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State of Idaho v. Robin Lee Row
Date: 09-26-2025
Case Number:
Judge: Not Available
Court: Fourth Judicial District Court, Ada County, Idaho
Plaintiff's Attorney: Ada County, Idaho, District Attorney's Office
Defendant's Attorney:
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Description:
Boise, Idaho, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with capital murder.
Robin Lee Row was sentenced to death in 1993 for murdering her husband and two
children in their sleep on February 10, 1992. Over the next 30 years, Row filed five petitions for
post-conviction relief in state court and two federal habeas corpus claims, all of which were
unsuccessful. Row has now filed a sixth petition for post-conviction relief. The district court
dismissed Row's petition as untimely under Idaho Code section 19-2719, which states that post-
conviction petitions must be filed "[w]ithin forty-two (42) days of the filing of the judgment
imposing the punishment of death†for "any legal or factual challenge to the sentence or conviction
that is known or reasonably should be known,"
Robin Lee Row was sentenced to death in 1993 for murdering her husband and two
children in their sleep on February 10, 1992. Over the next 30 years, Row filed five petitions for
post-conviction relief in state court and two federal habeas corpus claims, all of which were
unsuccessful. Row has now filed a sixth petition for post-conviction relief. The district court
dismissed Row's petition as untimely under Idaho Code section 19-2719, which states that post-
conviction petitions must be filed "[w]ithin forty-two (42) days of the filing of the judgment
imposing the punishment of death†for "any legal or factual challenge to the sentence or conviction
that is known or reasonably should be known,"
Outcome:
Motion for new trial claiming ineffective assistance of counsel overruled.
Affirmed.
Affirmed.
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About This Case
What was the outcome of State of Idaho v. Robin Lee Row?
The outcome was: Motion for new trial claiming ineffective assistance of counsel overruled. Affirmed.
Which court heard State of Idaho v. Robin Lee Row?
This case was heard in Fourth Judicial District Court, Ada County, Idaho, ID. The presiding judge was Not Available.
Who were the attorneys in State of Idaho v. Robin Lee Row?
Plaintiff's attorney: Ada County, Idaho, District Attorney's Office. Defendant's attorney: Click Here For The Best Boise Criminal Defense Law Lawyer Directory.
When was State of Idaho v. Robin Lee Row decided?
This case was decided on September 26, 2025.