Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced that Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause sentenced Robert Winston (age 18), with a last known address of 12th Street, Providence, to 30 years with 26 to serve and the remainder suspended with probation for his role in the February 4, 2014 murder of George Holland, Jr. Winston, who was a juvenile at the time of the murder, pled guilty on March 21, 2014 to one count of assault with intent to commit murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder.
Had the case proceeded to trial, the State was prepared to prove that on February 4, 2014, after obtaining a shotgun from co-defendant Anthony Moore; Alain Bedame, Ashner "Pookie" Alexis, Seydina Ndoye and Robert Winston drove from Woonsocket to the area of 145 Colfax Street in Providence. Alexis and Winston exited the vehicle and walked to the front of house, where Alexis instructed Winston to knock on the window, which had its blinds drawn. The shadowy outline of a person appeared at the window, and Alexis fired the shotgun, striking and killing 17-year-old George Holland, Jr.
Co-defendants Bedame and Ndoye pled guilty to their role in the homicide and are scheduled to be sentenced on February 17, 2015. Anthony Moore was found guilty on October 16, 2014 of 1st degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence death resulting. On November 17, 2014, Alexis was found guilty by a jury of 1st degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence death resulting. Winston testified for the prosecution at Alexis' trial.
Moore and Alexis are scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday, February 12, 2015. Providence Police Detective Kenneth Court led the investigation. Assistant Attorney General Daniel Carr Guglielmo and Special Assistant Attorney General Terence Coyne prosecuted the case on behalf of the Office of Attorney General.