Boyd v. State

William Glen Boyd was charged in an eight-count indictment with the capital murders of Fred and Evelyn Blackmon. Four counts of the indictment charged the appellant with murder during the course of a kidnaping, and the other four counts charged him with murder during the course of a robbery. The jury found the appellant guilty on each count of the indictment. At the sentence phase of the trial, the jury recommended that the appellant be sentenced to life without parole by a seven to five vote. The trial judge rejected the jury's recommendation and sentenced the appellant to death.

Julie…