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, and was subsequently sentenced to death by circuit judge Dennis Maloney. As of 2011, Trepal has continued to deny his involvement in Carr's death.[4][5] After his conviction, Trepal filed numerous appeals, all of which were denied; these culminated in an appeal of his conviction that he filed with the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, which was denied in 2012.[6]

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  1. ↑ "George Trepal". Commission On Capital Cases. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  2. ↑ Navarro, Mireya (1997-04-22). "On Death Row, but Seeking a New Trial". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  3. ↑ Martinez, James (1991-02-17). "Poisoning Death Traced to Self-Styled Genius". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  4. ↑ "Genius's 'Game' Is Suspected in Woman's Death". The New York Times. 1991-02-12. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  5. ↑ Schottelkotte, Suzie (2011-03-05). "Grim milestone: 20 years on death row". The Ledger. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  6. ↑ Schottelkotte, Suzie (2012-06-20). "Appeals Court Refuses to Overturn Trepal's Murder Conviction". The Ledger. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
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