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Lampley was placed on desk duty by the Jackson Police Department,{{r|Haynes}} and Barney and Fox were "assigned other duties" at the Clinton Police Department.{{r|Levenson}}
On May 20, 2021 all charges against Barney and Lampley were dismissed in a rare "[[directed verdict]]". The charges were dismissed with prejudice, an outcome welcomed by the Clinton Police Department.<ref>https://darkhorsepressnow.com/charges-dismissed-with-prejudice-against-officers-accused-in-death-of-george-robinson/</ref><ref name="Levenson20210520">{{cite news |last1=Levenson |first1=Michael |date=2021-05-20 |title=Judge Drops Murder Charges Against Two Officers Accused of Body-Slamming Man |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/20/us/mississippi-officers-charged-dismissed-george-robinson.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=2021-07-22 |language=en}}</ref>
Robinson's family has filed a civil suit against the city, the three police officers, and the ambulance company that treated Robinson at the scene and released him.{{r|Levenson|Haynes}}
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