An Atlantic City man accused of shooting at his mother and punching her in the face during a domestic altercation was ordered held in jail Monday.
Kevin Robinson was armed and tried to flee when he was arrested three weeks after fleeing his mother's home, according to the charges.
Robinson was released from prison in March 2021 for a domestic assault, the judge noted in rendering her decision to have him held in jail pending the outcome of the most recent case.
The public safety assessment, which helps determine detention under bail reform, recommended he be released even though he scored a four out of six for failure to appear and likelihood to reoffend with a flag for new violence.
Assistant Prosecutor Kristen Pulkstenis called the PSA's determination "inexplicable."
Robinson, 30, has a criminal history spanning a decade and was armed during the alleged attack on his mother and when arrested, even though he knows he is a certain person not allowed to possess a weapon, according to the argument made for his detention.
"The defendant was willing to fire a firearm at his own mother," Pulkstenis said.
Defense attorney Omar Aguilar said Robinson had been looking for work and wanted to be out for the upcoming birth of his child.
Robinson allegedly punched his mother in the face, and then threatened to shoot her before firing at her as she fled to a bedroom, according to the charges.
The victim told investigators that she narrowly missed being shot in the head and killed.
Robinson's mother has now told the state she does not wish to have the charges pursued.
In response to that information, Judge Dorothy Garrabrant said that " the victim may be subject to intimidation or some maternal emotions."
Robinson's first conviction was in 2011, with his criminality continuing "unabated," the judge said, adding that prison did nothing to deter him.
His prior convictions include two aggravated assaults, which the assistant prosecutor said showed this latest allegations "is not an anomaly but part of a broader pattern."
He will now remain jailed as his case goes through the court.
