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Troy Leon Gregg was born in 1953 and died in 1980 (age about 27).
He was convicted in 1976 (age 23) for murdering 2 men and robbing them in 1973.
After the US Supreme Court upheld his death sentence, he and three other death row convicts escaped from the Georgia state prison on July 28, 1980, a day before his scheduled execution.
He ran away to North Carolina that night, but he was badly beaten in a bar fight, and died in the early morning of July 29, 1980.
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When was Troy Leon Gregg born?
Troy Leon Gregg was born in 1953.
What was troy leon gregg's criminal history?
Troy Leon Gregg was a white male, born in 1953.
What race was Troy Leon Gregg?
He was African American
What fate did Troy Leon Gregg face after the US Supreme Court decision in his case?
Gregg v. Georgia, 428 US 153 (1976)Troy Leon Gregg was the first condemned prisoner whose death sentence was upheld after the US Supreme Court declared a temporary moratorium on capital punishment in Furman v. Georgia, 408 US 238 (1972).Gregg was sentenced to die in the electric chair, but he and three other inmates escaped from prison on July 29, 1980, the night before his scheduled execution. Ironically, Gregg was beaten to death later that night in a barroom brawl in North Carolina.
Did Troy Gregg get the death sentence in the Gregg v Georgia case?
it was upheld
With what weapon did troy leon gregg murder Fred edward simmons and bob durwood Moore with?
He murdered them with a gun.
When was Gregg Troy born?
Gregg Troy was born on 1950-12-19.
Why was Troy Davis sentenced to death?
Troy Davis was found guilty and was given the death penalty for the 1989 shooting of Mark MacPhail, a Savannah, Georgia police officer.
What is the significance of Gregg v Georgia?
The issue in this case is whether the imposition of the sentence of death for the crime of murder under the law of Georgia violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments.A jury found Gregg guilty of armed robbery and murder and was sentenced to death. Gregg challenged his remaining death sentence for murder, claiming that his capital sentence was a "cruel and unusual" punishment that violated the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments.In a 7-to-2 decision, the Supreme Court held that a punishment of death did not violate the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments under all circumstances.The US continued to use the death penalty after this case was decided. The death penalty wasn't used for 4 years and 4 days until this case was decided in 1975.There are several dissenting opinions contained in this decision, depending on the issue involved.
What are the names of the aames brothers in the road to Memphis?
Statler, Troy, and Leon Aames.
How old was Doris Troy at death?
Doris Troy died on February 16, 2004 at the age of 67.
How old was Troy Kennedy Martin at death?
Troy Kennedy Martin died on September 15, 2009 at the age of 77.
