Judge denies new trial in Minneapolis girl's killing
A Hennepin County judge denied Dpree Shareef Robinson's postconviction bid to withdraw his 2023 guilty plea and vacate his 37.5-year sentence for the 2021 drive-by shooting that killed 9-year-old Trinity Ottoson-Smith in Minneapolis. The court found no evidence Robinson was impaired by oxycodone at his plea hearing and rejected his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, keeping his second-degree murder conviction and sentence in place.
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đź“Ś Key Facts
- Ruling: Postconviction petition to undo plea and sentence denied this week in Hennepin County District Court
- Defendant: Dpree Shareef Robinson; pled guilty in March 2023 to second‑degree murder; received 37.5‑year sentence
- Victim: 9‑year‑old Trinity Ottoson‑Smith, shot while on a trampoline at a North Illion Ave. home in 2021; died 12 days later
- Judge’s findings: Last oxycodone dose was >2 days before plea; typical effect ~6 hours; judge, prosecutor and defense counsel all said Robinson appeared alert
- Ineffective‑counsel claim: Court found no showing that performance fell below objective standards
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December 04, 2025