David Robinson Sentenced to 10 Months in Prison on Weapons Charges

Judge Stuart Nash sentenced David Robinson to 10 months in prison Friday in connection with the shooting death of 21-year-old Howard Ricardo Sampler. Robinson pleaded guilty to three weapons charges in connection with Sampler’s death in April. Arrested on a charge of second-degree murder while armed, Robinson was never indicted on a murder charge. Instead … Read more →

David Robinson Pleads Guilty to Weapons Charges

Standing before Judge Stuart Nash on Monday morning, David Tyrone Robinson pleaded guilty to weapons charges in connection with the shooting death of Howard Ricardo Sampler in January 2012. Robinson no longer faces a charge of second degree murder. Robinson pleaded to three charges in an indictment against him: carrying a pistol without a license, … Read more →

Suspect Facing Weapons Charges, Not Murder, in Jan 2012 Death

A DC man arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder is expected to stand trial on much lesser charges in connection with the Jan. 2012 shooting death of Howard Ricardo Sampler. The man, David Tyrone Robinson, was arrested in Nov. 2012. His arrest was announced along with two others in unrelated deaths by a press release … Read more →

MPD Arrests Three in Unrelated Homicides

Metropolitan Police announced the arrests of three suspects in unrelated homicides today. Steven Vondell Williams, 46, was arrested in connection with the shooting death of June Grace Lim. Dennis Washington, 42, was arrested in connection with the death of Thomas Glenn Lipscomb. David Tyrone Robinson, 20, is suspected of shooting and killing Howard Ricardo Sampler, … Read more →

David Tyrone Robinson

  • Arrested: Nov. 27, 2012
  • Age: 22
  • Gender: Male
  • Race: Black

Guilty of lesser charges in the Jan. 3, 2012 death of Howard Ricardo Sampler.