DA-elect C.J. Robinson appointed to role early as long-time DA Houston retires
C.J. Robinson gets to start his new job early. Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed him district attorney for the 19th Judicial Circuit after long-serving DA Randall Houston retired.
Robinson has been with the office for 15 years and won the GOP nomination for the district attorney's post in the June primary election. He is unopposed in the general elections in November. Houston did not seek re-election and endorsed Robinson.
Robinson's six-year term was set to begin in January of 2023. The circuit covers Autauga, Chilton and Elmore counties.
"I'm humbled, excited and ready to hit the ground running," Robinson said. "I'm ready to build on the foundation of the district attorney's office and with a few tweaks move us forward into the future."
Robinson is a 2003 graduate of the University of Montevallo and received his law degree from the Mississippi College School of Law in 2006. He has worked as a prosecutor for the 19th Judicial Circuit for 15 years, working his way up through the ranks to be appointed chief ADA in 2012. He is the only assistant district attorney in the state to have attended a full-time police academy while serving as a prosecutor. Robinson graduated from the Montgomery Police Academy in March 2017.
“That experience enabled me to forge an effective partnership with law enforcement which has led to stronger cases and better communication between agencies," he said
Robinson has prosecuted more than 40 murder and capital murder cases.
Robinson and his wife, Malia, have been married for eight years and are lifelong residents of Clanton. They are the proud parents to two children, Isla and Jake, and are members of First Baptist Church in Clanton.
Contact Montgomery Advertiser reporter Marty Roney at mroney@gannett.com.
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