{"id":166341,"date":"2025-08-22T11:24:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T11:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/166341\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T11:24:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T11:24:27","slug":"san-antonio-capital-murder-retrial-of-r-c-curtis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/166341\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio capital murder retrial of R.C. Curtis"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO<\/strong> \u2013 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.<\/p>\n

Curtis is being retried for capital murder. He is accused of killing Boyd inside her apartment.<\/p>\n

In the interview, Curtis explained he was married to Boyd\u2019s granddaughter and denied ever taking anything from Boyd.<\/p>\n

He also told detectives he had nothing to do with her murder.<\/p>\n

The high-profile case, marked by multiple delays<\/a> and evidence discoveries<\/a>, was livestreamed on all of KSAT\u2019s digital platforms.<\/p>\n

The state and defense both rested on Thursday. Closing arguments are expected on Friday morning.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The path to trial<\/a> has been anything but straightforward. A November 2021 trial ended in a mistrial after prosecutors revealed new evidence late in the process. <\/p>\n

During opening statements on Tuesday, prosecutor Daryl Harris told jurors about Boyd\u2019s life and her reputation as a friendly face at the H-E-B on the Interstate 10 access road and De Zavala Road. <\/p>\n

Firefighters from a nearby station were among those who befriended Boyd, describing her as \u201ceverybody\u2019s grandmother.\u201d<\/p>\n

During the Tuesday afternoon testimony, Curtis was seen nodding off on several occasions.<\/p>\n

Boyd\u2019s daughter, Brenda Boyd Perez, also testified on Tuesday. She said that she had a joint account with her mother to help with finances.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, testimony centered on retired San Antonio police detective Randal Hines<\/a>, whose 2015 investigation led to Curtis\u2019 arrest in Boyd\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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

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