Legal Opinion
State of Arizona v. Eric Boyston
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided April 15, 2013No. CR-10-0052-APPublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PELANDER, Justice.
¶ 1 A jury found Eric Boyston guilty of three first degree murders and one count each of attempted first and second degree murder. He was sentenced to death for the murders and to prison terms on the attempt convictions. We have jurisdiction over this automatic appeal under Article 6, Section 5(3) of the Arizona Constitution and A.R.S. § 13-4031. 1
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
¶ 2 On the evening of February 1, 2004, Boyston was staying with his cousin, Shante. 2 Boyston was unemployed and living alternately with Shante and his grandmother, Mary Boyston. He…
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