Tianna Robinson, Nahla Miller.Photo:Melissa Powers Hamilton County Prosecutor/FacebookThe mother of a 4-year-old girl who was beaten and strangled to death has been sentenced to life in prison.Earlier this week, Tianna Robinson, 28, pleaded guilty to an aggravated murder charge and was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years over the killing of her daughter, Nahla Miller, in April 2021, Hamilton County Prosecutor Melissa Powers announced in asocial media statement.Powers shared the news nearly three years since former Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters announced that the Ohio mother was charged with one count of aggravated murder with death penalty specification, two counts of murder, one count of felonious assault and one count of endangering children.A communications director for Powers’ office confirmed Robinson’s plea deal. The mother could have faced the death penalty at trial,CNNreported.“Examinations revealed that Nahla had been strangled and severely beaten, with injuries that included a broken arm and brain injury consistent with being shaken,” the prosecutor noted on Facebook.In a statement given to PEOPLE, Powers said, “This was a horrific and unthinkable crime. My heart breaks for Nahla just imagining what she was forced to endure. Given the current state of the law in Ohio, ensuring this defendant will be locked up for the rest of her life represents the best possible outcome we could hope for.”Tianna Robinson.Melissa Powers Hamilton County Prosecutor/FacebookDeters previously announced Robinson’s death penalty indictment in May 2021, noting that the woman “beat and strangled her daughter, Nahla, until her heart stopped” at their Springfield Township home on April 13, 2021.TheCincinnati Enquirerreported, citing prosecutors, that Robinson beat Nahla after she urinated on herself when left home alone. The outlet reported that psychologists found Robinson was not competent to stand trial four times in both 2021 and 2022, when she stayed at the psychiatric hospital Summit Behavioral Healthcare. She had reportedly been diagnosed with major depressive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.Nahla eventually died when she was “removed from life support” on April 21, 2021. At the time, Deters revealed that investigators believed the girl had been abused for months. Nahla’s death was ruled a result of strangulation and blunt force trauma, resulting in significant internal injuries.Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.According to Cincinati’s ABC affiliateWCPO, Nahla weighed 23 pounds when she was admitted into the hospital in 2021. The average weight of a 4-year-old girl is between 28 and 44 pounds, perCincinnati Children’s.WCPO also reported that Robinson initially called Springfield Township Police Department herself to report that her daughter passed out, and later admitted to punching and strangling her child.According to the outlet, doctors found signs of “prolonged physical abuse” and Deters said they found a burn on the child’s hand, a broken arm and internal bleeding, as well as months of malnutrition.Fox affiliateWXIXalso reported, citing court documents, that Rensley Washington, a man identified as Robinson’s boyfriend, was indicted on two counts of obstruction of justice and was previously sentenced to 12 months in prison after he pleaded guilty. He reportedly told investigators that the child fell off a scooter.“I have never understood how anyone could hurt a little kid so badly, especially the child’s own mother,” the former prosecutor shared in a statement at the time.“Violence like this goes against every instinct we are born with as humans and as parents. These cases are exactly why I worked so hard in 1997 to help pass legislation making the purposeful murder of a child under the age of 13 a death penalty eligible offense,” he added.
Tianna Robinson, Nahla Miller.Photo:Melissa Powers Hamilton County Prosecutor/Facebook
Melissa Powers Hamilton County Prosecutor/Facebook
The mother of a 4-year-old girl who was beaten and strangled to death has been sentenced to life in prison.Earlier this week, Tianna Robinson, 28, pleaded guilty to an aggravated murder charge and was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years over the killing of her daughter, Nahla Miller, in April 2021, Hamilton County Prosecutor Melissa Powers announced in asocial media statement.Powers shared the news nearly three years since former Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters announced that the Ohio mother was charged with one count of aggravated murder with death penalty specification, two counts of murder, one count of felonious assault and one count of endangering children.A communications director for Powers’ office confirmed Robinson’s plea deal. The mother could have faced the death penalty at trial,CNNreported.“Examinations revealed that Nahla had been strangled and severely beaten, with injuries that included a broken arm and brain injury consistent with being shaken,” the prosecutor noted on Facebook.In a statement given to PEOPLE, Powers said, “This was a horrific and unthinkable crime. My heart breaks for Nahla just imagining what she was forced to endure. Given the current state of the law in Ohio, ensuring this defendant will be locked up for the rest of her life represents the best possible outcome we could hope for.”Tianna Robinson.Melissa Powers Hamilton County Prosecutor/FacebookDeters previously announced Robinson’s death penalty indictment in May 2021, noting that the woman “beat and strangled her daughter, Nahla, until her heart stopped” at their Springfield Township home on April 13, 2021.TheCincinnati Enquirerreported, citing prosecutors, that Robinson beat Nahla after she urinated on herself when left home alone. The outlet reported that psychologists found Robinson was not competent to stand trial four times in both 2021 and 2022, when she stayed at the psychiatric hospital Summit Behavioral Healthcare. She had reportedly been diagnosed with major depressive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.Nahla eventually died when she was “removed from life support” on April 21, 2021. At the time, Deters revealed that investigators believed the girl had been abused for months. Nahla’s death was ruled a result of strangulation and blunt force trauma, resulting in significant internal injuries.Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.According to Cincinati’s ABC affiliateWCPO, Nahla weighed 23 pounds when she was admitted into the hospital in 2021. The average weight of a 4-year-old girl is between 28 and 44 pounds, perCincinnati Children’s.WCPO also reported that Robinson initially called Springfield Township Police Department herself to report that her daughter passed out, and later admitted to punching and strangling her child.According to the outlet, doctors found signs of “prolonged physical abuse” and Deters said they found a burn on the child’s hand, a broken arm and internal bleeding, as well as months of malnutrition.Fox affiliateWXIXalso reported, citing court documents, that Rensley Washington, a man identified as Robinson’s boyfriend, was indicted on two counts of obstruction of justice and was previously sentenced to 12 months in prison after he pleaded guilty. He reportedly told investigators that the child fell off a scooter.“I have never understood how anyone could hurt a little kid so badly, especially the child’s own mother,” the former prosecutor shared in a statement at the time.“Violence like this goes against every instinct we are born with as humans and as parents. These cases are exactly why I worked so hard in 1997 to help pass legislation making the purposeful murder of a child under the age of 13 a death penalty eligible offense,” he added.
The mother of a 4-year-old girl who was beaten and strangled to death has been sentenced to life in prison.
Earlier this week, Tianna Robinson, 28, pleaded guilty to an aggravated murder charge and was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years over the killing of her daughter, Nahla Miller, in April 2021, Hamilton County Prosecutor Melissa Powers announced in asocial media statement.
Powers shared the news nearly three years since former Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters announced that the Ohio mother was charged with one count of aggravated murder with death penalty specification, two counts of murder, one count of felonious assault and one count of endangering children.
A communications director for Powers’ office confirmed Robinson’s plea deal. The mother could have faced the death penalty at trial,CNNreported.
“Examinations revealed that Nahla had been strangled and severely beaten, with injuries that included a broken arm and brain injury consistent with being shaken,” the prosecutor noted on Facebook.
In a statement given to PEOPLE, Powers said, “This was a horrific and unthinkable crime. My heart breaks for Nahla just imagining what she was forced to endure. Given the current state of the law in Ohio, ensuring this defendant will be locked up for the rest of her life represents the best possible outcome we could hope for.”
Tianna Robinson.Melissa Powers Hamilton County Prosecutor/Facebook
Deters previously announced Robinson’s death penalty indictment in May 2021, noting that the woman “beat and strangled her daughter, Nahla, until her heart stopped” at their Springfield Township home on April 13, 2021.
TheCincinnati Enquirerreported, citing prosecutors, that Robinson beat Nahla after she urinated on herself when left home alone. The outlet reported that psychologists found Robinson was not competent to stand trial four times in both 2021 and 2022, when she stayed at the psychiatric hospital Summit Behavioral Healthcare. She had reportedly been diagnosed with major depressive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Nahla eventually died when she was “removed from life support” on April 21, 2021. At the time, Deters revealed that investigators believed the girl had been abused for months. Nahla’s death was ruled a result of strangulation and blunt force trauma, resulting in significant internal injuries.
Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.
According to Cincinati’s ABC affiliateWCPO, Nahla weighed 23 pounds when she was admitted into the hospital in 2021. The average weight of a 4-year-old girl is between 28 and 44 pounds, perCincinnati Children’s.
WCPO also reported that Robinson initially called Springfield Township Police Department herself to report that her daughter passed out, and later admitted to punching and strangling her child.
According to the outlet, doctors found signs of “prolonged physical abuse” and Deters said they found a burn on the child’s hand, a broken arm and internal bleeding, as well as months of malnutrition.
Fox affiliateWXIXalso reported, citing court documents, that Rensley Washington, a man identified as Robinson’s boyfriend, was indicted on two counts of obstruction of justice and was previously sentenced to 12 months in prison after he pleaded guilty. He reportedly told investigators that the child fell off a scooter.
“I have never understood how anyone could hurt a little kid so badly, especially the child’s own mother,” the former prosecutor shared in a statement at the time.
“Violence like this goes against every instinct we are born with as humans and as parents. These cases are exactly why I worked so hard in 1997 to help pass legislation making the purposeful murder of a child under the age of 13 a death penalty eligible offense,” he added.
source: people.com
