George Trepal

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 Jean Carr (August 29, 1947 – March 3, 1989), 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.

George Trepal
Mug shot of Trepal
Born	George James Trepal (1949-01-23)January 23, 1949 (age 76) New York City, New York, U.S.
Criminal status	Incarcerated
Motive	Disputes with neighbors
Convictions	First degree murder (1 count) Attempted first-degree murder (6 counts) Poisoning food or water (7 counts) Tampering with a consumer product (1 count)
Criminal penalty	Death (March 6, 1991)
Details
Victims	Peggy Carr, 41
Date	October 15, 1988 – March 3, 1989
Country	United States
Locations	Alturas, Florida, U.S.
Weapon	Thallium (poison)
Imprisoned at	Florida State Prison

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.

See also

• List of death row inmates in the United States