers involved in his death have finally been charged with murder. For us, the charges prove that George's life mattered and no one deserves to die the way he did. We are grateful that the District Attorney has taken this action. We have cooperated with the District Attorney's investigation in every way and will continue to do so until we finally get justice for our beloved George.Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba chimed in with his own statement.
Our administration is committed to ensuring that Jacksonians have an accountable police department. As part of our accountability process, the City of Jackson has implemented a policy to turn all cases involving officer involved deaths over to the DA for review by a grand jury. The Hinds County grand jury indictments, issued today, begin another phase of the process. In the full spirit of transparency, the administration will continue to monitor the situation and provide information to the public throughout each phase. We ask that you keep all those affected by this tragedy the in your prayers.All three officers are black. Fox and Barney are now Clinton police officers. Lampley is still employed at JPD.
17 comments:
Just FYI... any police involved Use of force death gets (and has gotten so simmer down lemumble)at least 3 separate investigations, that agency’s internal investigation, an outside agency(usually MBI who turns it over to the DAs office) and the FBI...
MBI is not involved. It withdrew from Jackson investigations after the Mayor refused to back down over identifying officers involved in shootings.
Hopefully, Jackson will elect a different and better mayor next year.
@ 10:12 - Hopefully I'll spot a unicorn in my back yard before daybreak.
So officers are on their on in thugville. If the Mayor chooses to indict you he will. Nobody will help. All the officers need to leave and go to work other places. This place is no place to work.
Use of force, ie “color of law” violations do not NECESSARILY invoke an FBI investigation..
Ex-Fed
Wow. I didn't realize MBI hasn't been involved for 2 years. https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2018/10/15/lumumba-policy-jpd-mbi-no-officer-involved-shooting-investigations/1652473002/
Didn’t realize MBI was so political.
When the facts come out about this case, these police officers will be free to go. Hope they sue the shit out of Jackson.
This ain't these fellows first rodeo, it's never the crime it's the cover up that gets you. Somebody is doing time on this one.
Seems like more of the same crap Robert Scumbag Smith pulled on LEOs. Hinds County is and has been in a total meltdown. I was hoping Jody Owens would do the right thing but seems like he will continue with the same self destructive tactics. If you are a cop or a law abiding citizen, stay the hell out of hinds County. Just watch it burn from the borders.
I don't represent these officers, but I'm very familiar with the facts of this case. All three will be exonerated. This are frivolous indictments obtained by a lazy prosecutor, who obviously didn't present the mountain of exculpatory evidence to the grand jury.
Not surprising that Jody did this. Dennis Sweet is representing the family and is connected to Jody. Sweet wanted this indictment and needs a conviction to up his suit against the city. Dennis Jr, Antar and Jody are all close friends. What that means is Dennis Sweet runs Jackson and Hinds County. Sad!
It could be a political move to quell any protests that could have risen from not presenting it to the grand jury
Close? Dennis is he uncle.
At 8:02 AM.
The CL is more worried about flags in Carroll County.
Follow this one through.
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