William Duane Elledge
Murderer
3known / alleged victims
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Case Facts
- Gender
- male
- Country
- USA
- Location
- Broward/Duval Counties, Florida, USA
- Date of birth
- June 27, 1950
- Age at first offence
- 24
- Characteristics
- rape, robbery
- Victim profile
- Margaret Strack / Edward Gaffney / Paul Nelson
- Method of murder
- Strangulation / Shooting (.38 handgun)
- Date(s) of murder
- August 1974
- Years active
- 1974
- Date of arrest
- —
- Status
-
Died in custody
Sentenced to death on February 4, 1994; died in prison on April 2008
Case Summary
Case details
William Duane Elledge was convicted of rape and first-degree murder and was later resentenced to death multiple times. He died in prison in April 2008.
Timeline
- 08/24/74 — Elledge rented an efficiency apartment at the Normandy Hotel in Hollywood, Florida; he later met victim Margaret Strack after visiting a bar, drank and talked for about an hour, and went with her to his room where they smoked marijuana.
- 03/17/75 — Elledge pleaded guilty to charges of Rape and First-Degree Murder.
- 03/18/75 — A jury recommended sentence of death by a vote of 11-1.
- 03/27/75 — Elledge was sentenced to 50 years for Rape and death for First-Degree Murder.
- 08/03/77 — Elledge was resentenced to death; a jury recommended a death sentence by a majority vote.
- 04/21/75 — Elledge filed a Direct Appeal with the Florida Supreme Court.
- 08/22/77 — Elledge filed a Direct Appeal with the Florida Supreme Court.
- 10/22/81 — The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the death sentence.
- 05/25/82 — Elledge filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court.
- 11/01/82 — The U.S. Supreme Court denied the petition.
- 02/15/83 — Governor Graham signed a death warrant.
- 03/10/83 — The execution was stayed by the USDC.
- 03/09/83 — Elledge filed a 3.850 Motion with the Circuit Court.
- 03/10/83 — The 3.850 Motion was denied.
- 03/03/83 — Elledge filed a 3.850 Motion Appeal and Petitions for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Quo Warranto with the Florida Supreme Court.
- 04/14/83 — The Florida Supreme Court denied the 3.850 Motion Appeal and Petitions.
- 03/09/83 — Elledge filed a federal Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus with the U.S. District Court.
- 09/05/85 — The federal Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus was denied.
- 09/23/83 — Elledge filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court.
- 11/14/83 — The U.S.
- 03/06/86 — Elledge filed an Appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeal for the Habeas Petition.
- 07/20/87 — The USCA vacated the judgment and ordered Elledge to be resentenced.
- 01/23/88 — The State of Florida filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court.
- 04/18/88 — The U.S.
- 08/28/89 — Elledge was resentenced to death; a jury recommended a death sentence by a vote of 8-4.
- 09/25/89 — Elledge filed a Direct Appeal with the Florida Supreme Court.
- 01/14/93 — The Florida Supreme Court vacated the death sentence.
- 02/04/94 — Elledge was resentenced to death; a jury recommended a death sentence by a vote of 9-3.
- 03/09/94 — Elledge filed a Direct Appeal with the Florida Supreme Court.
- 09/18/97 — The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the sentence.
- 07/23/98 — Elledge filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court.
- 10/13/98 — The U.S.
- **09
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