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
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)