FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 11, 2026
MOBILE, Alabama – Mobile County District Attorney Keith Blackwood announced today that Desiree Holiday has been convicted of Intentional Murder in the 2024 shooting death of her boyfriend, Ja’Curtis Robinson.
On August 11, 2026, a Mobile County jury returned a guilty verdict against Holiday following a trial before the Circuit Court of Mobile County.
The evidence presented at trial established that on March 3, 2024, Holiday shot Robinson in the back, causing his immediate death.
“Ja’Curtis Robinson’s life was taken in an instant by someone he trusted,” said District Attorney Keith Blackwood. “This verdict holds Desiree Holiday accountable for that choice and brings a measure of justice to Ja’Curtis Robinson’s family.”
Blackwood thanked the prosecutors, investigators, law enforcement officers, and witnesses whose work helped secure the conviction. This is the first week and conviction of the 2026-2027 Trial Season.
The State was represented by Assistant District Attorney Coy Morgan and Trial Coordinator Shyla White.
Holiday is scheduled to be sentenced on September 30, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. She faces a sentencing range of 20 years to life in prison.