Robbins Brothers Convicted In
Shooting Incident
Two Phoenix community broth
ers received 60-day jail terms after
being convicted in a family feud
shooting incident in Brunswick
County Superior Court last week.
- Willie Robbins was convicted of
assault with a deadly weapon with
intent to kill inflicting serious injury
for shooting his half-brother, John
ny Hatcher. Donnie Robbins was
convicted of discharging a shotgun
into an occupied dwelling. Both
men pleaded not guilty.
According to reports, the Oct. 5,
1989 shooting incident, which in
volved five brothers, resulted from
a family feud over a family land
dispute, which had resulted in
brothers filing warrants against one
another.
Two of the brothers, Cornell Rob
bins and Hatcher, along with Alon
zo Grady, returned home at about
noon on the day of the shooting in
cident and Willie, Donnie and Ron
ald Robbins came into Come!! Rob
bins' yard and pointed guns at the
other three men, according to court
records.
After Cornell Robbins drove to
Bolivia, filed warrants against his
brothers and returned home about
3:15 p.m., his three brothers again
camc into his yard, according to
court records, and Ronald Robbins
started a light with Grady.
Cornell Robbins then went into
his home, according to court rec
ords, and came out with a 30-30 ri
fle and fired one shot.
Donnie Robbins then fired his
shotgun at Cornell, according to the
records and fired a second time as
Cornell ran into his home.
Willie Robbins ran from his
home with a shotgun, records state,
and shot at Hatchcr as Hatcher ran
down the driveway toward the road,
hitting him in the head, back and
leg.
Hatcher was admitted to New
Hanover Memorial Hospital, where
he was transported by the Leland
Rescue Squad, according to the rec
ords.
Willie and Donnie Robbins were
sentenced to three years' imprison
ment, suspended under supervised
probation for four years, with a spe
cial condition of probation of 60
days in jail, which began Friday at 7
p.m. They will report two Fridays at
7 p.m. and be released the following
Sundays at 7 p.m. They will contin
ue with two weekends in jail and
one out until 60 days are served.
Additional terms of their proba
tion include that they not possess or
have a tircarm or deadly weapon on
their premises; that they have no
contact with Cornell Robbins, his
wife or children, or Hatcher for the
next two years; that the confiscated
shotguns be surrendered to the
county Sheriff's Department, to be
released to their father alter six
months upon request; and that they
remain on their property at all times
except when at work, church or at a
doctor's office because of a medical
condition.
Willie Robbins also was ordered
to pay for Hatcher's medical bills of
SI, 301. 82 for two days in New
Hanover Memorial Hospital.
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Six people pleaded guilty to co
caine-selling charges in the April 23
session of Brunswick County Su
perior Court.
Wanda Ballard pleaded guilty to
selling and delivering cocaine, Mar
shall Ballard to selling cocaine, and
Curt Williams, William Patrick Jol
ly, Kermit McKeithan and Landis
Hill pleaded guilty to possession
with intent to sell and deliver co
caine.
Wanda Ballard and Williams re
ceived three-year sentences, sus
pcnded under a two-year supervised
probation, and McKeithan a four
year scnicncc suspended under un
supervised probation. He will serve
seven days in the county jail and
pay 51,750 to the SBI undercover
fund, at SI 50 a month beginning
June 10 and provide 100 hours of
community service within two
years. Marshall Ballard, Jolly and
Hill received prayer for judgment
continucds. Judgment for them is
scheduled to be rendered in the May
7 session of Superior Court before
Judge Giles R. Clark.
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William Kratzer pleaded guilty to
two counts of breaking and entering
and larceny, and two counts of com
mon law robbery and Francis
Kratzer to one count of common
law robbery and one county of pos
session of stolen property.
William Kratzer was sentenced to
a total of six years on the common
law robbery charges, with restitu
tion of S2.280 and to 10 years, sus
pended under supervised probation,
on the breaking, entering and larce
ny charges.
Francis Kratzer was sentenced to
five years, suspended under five
years of supervised probation and
special conditions that include 90
days in the county jail, SI, 627 resti
tution and 175 hours of community
scrvicc within three years.
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In other cases heard by Judge
Howard E. Manning Jr.:
? Lawrence and Zilphia Moblcy
pleaded guilty to possession of
more than 1 1/2 ounces of marijua
na.
Lawrence Mobley was sentenced
to one year suspended under two
years of supervised probation, pay
court costs and 150 hours of com
munity service.
Zilphia Mobley was sentenced to
two years, suspended under three
years of supervised probation; serve
21 days in the county jail by serving
every other weekend and pay court
costs.
? Gary White, guilty plea to two
counts of possession with intent to
sell and deliver marijuana: two
years, suspended under two years of
supervised probation and four days
in the county jail, to be served over
two weekends, 75 hours of commu
nity service, pay court costs and pay
SI 80 restitution to the Brunswick
County Sheriff's Department's un
dercover fund and S250 attorney
fees.
? Keith B. Wise, misdemeanor
child abuse; guilty pica; one year,
suspended under two years' super
vised probation, pay court costs and
S 1 , KX) attorney fees.
? Jerry James, breaking, enter
ing and larceny; guilty plea; three
years suspended under three-year
supervised probation; 125 hours of
community scrvice within 18
months; court costs.
? Bryan Tommie Goodwin, lar
ceny of firearm; guilty plea; PJC.
? Franklin Floyd, hit and run
property damage; guilty plea; two
years suspended under three years'
probation. 30 days in the county jail
and court costs.
* ? Franklin E. Young Jr., misde
meanor larceny, forgery and utter
ing; guilty plea; three years, sus
pended under three years' super
vised probation, court costs, pay
$300 attorney fees and finish high
school within three years.
? Gcuige fvlaliiiews, DWI; noi
guilty plea; guilty verdict; one year,
suspended for two years of proba
tion, seven days in the county jail,
court costs and SI 00 Fine.
? Sandra Coursey, DWI, non
guilty plea; mistrial declared.
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