in Jackson, the Mississippi Supreme Court has dismissed the death sentence of Stephen Virgil McGilberry
in Jackson, the Mississippi Supreme Court has dismissed the death sentence of Stephen Virgil McGilberry
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in Jackson, the Mississippi Supreme Court has dismissed the death sentence of Stephen Virgil McGilberry and ordered the Jackson County Circuit Court to re-sentence him to life in prison without parole. McGilberry was 16 when he was sentenced to death in 1996 in Jackson County.
he was convicted of using a baseball bat to kill 4 relatives on Oct. 23, 1994. McGilberry's stepfather, Kenneth Purifoy; mother, Patricia Purifoy; stepsister, Kimberly Self; and step-nephew, Kristopher Self, were murdered.
he was convicted of using a baseball bat to kill 4 relatives on Oct. 23, 1994. McGilberry's stepfather, Kenneth Purifoy; mother, Patricia Purifoy; stepsister, Kimberly Self; and step-nephew, Kristopher Self, were murdered.
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- (Sources: Associated Press, 22/09/2005)
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