On Tuesday, Attorney General Tom Horne announced the conviction of Brian Ray Robinson of Phoenix, Arizona for his role as methamphetamine dealer and prohibited possessor of a firearm, due to a prior felony conviction.
Robinson, along with a co-defendant, were responsible for selling multiple ounces of methamphetamine out of their family home in a west Phoenix neighborhood, where he lived with his three children.
In December 2012, detectives with the Tempe Police Department began an investigation into defendant Robinson’s methamphetamine sales, ending with a search warrant being served on his home in March 2013. After Tempe detectives removed a young child from the master bedroom, police searched the home and found seven ounces of methamphetamine, scales, and a handgun less than five feet from where the defendant’s child was found.
Robinson later admitted to selling methamphetamine, profiting from the sales, and having the gun. He was a prohibited possessor of firearms because he is a convicted felon and was on felony probation.
Robinson was indicted in April 2013, and on March 10, 2014, a Maricopa County jury found him guilty of all three criminal counts including possession of dangerous drugs (methamphetamine) for sale, misconduct involving weapons, and possession of drug paraphernalia. One aggravating factor was found, that Robinson committed these crimes for financial gain.
Robinson’s sentencing is set in Maricopa County Superior Court on April 11, 2014.
For more information, such as medical impact of crystal meth exposure, how to recognize a meth lab, and recognizing signs that children have been exposed to chemicals, please visit the Attorney General’s website: https://www.azag.gov/meth