George James Trepal (born January 23, 1949) is an American former chemist and computer programmer who was convicted in February 1991 of murdering his neighbor, Peggy Carr, and attempting to murder her family. He was convicted of poisoning the Carr family, who lived in
Alturas, Florida
Alturas is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Polk County, Florida, United States. Its population was 4,084 as of the 2020 census. Alturas has a post office
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, by adding
thallium
Thallium is a chemical element with the symbol Tl and atomic number 81. It is a gray post-transition metal that is not found free in nature. When isolated, thallium resembles tin, but discolors when exposed to air. Chemists William Crookes an ...
to multiple bottles of
Coca-Cola
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. All but Peggy Carr survived. Trepal was sentenced to death by circuit judge Dennis Maloney.
As of 2011, Trepal has continued to deny any involvement in Carr's death.
After his conviction, Trepal filed numerous appeals, all of which were denied. The last was his appeal of his conviction, which he filed with the
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (in case citations, 11th Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the following U.S. district courts:
* Middle District of Alabama
* Northern District of Alabama
* ...
. It was denied in 2012.
He has been held on
death row for more than 30 years at
Union Correctional Institution
The Union Correctional Institution, formerly referred to as Florida State Prison, Raiford Prison and State Prison Farm is a Florida Department of Corrections state prison located in unincorporated Union County, Florida, near Raiford.
First o ...
in
Raiford, Florida
Raiford is a town in Union County, Florida, United States. The population was 255 at the 2010 census. As of 2018, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 236. It was home to the original Florida State Prison and continues to be ho ...
.
See also
*
List of death row inmates in the United States
, there were 2,414 death row inmates in the United States. The number of death row inmates changes frequently with new convictions, appellate decisions overturning conviction or sentence alone, commutations, or deaths (through execution or otherw ...
References
American murderers
1949 births
Living people
American prisoners sentenced to death
Prisoners sentenced to death by Florida
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