{"id":157125,"date":"2025-08-19T01:09:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T01:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/157125\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T01:09:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T01:09:11","slug":"decade-old-san-antonio-murder-case-heads-to-retrial-amid-evidence-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/157125\/","title":{"rendered":"Decade-old San Antonio murder case heads to retrial amid evidence challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO<\/strong> \u2013 The capital murder retrial of R.C. Curtis, accused in the 2015 killing of 75-year-old H-E-B employee Paula Boyd, begins Tuesday following years of legal setbacks and newly discovered evidence.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors allege Curtis, who was married to Boyd\u2019s granddaughter at the time, beat, strangled and sexually assaulted Boyd in her San Antonio apartment. <\/p>\n

The case has faced numerous delays.<\/p>\n

The 2015 murder case of Paula Boyd is still awaiting trial. (KSAT 2024)DNA links suspect to crime scene<\/p>\n

Police investigators found no signs of forced entry at Boyd\u2019s apartment when she was discovered on Oct. 21, 2015, after failing to show up for work.<\/p>\n

Surveillance footage captured Curtis attempting to use Boyd\u2019s debit card at a gas station the day after her death.<\/p>\n

While initially arrested for credit card abuse, Curtis faced capital murder charges in March 2016 after his DNA matched evidence from the crime scene. <\/p>\n

Two other men, Frank Hernandez Jr. and David Rocha, were also accused of using Boyd\u2019s stolen cards.<\/p>\n

Hernandez was arrested, but Rocha was never found and has a warrant out for his arrest. <\/p>\n

No description foundMultiple evidence discoveries delay justice<\/p>\n

The original trial in November 2021 ended in a mistrial when prosecutors revealed new evidence late in proceedings, including two DVDs suggesting potential alternative suspects. Additional blood evidence emerged from the medical examiner\u2019s office a month later.<\/p>\n

In 2022, as Judge Stephanie Boyd was planning to schedule the retrial, the defense filed an appeal citing double jeopardy as the reason they didn\u2019t believe Curtis should go to trial again. <\/p>\n

Ultimately, the appeal was denied in 2024, and Boyd scheduled the retrial for December 2024.<\/p>\n

Legal challenges extend timeline<\/p>\n

Further delays occurred when prosecutors discovered additional evidence from Boyd\u2019s cellphone just days before jury selection was set to begin.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was a mistrial because the defense didn\u2019t get the discovery and now we are back here for discovery,\u201d Boyd stated during a December 2024 hearing. \u201cI don\u2019t understand why everyone is waiting until the last minute to accomplish things.\u201d<\/p>\n

Boyd ordered weekly hearings with both parties and the lead detective to thoroughly examine all case evidence. This process, completed in March 2025, cleared the way for the current trial date.<\/p>\n

If convicted, Curtis faces an automatic life sentence without parole, as prosecutors are not seeking the death penalty.<\/p>\n

KSAT 12 will live stream this trial gavel to gavel. You can watch on KSAT.com<\/a>, KSAT Plus<\/a> and KSAT\u2019s YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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