Michael Tyrone Crump
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Case Facts
- Gender
- male
- Country
- USA
- Location
- Hillsborough County, Fl orida, USA
- Date of birth
- March 26, 1960
- Age at first offence
- 25
- Characteristics
- arguments
- Victim profile
- Lavinia Clark / Areba Smith (prostitutes)
- Method of murder
- Strangulation
- Date(s) of murder
- December 12, 1985 / October 9, 1986
- Years active
- 1985–1986
- Date of arrest
- February 13, 1987
- Status
-
Sentenced to death
Sentenced to life in prison on July 29, 1987; sentenced to death on March 31, 1989
Case Summary
Case information
- Defendant (Appellant): Michael Tyrone Crump
- Plaintiff/Respondent (Appellee): State of Florida
Appellate docket entries and opinions
Docket #74230
- Citation: 622 So. 2d 963
- Stage: opinion
- Date: June 10, 1993
- Briefs listed:
- initial brief of the appellant
- brief of the appellee
- reply brief of the appellant
Docket #82943
- Citation: 654 So. 2d 545
- Stage: opinion
- Date: April 27, 1995
- Briefs listed:
- brief of the appellee
- reply brief of the appellant
Docket #86733
- Citation: 697 So. 2d 1211
- Stage: opinion
- Date: July 17, 1997
- Briefs listed:
- answer brief of the appellee
- reply brief of the appellant
Trial and sentencing
- Sentence on one count: life term (1987)
- Sentence on second count: condemned to death (1989)
- Specific sentencing dates:
- sentenced to life in prison on July 29, 1987
- sentenced to death on March 31, 1989
Offence description and motive
- Sex: M
- Race: B
- Type: T
- Motive: PC
- Motive description: Killed victims in personal altercations.
Other details
- Current characteristics tag supported by the case summary: Arguments
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