AZ - Hunter Stanfield, 19, charged with shooting death of parents Chase Stanfield, 39, and Gail Stanfield, 50, Gila County, 3/15/23

[Niner]

Thursday, January 29th:
*Trial continues (Day 5) (@ am AZT) - AZ – Chase J. Stanfield (39) & Gail Marie Stanfield (50) found dead from multiple gunshot wounds morning of Oct. 27, 2022, Whispering Pines subdivision of Payson. *Hunter Blair Stanfield (19/now 21) son arrested & charged (3/14/23), indicted (3/21/23) & arraigned (3/27/23) with 2 counts of 1st degree premeditated murder. Gila County
Jury selection was completed on 1/21/26.
Trial began on 1/22/26. [9 days for trial]
Judge Bryan B. Chambers presiding. Chief Deputy County attorney Joseph Collins. Defense attorney Adam Crawshaw.
Case & court info from 3/14/23 thru 1/5/26 & Jury Selection (1/21/26) & Trial Days 1-3 (1/22-1/27/26-no trial on 1/24-26) reference post #78 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...tanfield-50-gila-county-3-15-23.669961/page-4
1/27/26 Docket update: Miscellaneous: Disclosure/Supplemental Disclosure by Prosecutors.
1/28/26 Wednesday, Trial Day 4: No info available. Trial continues on Thursday, 1/29/26.

 

[Niner]

I can not understand why they have not updated their Minute Entries.... and not finding ANY articles except from 2023....

Case Activity
Date Description Party
1/29/2026 Minute Entry event for Minute Entry: Jury Trial - In Progress P1
1/29/2026 Minute Entry event for Minute Entry: Jury Trial - In Progress D1

link: Public Access Case Lookup

 

[Niner]

Friday, January 30th:
*Trial continues (Day 6) (@ am AZT) - AZ – Chase J. Stanfield (39) & Gail Marie Stanfield (50) found dead from multiple gunshot wounds morning of Oct. 27, 2022, Whispering Pines subdivision of Payson. *Hunter Blair Stanfield (19/now 21) son arrested & charged (3/14/23), indicted (3/21/23) & arraigned (3/27/23) with 2 counts of 1st degree premeditated murder. Gila County
Jury selection was completed on 1/21/26.
Trial began on 1/22/26. [9 days for trial]
Judge Bryan B. Chambers presiding. Chief Deputy County attorney Joseph Collins. Defense attorney Adam Crawshaw.
Case & court info from 3/14/23 thru 1/5/26 & Jury Selection (1/21/26) & Trial Days 1-4 (1/22-1/28/26-no trial on 1/24-26) reference post #81 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...tanfield-50-gila-county-3-15-23.669961/page-5
1/29/26 Thursday, Trial Day 5: No info available. Trial continues on Friday, 1/30/26.

 

[Niner]

Monday, February 2nd:
*Trial continues (Day 7) (@ am AZT) - AZ – Chase J. Stanfield (39) & Gail Marie Stanfield (50) found dead from multiple gunshot wounds morning of Oct. 27, 2022, Whispering Pines subdivision of Payson. *Hunter Blair Stanfield (19/now 21) son arrested & charged (3/14/23), indicted (3/21/23) & arraigned (3/27/23) with 2 counts of 1st degree premeditated murder. Gila County
Jury selection was completed on 1/21/26.
Trial began on 1/22/26. [9 days for trial]
Judge Bryan B. Chambers presiding. Chief Deputy County attorney Joseph Collins. Defense attorney Adam Crawshaw.
Case & court info from 3/14/23 thru 1/5/26 & Jury Selection (1/21/26) & Trial Days 1-5 (1/22-1/29/26-no trial on 1/24-26) reference post #83 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...tanfield-50-gila-county-3-15-23.669961/page-5
1/30/26 Docket update: Miscellaneous-Memorandum by prosecution.
1/30/26 Friday, Trial Day 6: No info available. Trial continues on Monday, 2/2/26.

 

[Niner]

Still not finding anything on this trial... and the court site isn't any help.

Tuesday, February 3rd:
*Trial continues (Day 8) (@ am AZT) - AZ – Chase J. Stanfield (39) & Gail Marie Stanfield (50) found dead from multiple gunshot wounds morning of Oct. 27, 2022, Whispering Pines subdivision of Payson. *Hunter Blair Stanfield (19/now 21) son arrested & charged (3/14/23), indicted (3/21/23) & arraigned (3/27/23) with 2 counts of 1st degree premeditated murder. Gila County
Jury selection was completed on 1/21/26.
Trial began on 1/22/26. [9 days for trial]
Judge Bryan B. Chambers presiding. Chief Deputy County attorney Joseph Collins. Defense attorney Adam Crawshaw.
Case & court info from 3/14/23 thru 1/5/26 & Jury Selection (1/21/26) & Trial Days 1-6 (1/22-1/30/26-no trial on 1/24-26) & thru 1/30/26 reference post #84 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...tanfield-50-gila-county-3-15-23.669961/page-5
2/2/26 Monday, Trial Day 7: No info available. Trial continues on Tuesday, 2/3/26.

 

[Niner]

This should be the last day of trial - but am not finding anything on this case.

Wednesday, February 4th:
*Trial continues (Day 9) (@ am AZT) - AZ – Chase J. Stanfield (39) & Gail Marie Stanfield (50) found dead from multiple gunshot wounds morning of Oct. 27, 2022, Whispering Pines subdivision of Payson. *Hunter Blair Stanfield (19/now 21) son arrested & charged (3/14/23), indicted (3/21/23) & arraigned (3/27/23) with 2 counts of 1st degree premeditated murder. Gila County
Jury selection was completed on 1/21/26.
Trial began on 1/22/26. [9 days for trial]
Judge Bryan B. Chambers presiding. Chief Deputy County attorney Joseph Collins. Defense attorney Adam Crawshaw.
Case & court info from 3/14/23 thru 1/5/26 & Jury Selection (1/21/26) & Trial Days 1-7 (1/22-2/2/26-no trial on 1/24-26) & thru 1/30/26 reference post #85 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...tanfield-50-gila-county-3-15-23.669961/page-5
2/3/26 Tuesday, Trial Day 8: No info available. Trial continues on Wednesday, 2/4/26 [should be last day of trial].

 

[Via Marple]

Guilty verdict returned in Whispering Pines double homicide

After just over an hour of deliberations, a jury found a former Payson student guilty Thursday of murdering his parents.

www.paysonroundup.com

 

[Niner]

Guilty verdict returned in Whispering Pines double homicide

After just over an hour of deliberations, a jury found a former Payson student guilty Thursday of murdering his parents.

www.paysonroundup.com

Unfortunately I am in the wrong region to access this article. EU rules & all!!

Can you tell me what day this is? Does it say how long the jurors deliberated? Sentencing date? I know I have a lot of questions, but need to update my notes! TIA!!

edited with strikes - I see those in the little blurb. Just need a sentencing date!

 

[Via Marple]

Unfortunately I am in the wrong region to access this article. EU rules & all!!

Can you tell me what day this is? Does it say how long the jurors deliberated? Sentencing date? I know I have a lot of questions, but need to update my notes! TIA!!

edited with strikes - I see those in the little blurb. Just need a sentencing date!

March 31 at 1:30 p.m.

I am in Australia

 

[Niner]

March 31 at 1:30 p.m.

I am in Australia

Thanks for the sentencing date! Much appreciated!

 

[Niner]

Update!

Thursday, January 29th:
*Trial continues (Day 5)-VERDICT REACHED! (@ am AZT) - AZ – Chase J. Stanfield (39) & Gail Marie Stanfield (50) found dead from multiple gunshot wounds morning of Oct. 27, 2022, Whispering Pines subdivision of Payson. *Hunter Blair Stanfield (19/now 21) son arrested & charged (3/14/23), indicted (3/21/23) & arraigned (3/27/23) with 2 counts of 1st degree premeditated murder. Gila County
Jury selection was completed on 1/21/26.
Trial began on 1/22/26 & ended on 1/28/26 with closing arguments. 1/29/26: Jurors deliberated for an hour & verdict: Guilty of 2 counts of 1st degree murder.
Judge Bryan B. Chambers presiding. Chief Deputy County attorney Joseph Collins. Defense attorney Adam Crawshaw.
Case & court info from 3/14/23 thru 1/5/26 & Jury Selection (1/21/26) & Trial Days 1-5 (1/22-1/29/26-no trial on 1/24-26) & thru 1/30/26 reference post #81 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...tanfield-50-gila-county-3-15-23.669961/page-5
1/29/26 Thursday, Trial Day 5: Jurors deliberated for an hour & came back with a GUILTY verdict. Next sentencing hearing on 3/31/26 @ 1:30pm..