Troy Leon Gregg
Troy Leon Gregg | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 29, 1948 Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina |
| Died | July 29, 1980 (aged 32) Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina |
| Cause of death | Homicide by blunt force trauma |
| Known for | Gregg v. Georgia |
| Motive | Robbery |
| Convictions | Murder (2 counts), armed robbery (2 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Escaped | July 28 – 29, 1980 |
| Details | |
| Victims | Fred Edward Simmons Bob Durwood Moore |
| Date | November 21, 1973 |
Troy Leon Gregg (April 29, 1948 – July 29, 1980) was the first condemned individual whose death sentence was upheld by the United States Supreme Court after the Court's decision in Furman v. Georgia invalidated all previous capital punishment laws in the United States. Gregg participated in the first successful escape from Reidsville State Prison death row with three other death row inmates in 1980, but was killed later that night during a bar fight.