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FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE NEWS RELEASE # 34 FROM CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA The Opinions handed down on the 14th day of April, 2004, are as follows: BY JOHNSON, J.: 2002-KA-1869 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DARRELL JAMES ROBINSON (Parish of Rapides) (First Degree Murder; Four Counts) For the reasons assigned, the defendant's convictions and death sentence are affirmed. In the event this judgment becomes final on direct review when either: (1) the defendant fails to petition timely the United States Supreme Court for certiorari; or (2) that court denies his petition for certiorari; and either (a) the defendant, having filed for and been denied certiorari, fails to petition the United States Supreme Court timely, under its prevailing rules, for rehearing of denial of certiorari; or (b) that court denies his petition for rehearing, the trial judge shall, upon receiving notice from this Court under La. C.Cr.P. art. 923 of finality of direct appeal, and before signing the warrant of execution as provided by La. R.S. 15:567(B), immediately notify the Louisiana Indigent Defense Assistance Board and provide the Board with reasonable time in which: (1) to enroll counsel to represent the defendant in any state post-conviction proceedings, if appropriate, pursuant to its authority under La. R.S. 15:149.1; and (2) to litigate expeditiously the claims raised in that original application, if filed in the state courts. AFFIRMED.

4/14/04 SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA No. 02-KA-1869 STATE OF LOUISIANA Versus DARRELL JAMES ROBINSON On Appeal From the Ninth Judicial District Court for the Parish of Rapides, Honorable George Metoyer, Judge JOHNSON, Justice Defendant was convicted in the 9th Judicial District Court, Parish of Rapides, George Metoyer, J., of four counts of first degree murder in violation of La. R. S. 14: 30. This is a direct appeal from the aforementioned convictions and sentence of death, pursuant to La. Const. Art. V

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