The Trials
Gray was tried in Virginia while Dandridge was tried in Pennsylvania. On February 9, 2006, Gray was charged with five counts of capital murder in the Harvey killings: one charge for killing more than once in a three-year period, one charge for committing more than one killing in a single act, one charge for killing in commission of a robbery, and two charges for killing a child under 14 years of age. On the same day, Dandridge was charged with three counts of capital murder in the Tucker-Baskerville killings. Gray pleaded not guilty, and his defense team sought leniency by presenting evidence of physical and sexual abuse during childhood as well as PCP use during the commission of the crimes.
- August 17, 2006: A jury finds Gray guilty on five capital murder charges after four days of trial and 30 minutes of deliberation.
- August 22, 2006: The jury recommends the death penalty for the murders of Stella and Ruby Harvey and life in prison for the three remaining charges after 12½ hours of deliberation.
- September 19, 2006: Dandridge pleads guilty to three counts of capital murder as a part of an agreement to serve life in prison without parole for the deaths of the Tucker-Baskerville family.
- October 23, 2006: The judge sentences Gray to death.
- December 19, 2006: Culpeper County indicts Gray for the murder of Sheryl Warner.
- January 9, 2007: Gray pleads not guilty to the murder of Sheryl Warner. A trial is scheduled for July 30.
- July 18, 2007: Gray pleads not guilty to Warner murder.
- June 4, 2008: Judge suspends Warner murder charge against Gray based on contradictory evidence.
- May 12, 2011: Gray sentenced to be executed June 16, 2011.
- June 15, 2011: Gray's execution is stayed for 90 days.
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