A Wisconsin man has been found guilty of the murder of his date by a Milwaukee County jury, will fspend the rest of his life in prison.
Sixteen months after Sade Robinson, 19, died, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that on Friday, Maxwell Anderson, 34, was sentenced for her death and dismemberment. Circuit Judge Laura gave Anderson a lifetime in prison without the possibility of parole.
As CrimeOnline previously reported, prosecutors said Anderson and 19-year-old Robinson went on their first date on April 1, 2024, at a Milwaukee seafood restaurant he used to work at.
Police found Robinson’s Honda Civic in Milwaukee on April 2, 2024, burned out after a witness said she saw a man flicking something into the vehicle. As of April 5, 2024, and into May, searchers began to find body parts distributed at several locations near Milwaukee.
Anderson was subsequently arrested and charged on April 12, 2024, with homicide, mutilating a corpse, and arson. Anderson was later tried and found guilty on June 6 of first-degree homicide, mutilating a corpse, arson, and hiding a corpse.
Anderson, a Navy veteran and bartender, claimed his innocence.
“I offer my deepest and most sincere condolences to Sade’s family as well as everyone else affected by this tragedy. That being said, your honor, I took this to trial without ever once trying to make a plea deal of any kind … because I did not commit these crimes. So, I’m planning to appeal my convictions. While I hope and pray that further investigation will not only prove my innocence but also find and deliver true justice.”
During the proceedings, Sheena Scarbrough, Robin’s mom, said to Anderson, “My daughter had to cross his demonic path. He plotted and planned to kill her. How dare you?” She angrily went on to say, “You’re not a man. You’re a (expletive),” The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
Assistant District Attorney Ian Vance-Curzan stated that “Sade was a completely innocent victim who died alone in an unfamiliar place,” he said. “He tried to make her disappear from the world.
“It was simply evil and heartless behavior.”
Anthony D. Cotton, Maxwell Anderson’s attorney, confirmed his client’s plans to appeal his conviction, according to The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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[Featured image: Maxwell Anderson/Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office via AP and Sade Robinson/Milwaukee Police Department]
