Lanny Blaine Robinson

Deadly force

Robinson offered to show undercover Officers Mark Prendergast and Jimmy Cargill where to buy crack cocaine. According to witnesses, they helped Robinson, who was drunk, into their other. Five minutes later, Prendergast, in the passenger seat, drew his 9mm Glock pistol and fatally shot Robinson, sitting behind the driver. Prendergast said in court that Robinson had threatened Cargill with a knife. Cargill said he did not see it. The only knife on or near Robinson was folded and inside his pocket.