Robert Poyson
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- Gender
- male
- Country
- USA
- Location
- Mohave County, Arizona, USA
- Date of birth
- August 15, 1976
- Age at first offence
- 20
- Characteristics
- robbery, murder for hire
- Victim profile
- Roland Wear, 50; Leta Kagen, 30, and her son Robert Delahunt, 15
- Method of murder
- Shooting - Beating with a rock and a cinder block
- Date(s) of murder
- August 13, 1996
- Years active
- 1996
- Date of arrest
- —
- Status
-
Sentenced to death
Sentenced to death on November 20, 1998
Background
Robert Poyson lived in a remote area of Mohave County with Leta Kagen (30), Leta’s 15-year-old son Robert Delahunt, Roland Wear (50) and Bobby Poyson (20).
On August 13, 1996, Frank Anderson (48) and Kimberly Lane (15) had been hitchhiking in the area, and Leta agreed to let Anderson and Lane spend the night.
The offence
Anderson, Poyson, and Lane decided to kill Leta, Robert, and Roland, and steal Roland’s truck.
Lane enticed Robert Delahunt into a travel trailer on the property. Anderson cut Robert’s throat nearly from ear to ear with a bread knife. Anderson held the struggling boy down, while Poyson pounded the bread knife through Robert’s ear and out his mouth. Poyson finally ended Robert’s struggling by crushing his skull with a rock.
Three to four hours later, Anderson and Poyson entered Leta’s mobile home. Poyson killed Leta by shooting her in her head with a rifle, as Anderson held a lantern for light. Roland awoke. Poyson shot Roland in his mouth. Poyson then hit Roland with the rifle stock, and Anderson hit him with the lantern. Roland and Poyson struggled out into the yard, where Poyson bludgeoned Roland to death with a cinder block.
Investigation
Arrest
Trial
Presiding Judge: Honorable Steven F. Conn Prosecutor: Derek Carlisle Defense: Billy K. Sipe and Lee Novak Start of Trial: March 2, 1998 Verdict: March 9, 1998
Sentencing
Sentencing: November 20, 1998 Aggravating Circumstances: Pecuniary Gain (all 3 victims), Multiple Homicides (all 3 victims), Especially Cruel (Robert and Roland) Mitigating Circumstances: Cooperation with Law Enforcement
Outcome
Robert Poyson was sentenced to death on November 20, 1998.
Other details
Poyson and Anderson agreed to kill all three victims and steal Roland’s truck.
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