Toledo Priest Appeals Conviction of Killing Nun!

Ex-priest Gerald Robinson of the Toledo Catholic Diocese has filed for an appeal of his murder conviction. We have all seen it on TV or read about it somewhere – like right here in May!

Well today, the Toledo news mentioned his appeal which appears to be materializing into another trial. Yoy! I hope this guy is innocent and not some psycho-priest, who is going to “game” the system in a lame attempt to get off the hook. I am not writing this in a mean-spirited way, but all of this is being footed by the taxpayer.

Father Robinson had always been the prime candidate ever since the murder of Sister Margaret Ann Pahl on April 5, 1980. There are rumors that Toledo Police may have covered up the misconduct of certain priests in their Diocese at that time.

One policeman said that the ritual murder crime scene was “smoke and mirrors” (a cover up I suppose?), another said there was nothing abnormal about the crime scene, but one retired Police Officer said that it was definitely a Satanic Ritual murder crime scene. He also stated that the Catholic church always had people they could call upon within the Department to squash bad publicity for the church. The case was eventually sealed up until such time as prosecutors felt they could produce a winning case.

Several more Toledo Catholics have come forward to accuse Robinson and at least one other priest – of having conducted Satanic rituals and of molestation. That heated things up and prosecutors finally opened and won this cold case murder trial on May 11th 2006. The jury returned a guilty verdict against the 68-year-old priest, for killing Sister Margaret Ann Pahl in the sacristy of the chapel, in the “then – Mercy Hospital” on Holy Saturday 1980. He was sentenced to life in prison.

The two-page notice of appeal, which was submitted by John Thebes, an attorney who was a member of Robinson’s defense team, begins what will likely be a lengthy appeals process in the state court system to overturn the murder conviction.

Be careful Moms and Dads – of who you entrust your child’s care and safety to. The local Reverend or Minister is not exempt from suspicion simply because you “like” or attend a local church. We’ll keep our eye peeled on this and try to update you as the appellate procedure heads to court again in the Ohio 6th District Court of Appeals. The former Father Robinson will be housed at “Warren Correctional” – a level three or “close security” prison.