Summary of Offense:
Born 07-02-80, Lynchburg, on DR since 01-29-04, victims: Anthony Robinson and Ronda Robinson (husband and wife shot to death in the commission of a burglary on 04-22-02).
Leon Jermain Winston was convicted of the April 19, 2002, capital murders of Rhonda and Anthony Robinson at their home in Lynchburg.
When police arrived they found the rear door had been forced open. Anthony’s body was at the foot of the stairs with five 9mm shell casings around and under his body.
Rhonda’s body was on the floor of the upstairs bedroom shared by her two daughters, Niesha M. Whitehead, 8; and Tiesha Whitehead, 5. Four 9mm shell casings were found upstairs.
Anthony bled to death from eight gunshot wounds in his head, chest, abdomen, arms and legs. Seven shots came from a 9mm semi-automatic handgun and one from a .38-caliber revolver.
Rhonda, who was pregnant, also bled to death from eight gunshot wounds. One entered the top of her head and passed through her forehead, another passed through her chin into her neck and chest.
Rhonda was shot to death in front of her two daughters, who then hid in a closet. Later, Niesha left the closet and discovered the bodies of her mother and stepfather.
Niesha later identified Winston as one of two men who entered the house early that morning and did the shooting. A woman testified she drove Winston and Kevin Brown to the Robinsons’ home and waited outside and then drove off after hearing gunfire.
A friend of Winston’s testified that Winston told him he had killed two people and robbed them of cash and cocaine. He said Winston explained he had been robbed several days earlier and needed the money. He also said Winston knew Rhonda was pregnant.
The murder weapon was found in the apartment of someone Winston told to “hold” for him. Winston’s DNA was found on the weapon.
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