Monroe Circuit Court sentences Jose Robles to 32 years after victim impact statements

Monroe Circuit Court sentenced Jose Robles to 32 years in the state penitentiary on a string of convictions stemming from a July 2, 2023, shooting that killed one person and seriously wounded another.

The sentence was announced after multiple victim impact statements in which relatives described the loss and lasting trauma caused by the shooting. The court accepted plea agreements and the parties' calculation of consecutive and concurrent terms that produced the 32-year total.

Robles appeared for sentencing after the parties confirmed the pre-sentence investigation report and the defendant waived certain procedural steps. The court set individual terms for several charges as part of the negotiated disposition, then ordered the terms to be served consecutively and credited Robles with time already served.

Family members read extended statements at the sentencing hearing. Kylie King spoke on behalf of her husband and described severe physical injuries and the family' ongoing trauma. She said, "No amount would ever be enough," and detailed hospitalizations and long-term injuries suffered by the surviving victim. Haley King described long-term fear and controlling behavior she and others had experienced, and Hannah King recounted the continued emotional impact of the violence on family life and memory of the person killed.

The court then imposed the agreed sentence, stating the combined terms would total 32 years to serve. The judge instructed deputies to remove the defendant from the courtroom to begin serving the sentence.

Why it matters: The sentence brings closure to a multi-count case in which the court heard extended, personal testimony about the effects of the crime on survivors and the victim's family. The court's written judgment implements the parties' calculation of consecutive and concurrent terms described in open court.

Details from the hearing: The indictment identified multiple counts, and the parties stipulated to counts and sentencing ranges on the record before the judge accepted the plea and imposed the aggregate sentence. The transcript records the judge's final oral pronouncement: "I now sentence you to 32 years in the state penitentiary to serve." The court noted the defendant would receive credit for time already served.

No appeal or post-sentencing filings were recorded on the public docket during the hearing. The court adjourned the matter after directing custody staff to move the defendant into custody.