George James Trepal (born January 23, 1949)[1] 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.[2][3] He was convicted of poisoning the Carr family, who lived in Alturas, Florida, by adding thallium to multiple bottles of Coca-Cola. 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.[4][5]
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. It was denied in 2012.[6] He has been held on death row for more than 30 years at Union Correctional Institution in Raiford, Florida.
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edit- ^ "George Trepal". Commission On Capital Cases. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ Navarro, Mireya (1997-04-22). "On Death Row, but Seeking a New Trial". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ Martinez, James (1991-02-17). "Poisoning Death Traced to Self-Styled Genius". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "Genius's 'Game' Is Suspected in Woman's Death". The New York Times. 1991-02-12. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ Schottelkotte, Suzie (2011-03-05). "Grim milestone: 20 years on death row". The Ledger. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ Schottelkotte, Suzie (2012-06-20). "Appeals Court Refuses to Overturn Trepal's Murder Conviction". The Ledger. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
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