Richard Harley Greenway

Timeline

• 27 March 1988 — Greenway and Christopher Lincoln burglarized the Tucson home of Lili Champagne.
• 13 March 1989 — Trial began.
• 17 March 1989 — Verdict was reached.
• 15 June 1989 — Greenway was sentenced to death.
• 1991 — State v. Greenway, 170 Ariz. 155, 823 P.2d 22 (1991), was published.

Background

Richard Harley Greenway was a Caucasian defendant. Lili Champagne was a Caucasian victim.

The offence

On March 27, 1988, Greenway and Christopher Lincoln burglarized the Tucson home of Lili Champagne. Greenway shot and killed Mrs. Champagne and her 17-year-old daughter, Mindy, with a .22 rifle. After the killings, Greenway and Lincoln stole some property, including Mrs. Champagne's Porsche. The two later abandoned the Porsche after setting it on fire.

Investigation

Greenway later boasted to a jail inmate that he had killed the women because they had seen his face.

Arrest

Lincoln, a juvenile, was tried as an adult.

Trial

The proceedings listed the presiding judge as William Scholl. The prosecutor was Kenneth Peasley. The trial began on March 13, 1989. A verdict was reached on March 17, 1989.

Sentencing

Greenway was sentenced to death on June 15, 1989. Aggravating circumstances included pecuniary gain, especially heinous/cruel/depraved, and multiple homicides. Mitigating circumstances included the age of the defendant (19).

Lincoln was convicted for the murders and received concurrent life sentences.

Appeals

State v. Greenway, 170 Ariz.

Outcome

Greenway received a death sentence on June 15, 1989.

Other details

The case involved Tucson. The weapon used was a .22 rifle. Mrs. Champagne's Porsche was stolen and later abandoned after being set on fire. Greenway's statement to a jail inmate included that he killed the women because they had seen his face.