Ryan Hoyt

Ryan Hoyt (born August 10, 1979) is an associate of Jesse James Hollywood and was convicted of the murder of Nick Markowitz on August 9, 2000. He reportedly owed Hollywood money for drugs and was offered the opportunity to kill Markowitz as a way of erasing his debt.During his trial, Hoyt took the stand and told the court he did not remember confessing to killing Markowitz. Hoyt threatened to kill his accomplices if they revealed what happened. In November 2001, Hoyt was convicted of first-degree murder and was sentenced to death. He is currently on Death Row at San Quentin State Prison in California.In the film Alpha Dog, Hoyt is portrayed as the character Elvis Schmidt by actor Shawn Hatosy.

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Birth dateAugust 10, 1979
Birth nameRyan Hoyt
Birth place
Los Angeles , United States
Residence
Death row

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