Ryan Hoyt
Encyclopedia
Ryan Hoyt is an associate of Jesse James Hollywood
and who 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 currently is on Death Row
at San Quentin State Prison
in California. In September 2002 Jesse Rugge
was sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of parole after seven years.
In the film Alpha Dog
, Hoyt is portrayed as the character Elvis Schmidt by actor Shawn Hatosy
.
Jesse James Hollywood
Jesse James Hollywood is a former drug dealer who kidnapped and ordered the murder of Nicholas Markowitz and is serving life without parole for the murder in the California prison system.-Childhood and adolescence:...
and who 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 currently is on Death Row
Death row
Death row signifies the place, often a section of a prison, that houses individuals awaiting execution. The term is also used figuratively to describe the state of awaiting execution , even in places where no special facility or separate unit for condemned inmates exists.After individuals are found...
at San Quentin State Prison
San Quentin State Prison
San Quentin State Prison is a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation state prison for men in unincorporated San Quentin, Marin County, California, United States. Opened in July 1852, it is the oldest prison in the state. California's only death row for male inmates, the largest...
in California. In September 2002 Jesse Rugge
Jesse Rugge
Jesse Taylor Rugge is one of the former members of Jesse James Hollywood's gang that helped in the murder of Nicholas Markowitz. Rugge was charged with helping in the kidnap and execution of Nicholas Markowitz....
was sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of parole after seven years.
In the film Alpha Dog
Alpha Dog
Alpha Dog is a 2007 crime drama film written and directed by Nick Cassavetes, first screened at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2006, with a wide release the following year on January 12, 2007. The film is based on the true story of the kidnapping and murder of 15-year-old Nicholas...
, Hoyt is portrayed as the character Elvis Schmidt by actor Shawn Hatosy
Shawn Hatosy
Shawn Wayne Hatosy is an actor with over 40 film and television credits to his name.-Personal life:Hatosy was born in Frederick, Maryland, the son of Carol , a loan officer, and Wayne Hatosy, a graphic designer and event planning director...
.