SAN ANTONIO – The jury got its first look at the interview R.C. Curtis gave to San Antonio police six days after the 2015 murder of 75-year-old Paula Boyd.
Curtis is being retried for capital murder. He is accused of killing Boyd inside her apartment.
In the interview, Curtis explained he was married to Boyd’s granddaughter and denied ever taking anything from Boyd.
He also told detectives he had nothing to do with her murder.
The high-profile case, marked by multiple delays and evidence discoveries, was livestreamed on all of KSAT’s digital platforms.
The state and defense both rested on Thursday. Closing arguments are expected on Friday morning.
Curtis is accused of beating, strangling and sexually assaulting Boyd, a beloved H-E-B employee. She was found dead in her apartment nearly a decade ago.
The path to trial has been anything but straightforward. A November 2021 trial ended in a mistrial after prosecutors revealed new evidence late in the process.
During opening statements on Tuesday, prosecutor Daryl Harris told jurors about Boyd’s life and her reputation as a friendly face at the H-E-B on the Interstate 10 access road and De Zavala Road.
Firefighters from a nearby station were among those who befriended Boyd, describing her as “everybody’s grandmother.”
During the Tuesday afternoon testimony, Curtis was seen nodding off on several occasions.
Boyd’s daughter, Brenda Boyd Perez, also testified on Tuesday. She said that she had a joint account with her mother to help with finances.
On Wednesday, testimony centered on retired San Antonio police detective Randal Hines, whose 2015 investigation led to Curtis’ arrest in Boyd’s death.
Prosecutors allege Curtis killed Boyd and used her stolen credit and debit cards. However, defense attorneys argued that Boyd occasionally let Curtis borrow her cards.
If convicted, Curtis faces an automatic life sentence without parole, as prosecutors are not seeking the death penalty.
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