STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — More than three decades after a mother and her toddler were bludgeoned to death inside their Tompkinsville home, the man imprisoned in the double murder is fighting to overturn his conviction.
Philip Robinson, 57, is currently serving a prison sentence of 50 years to life in the 1993 slayings of 27-year-old Theresa Jones and her 2-year-old son, Tommy Moriarty Jr.
But recent court filings on Robinson’s behalf in state Supreme Court in St. George argue the case rested on deeply flawed police work, including suppressed evidence, inconsistent testimony, and alleged misconduct by investigators.
In 2022, defense attorney James Henning and his team filed a motion for a judge to vacate the conviction based on evidence they say absolves Robinson of the crime…