Man Sentenced to 23 Years to Life for Murder of 19-Year-Old Woman
Press release from the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office:
Today, Judge Christopher Wilson sentenced 24-year-old Maxx Carson Robison to 23 years to life for the second-degree murder of Rhianna Skye McKenzie, who was 19 at the time of the murder. Mr. Robison pled guilty, and also admitted to using a firearm and to committing the murder from a moving vehicle. Mr. Robison also pled guilty to the attempted murder of Elisha Mansell, for which he will receive a concurrent 9-year sentence.
This case occurred on June 30, 2016, when the defendant – who had been drinking – decided he also wanted drugs. This goal led him to the McCullens Motel, where he began banging on doors and accosting residents trying to find a supplier. Mr. Mansell confronted the defendant and told him to leave because no one at the motel sold drugs. During the argument, Mr. Mansell produced a small-caliber handgun and fired several warning shots intended to motivate Mr. Robison to leave. Mr. Robison left, but immediately returned with an AK-47-style semi-automatic rifle and fired multiple rounds into Mr. Mansell’s car, then occupied by Mr. Mansell and Ms. McKenzie. Ms. McKenzie died while Mr. Mansell narrowly escaped death: a bullet went through the top of the hat he was wearing.
Due to the conviction of murder, Mr. Robison will not receive time credit for good behavior or work while in prison. As part of the negotiated disposition, Mr. Robison waived more than three years of credits for time served in the Humboldt County jail from February 22, 2017, through March 11, 2020. The Eureka Police Department handled the investigation and Deputy District Attorney Roger Rees prosecuted the case with assistance from Deputy District Attorney Carolyn Schaffer, victim advocate Marybeth Bian, and District Attorney Investigator Marvin Kirkpatrick. Russell Clanton represented the defendant.
Mr. Robison has been in custody since committing the crimes, and will be transferred to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation as soon as they resume accepting inmates. The defendant will become eligible for a parole hearing during his 23rd year of incarceration.
Today, Judge Christopher Wilson sentenced 24-year-old Maxx Carson Robison to 23 years to life for the second-degree murder of Rhianna Skye McKenzie, who was 19 at the time of the murder. Mr. Robison pled guilty, and also admitted to using a firearm and to committing the murder from a moving vehicle. Mr. Robison also pled guilty to the attempted murder of Elisha Mansell, for which he will receive a concurrent 9-year sentence.Earlier Chapters:
- Early-Morning Shooting at McCullens Motel
- HOMICIDE: EPD Releases Information on this Morning’s Shooting
- Suspect Named in Yesterday’s Early-Morning Homicide
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23 years on the taxpayers dime, what a weak bullshit system we have.
He should have gotten life, but not sitting idly in prison doing push-ups..
a life sentence of indentured servitude.
That’s how the Hebrews did it. Incarceration is inhumane and wasteful. Let the victims families decide his fate. The justice system is broken
If anyone does Kill someone on purpose. AND admits to doing it, or there is several witnesses, that person; should forfeit their own life. Period.
Problems like this start early, in the home. Every baby needs a mother and a father who loves em. Who will put the child’s life before their selfish desires.
( Not trying to judge anyone here. I do hope this young man had both and still do.) Families need to stay together!
Just think if we put God first. And actually acted the way Jesus told us to, what a nice place this would be!
Sentence to hard manual labor for the rest of his life would be good!
🕯🌳He did get life. Most life sentences come with a minimum. 🌍🐸🕊🖖Plus he’d still have to do the 9yrs so he’d be about 69yrs old when he got out if he survives the time.🇺🇸⚖🇺🇸⚖🇺🇸
Yes, but in a cushy prison cell. It should be a cold concrete cell with no modern conveniences and 8 to 12 hours per day of hard labor to pay for his keep.
No such thing as a “cushy” prison cell!
Max made a mistake, he wasn’t intending to kill anyone, just an unlucky shot. One that he dearly regrets. Max is a good man, he will do the time for the crime.
Max made a mistake.
Max is sorry for what he has done, every minute of every day.
Max will do his time.
Max is a good man who has friends and loved ones who will miss him.
Rhainna was my children’s babysitter for years. She was a very sweet girl. Gone too soon…19 years old.
She is loved by her family and missed forever .
Hey note to the HCDA and EPD, an AK47 is NOT a “high powered rifle” as stated in numerous older press releases. It’s a “medium powdered” cartridge IF THAT. High powered rifles are the battle rifles of old in calibers like .30-06, 8mm Mauser, MAYBE the 7,62x54R but certainly not 7.62×39 or 5.45 for that matter since I doubt the police know the difference between an ak47 and an akm74
I don’t know, but my AK puts holes through just about anything I shoot at it with. When your busting through 1/4-1/3 inch steel, I would call that high powered. No duty vest has a chance against a 762.39 bullet which is why they are feared among all LE. All n all, my go to round when the SHTF.
5.56 or 5.7 can defeat vests but they aren’t “high powered”. If your an is high powered what are hunting calibers like 7mm rem mag? Super high caliber? Or safari guns? What are those? MEGA caliber? Car doors are incredibly thin. Have you ever seen someone shooting at a car? Unless it’s .22 you’re pretty much not safe with any rifle round behind a car, and that’s with the bullet going through both doors. The only part of the car that can reliably stop bullets is the engine block.
The problem is that people who tend to commit this kind of crime specialize in bad choices thinking nothing bad will ever become of it. Bad becomes worse and worse until someone gets killed. This counts for anything from petty crime to drug and alcohol abuse. Society doesn’t seem to get the progression and the Sheriff, DA and Judges don’t take it seriously enough. Then one day everyone asks how this could happen. There is a sickness in our society that is far worse than COVID with ever be. We need extreme harsh sentencing for lesser crimes to help prevent lives from being taken away. No amount of “remorse” will ever bring someone back, but real punishment earlier will do more than anyone realizes.
We do not need more people locked up.