Tyrone Delano Gilliam Jr.

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Tyrone Delano Gilliam Jr.
Born(1966-08-29)August 29, 1966
Robbery with a deadly weapon
Use of a handgun during a crime of violence
Criminal penaltyDeath (October 31, 1989)
Partner(s)Kelvin Drummond
Tony Drummond
Details
VictimsChristine J. Doerfler, 21
DateDecember 2, 1988

Tyrone Delano Gilliam Jr. (August 29, 1966 – November 16, 1998)[2] was an American convicted murderer executed by the state of Maryland in 1998. Gilliam was convicted and sentenced to death for the kidnapping and murder of 21-year-old Christine J. Doerfler on December 2, 1988.[3][4]

Murder

On the evening of the murder, Gilliam was drinking and using drugs with Kelvin Drummond and his brother, Tony Drummond. The three men car-jacked Doerfler as she got out of her car in a parking lot, and when they found that she only had three dollars on her, they forced her to go to an ATM and withdraw cash. During the drive to the ATM, they changed their minds, and after pulling over in a secluded area, Gilliam shot Doerfler in the head with a sawed-off shotgun.[5] Gilliam and both of the Drummond brothers were arrested three days later after they attempted to rob a convenience store. Police found the murder weapon in Gilliam's car, and after Kelvin Drummond named Gilliam as the shooter, Gilliam confessed.[6]

Trial

Gilliam chose to have his case tried by a judge rather than a jury. Judge John Fader of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County found Gilliam guilty of first-degree murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, use of a handgun in the commission of a felony and kidnapping. On October 31, 1989, Gilliam was sentenced to death for the murder of Christine Doerfler.[7] Tony Drummond was convicted separately and received a sentence of life without the possibility of parole, while Kelvin Drummond agreed to plead guilty and testify against Gilliam. In exchange for his testimony and guilty plea he received a sentence of life with the possibility of parole.[8]

Appeals

Gilliam's initial direct

US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, which affirmed the district court's decision in January 1998. On October 5, 1998, the US Supreme Court refused to hear the case. That same day Judge Fader signed a death warrant which went into effect on November 16, 1998.[6]

Execution

Gilliam was executed by lethal injection at the Maryland Penitentiary on November 16, 1998.[9] He was pronounced dead at 10:27 p.m. Gilliam's last hope had been a petition for clemency to Governor Parris Glendening, which was rejected the previous day. Two last-minute appeals to the US Supreme Court were also turned down. None of Doerfler's family chose to attend the execution and Gilliam's family was prohibited from attending.[10] Gilliam did not apologize or express remorse in the death chamber, and his last words were "Allah, forgive them for what they do." Like all inmates executed in Maryland, Gilliam was not given a special last meal. He was 32 years old.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "State of Maryland vs Tyrone Delano Gilliam". Maryland Circuit Courts. January 12, 1989. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Md. Executes Man for Robbery-Murder". Associated Press. November 17, 1998. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "UPI Focus: Maryland executes Tyrone Gilliam". United Press International. November 16, 1998. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "Gilliam v. State, 331 Md. 651 | Casetext Search + Citator". casetext.com. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  5. ^ Penn, Ivan (July 4, 1997). "Killer in $3 robbery could be next in line to die 16 prisoners remain on Md.'s death row". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Gilliam v. Simms" (PDF). United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. January 13, 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 1, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
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  8. ^ Valentine, Paul W. (May 21, 1994). "13 await fate on Maryland's death row". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  9. ^ "Maryland Executes Man Who Killed Woman In '88". Orlando Sentinel. November 17, 1998. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  10. ^ Francke, Caitlin (November 17, 1998). "Gilliam executed for '88 slaying Death by injection comes 10 years after a $3 robbery-murder; Final appeals are rejected; Killer goes to death still proclaiming that he didn't pull trigger". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  11. ^ Valentine, Paul W. (November 17, 1998). "Convicted Killer Put to Death in Maryland". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
Preceded by
Flint Gregory Hunt 		Executions carried out in Maryland Succeeded by
Steven Howard Oken
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