Eastland Man Will Spend Decades in Prison for Murdering His Girlfriend

SAN ANGELO, TX – The Eastland man who fatally shot his girlfriend in June has taken a plea deal that will send him to prison for the next 80 years.

As previously reported, on June 13, deputies with the Eastland County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the 800 block E. Virginia St. in Eastland for the report of a shooting victim. See: Disturbed Eastland Man Fatally Shoots Teenage Girlfriend

When they arrived they found Sean Casey Simington, 21, waiting for them. Simington met the deputies at the front door and told them that he had shot his girlfriend and would comply with everything.

The body of Carizma Ciana Maynard, 18, was in the kitchen. She had been shot multiple times. Her body was sent to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy.

Further investigation revealed that after Siminton shot Maynard he called her mother and said "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry." When she asked what for he responded, "I shot your daughter and killed her."

Members of Carizma's family stated that Simington had mental issues. 

"The loving responses, coveted prayers and understandable shock at what happened to our beautiful daughter, granddaughter, and sister should be balanced with our right to family privacy. With these matters in mind, we the family, reiterate that we do not wish to further comment and respectfully ask our friends, the media, and the public to please exercise restraint in your comments, particularly on social media such as Facebook and allow us to now attempt to move on with our lives. The primary reason behind this plea agreement was to avoid the additional trauma of reliving this nightmare at trial, in the presence of the defendant, obtain justice quickly, and because we as a family believe that this plea agreement is in our best interest and that justice has been served. Please, please honor Carizma and our family by abiding by our heartfelt requests." stated a spokesperson for the family of Carizma in a release following the sentencing.

On Jan. 28, Simington took a plea deal that sentenced him to 80 years in prison. He could be eligible for parole after 30 years.

"Carizma was a kind, fun-loving daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin and friend with her whole life ahead of her. She had been enjoying her journey on a lifetime of adventures, including the pursuit of a degree involving wildlife rescue and rehabilitation, before her life was so cruelly cut short by her murderer. Her sense of fun, her sense of adventure, her love of animals, along with her ability to light up any room that she walked into with her generosity of spirit, are memories that her family will cherish forever. Her wonderful family has asked me to convey their deepest appreciation and heartfelt gratitude for the thorough and caring investigation conducted by law enforcement in this case." stated District Attorney Russ Thomason.