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.