Christopher Frank Pittman (born April 9, 1989 in Franklin, Massachusetts) was convicted in 2005 of murdering his grandparents Joe and Joy Pittman, on November 28, 2001, when he was 12 years old. The case drew national attention in part because of his age at the time of the crime and in part because his defense that paranormal entities had influenced his actions. Pittman was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison.