INMATE 155186 - BOYSTON, ERIC D

Boyston was sentenced to death for the murders of his grandmother, Mary Boyston; his uncle, Alex Boyston; and family friend, Timothy Wright. He was also convicted of the attempted murders of his girlfriend, Alexandria Kelly, and his great-aunt, Shirley Jones. On February 2, 2004 Alexandria and Boyston were running errands when Boyston received a call in which an argument ensued. Boyston demanded that Alexandria drive him to the location where the person he just argued with was at. After Alexandria refused to do so, Boyston shot at her and missed. She got out of the car and ran and Boyston shot her 3 times, which ultimately led to her being paralyzed. Boyston then went to his grandmother Mary's house and shot and killed her and his uncle Alex. The apartment across from Mary's belonged to Boyston's great-aunt, Shirley Jones. Shirley looked out her window and saw Boyston outside Mary's apartment and she asked him what he was doing. Boyston attacked her, shooting her in the back. Boyston then returned back to his grandmother's apartment, where he fatally stabbed family friend, Timothy Wright. Police arrested Boyston about 10 hours later at another apartment complex.

PROCEEDINGS
Presiding Judge: Hon. Joseph C. Welty
Prosecutors: Robert Shutts & Vince Imbordino
Defense Counsel: Lawrence Blieden & Joel Brown
Start of Trial: November 5, 2009
Verdict: December 16, 2009
Sentencing: February 2, 2010

Aggravating Circumstances
Prior conviction of a serious offense
Multiple homicides
Especially heinous, cruel or depraved

PUBLISHED OPINIONS

[Direct Appeal pending before the Arizona Supreme Court]