San Francisco, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced today that her office secured a conviction of Darryl Robinson (59) also known as Patrick Rushing, after a trial by jury for a violent residential robbery in the Outer Richmond. Mr. Robinson was convicted of robbery in the first degree (PC 211), child endangerment (PC 273a(a)), criminal threats (PC 422), possession of a firearm with prior violent conviction (PC 29900(a)(1)), convicted person carrying loaded firearm (PC 25850 (a)), and assault with semi-automatic firearm (PC 245(b)). The jury also found true allegations that Mr. Robinson personally and intentionally used a firearm in the commission of the robbery (PC 12022.53(b)), and the other crimes (PC 12022.5(a)).
“I would like to thank the jury for their service in this trial,” said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. “Conduct of this nature is extremely dangerous and traumatizing and has lasting negative impacts on victims and communities. Thanks to the jury’s swift verdict, we will now work diligently to ensure that the Court understands the danger that Mr. Robinson poses to the public and that the appropriate sentence is imposed.”
According to evidence and other testimony presented at trial, on March 24, 2023, the victim pulled into their garage with their young children. While the mother attempted to get the children out of the car, Mr. Robinson entered the garage wearing a mask and held a loaded firearm to the victim’s chest demanding her wallet. When the victim stated they did not have a wallet on them, Mr. Robinson then stated, “Don’t make me shoot you in front of your kids.” Mr. Robinson then took the victim’s cell phone, necklace, rings, and backpack before fleeing the garage. San Francisco Police Officers arrived on scene within minutes and were able to track the victim’s cellphone and apprehended Mr. Robinson forty minutes later in the Tenderloin.
The case against Mr. Robinson was successfully prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Yuri Chornobil, with assistance from paralegal Joshua Ng and IT support from Noaeh Pinaire. Victim Advocate Fernanda Garcia and District Attorney Investigator Scott Wong also provided invaluable assistance. Prosecutors were able to develop a strong case against Mr. Robinson based on outstanding police work from the San Francisco Police Department’s Richmond Station and the SFPD Robbery Unit.
“The terrifying ordeal that the victim endured was nothing short of a living nightmare. The bravery exhibited by the victim, both in the moment and in facing Mr. Robinson in court was commendable,” said Assistant District Attorney Yuri Chornobil. “Thanks to the hard work of the San Francisco Police Department and the Jury that carefully deliberated the facts and the law, Mr. Robinson will finally be held accountable for his heartless and heinous actions.”
Mr. Robinson is currently in custody. Sentencing will be scheduled after a bench trial scheduled for November 14, 2025, regarding aggravating factors and allegations that Mr. Robinson was previously convicted of murder and attempted murder and was out on parole for less than three years at the time of this incident.
Court Number: 23004415
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