Lobo accused of hitting former girlfriend is suspended for season
Boyce’s trial has been set for March 4
Rayshawn Boyce, a 22-yearold linebacker for New Mexico’s football team, will remain suspended for the season, per UNM football spokesperson Frank Mercogliano.
Boyce, who was entering his senior year, is not enrolled at UNM. He has legal problems after he was accused of hitting his ex-girlfriend and of shooting at her unoccupied car May 12. Boyce cannot have contact with his ex-girlfriend or the Lobo football teammate he also is accused of attacking on that date.
Boyce was issued new hearing dates during a scheduling conference July 31. His next step will be an evidentiary hearing Jan. 28.
Boyce has a pre-trial conference and plea hearing Feb. 22. His trial is scheduled to begin March 4 overseen by State District Judge Charles Brown.
Boyce, who pleaded not guilty, does not have a prior criminal record.
He was charged with aggravated burglary, battery upon a household member, criminal damage to private property and negligent use of a firearm, according to an arrest warrant affidavit filed in Metro Court.
Boyce played in eight games last season with three tackles.
ROSTER UPDATE: Dyson Chmura, who was slated to be a redshirt junior tight end for the Lobos, is on a medical scholarship and won’t be on the team, coach Bob Davie said.
Davie would not disclose Chmura’s injury.
Chmura is the son of former Green Bay Packers tight end Mark Chmura.
Tre Bland, a junior transfer offensive lineman from Riverside Community College, is no
longer on the team. He did not show up for offseason activities, Davie said.
Redshirt senior wide receiver Emmanuel Harris, who missed last season because of a knee injury, sat out his fourth straight practice Tuesday with a clavicle injury. Davie does not think the injury is serious.
The Lobos resume practice today after having Wednesday off.