ROCHESTER, Minn. – Mustafa Bush is going away fir a long time. The ex-con, convicted of murdering an Eyota woman in 2022, was sentenced to life in prison. “There will be no parole,” said Judge Douglas Bayley. The judge called the sentence “appropriately lengthy.” He noted that it’s the most severe punishment allowed by Minnesota law. Bush is 41. The sentence was pronounced after a statement by Kimberly Robinson’s family was read in court. The family said that Bush lacked remorse: “Prison is where he belongs.” Robinson’s body was found dead from a gunshot wound and dumped in a steep, snow-covered ditch on an Omsted County road. This was in December 2022. She was 41. Prosecutor Mark Ostrem asked for the life sentence, Ostrem noted that Bush had a previous murder-related conviction in 2006. Public Defender Graham Henry told news reporters after the sentencing that Bush would appeal. Also, Henry noted, the state Supreme Court reviews all first-degree murder conviction as a matter of course.
