Robuck testifies in his first-degree murder trial

Justin Alan Robuck took the witness stand Thursday during his first-degree murder trial in the stabbing death of Jerry Alden Pittman II of Newton last October. Robuck testified in court he stabbed Pittman twice in the leg after the 19-year-old swung a knife at Tyler Ray Oberhart, who Robuck described as “family.” Robuck said he received a phone call around 3:20 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, from Oberhart, who wanted Robuck to join him in confronting Pittman for cheating Oberhart in a drug exchange for $20 worth of marijuana earlier that morning. “I thought I could talk to Jerry and help avoid a fight,” Robuck said. “I didn’t want any problems. I just wanted to resolve the conflict and go home.” When asked by his attorney, John P. Roehric