Scott Weinberger

Neither gave a formal statement. After being advised of their rights, they invoked those rights and no further questioning.

Neither gave a formal statement. After being advised of their rights, they invoked those rights and no further questioning.

So each of the defendants were indicted for murder in the second degree. Two counts of kidnapping, one count for Thelma, one count for the minor. and one count of burglary in the first degree.

So each of the defendants were indicted for murder in the second degree. Two counts of kidnapping, one count for Thelma, one count for the minor. and one count of burglary in the first degree.

So it seems like an open and shut case. But here comes the painful part. Thanks to the pandemic and a series of other excruciating pretrial delays, prosecution of Telma's accused killers was put on hold.

So it seems like an open and shut case. But here comes the painful part. Thanks to the pandemic and a series of other excruciating pretrial delays, prosecution of Telma's accused killers was put on hold.

This was a, in my opinion, overwhelmingly strong circumstantial evidence case. And the hurdles really were coordinating and procuring the presence of all the witnesses that I needed. Because so much time had elapsed, people move on in life. They either leave the police department or they move away from Hawaii or they change.

This was a, in my opinion, overwhelmingly strong circumstantial evidence case. And the hurdles really were coordinating and procuring the presence of all the witnesses that I needed. Because so much time had elapsed, people move on in life. They either leave the police department or they move away from Hawaii or they change.

And on and on and just getting everybody lined up and having all the evidence organized.

And on and on and just getting everybody lined up and having all the evidence organized.

On trial first was Stephen Brown, who at the time of the murder was 23 years old with no fixed address, no job, and no criminal record.

On trial first was Stephen Brown, who at the time of the murder was 23 years old with no fixed address, no job, and no criminal record.

What we do know about Brown is that he's originally from Ohio, later moved to Florida, and then in or around 2015 or 16, he came to Hawaii to live with his biological father.

What we do know about Brown is that he's originally from Ohio, later moved to Florida, and then in or around 2015 or 16, he came to Hawaii to live with his biological father.

When he took the witness stand, Brown admitted to breaking into the vacation home, but he maintained that he was not responsible for Thelma Boyneville's murder, claiming it was his then-girlfriend, Haley Dandaran, who was the aggressor.

When he took the witness stand, Brown admitted to breaking into the vacation home, but he maintained that he was not responsible for Thelma Boyneville's murder, claiming it was his then-girlfriend, Haley Dandaran, who was the aggressor.

That Haley Dandaran was the more dominant one in the relationship, that she called the shots. She loved the sight of blood and was a knife carrier.

That Haley Dandaran was the more dominant one in the relationship, that she called the shots. She loved the sight of blood and was a knife carrier.

So Telma peacefully laid down for you.

So Telma peacefully laid down for you.