[Girlene]

I don’t know that that makes it first degree murder.

A reliable informant came forward and said the Robinson guy had admitted to shooting the store owner.

I’d say after 35 years, he has paid his price for involvement in trying to sell stolen goods.

[Eagles6]

If he was involved in a conspiracy,i.e., casing the store and disposing of the loot then he is as guilty as if he had pulled the trigger.

The informant says that Jake Robinson, who is right handed, supposedly admitted to shooting the victim while holding the gun in his left hand. Why would be do that?

Ford is left handed and expert testimony showed the shooter was probably left handed. It's just a little too pat.

Did Ford just happen to visit the victim's shop and then the owner was robbed and murdered shortly after and then a man that he didn't know just happened to give him stuff to pawn that just happened to be loot stolen in the robbery?

Maybe but highly unlikely.

If a complete stranger comes up to you on the street and asks you to pawn some valuable merchandise for him I would suggest you decline.