Chapter 1
Who is the person on death row and who did he kill?
Roy Burgess killed Kevin Gardener
Who is the person on death row and who did he kill?
What did his brother do?
Mark Melvin "killed a man" His brother killed the man's wife.
Who is the person on death row, how old is he?
Nanon Williams, 17
Who is the person on death row and who did he kill?
Napoleon Beazley killed John Luttig (Businessman)
Who is the person on death row, how old is he, and who did he kill?
Charles Bass (aka. Wild Child), 23, William Jenkins
Where (State) and when (Date) did this happen?
Decatur, Alabama. August 12, 1993
How old was Mark and what influenced him to do bad things
Mark was 14 and he was incentivized by his brothers and money.
The exact date that the crime was committed
May, 13th 1992
Date that he was "executed" for murder
2002
Did Charles have a reason to shoot William
No. He was "shot for no apparent reason"
How long was Roy on death row?
Until 2001
Where did Mark live and where was the crime committed?
He lived in Florida. The crime was committed in Baldwin County, Alabama.
Nanon's "Aquaintances"
Vaal G., Patrick S., Elaine W.
The 2 witnesses/accomplices
Cedric C. and Donald C.
What point of view is this story mainly being told in?
The brothers and the sister's point of view.
How many jobs did Roy have and name them.
1st job @ Popeyes
2nd job @ Long John Silver's
3rd job @ Steak House
He was going to ________ _________ before he read the __________
He was going to COMMIT SUICIDE before he read the BIBLE
What did Nanon do in 1996?
He started a prison newsletter.
Napoleon's final words
"No one wins tonight. No one gets closure. No one walks away victorious."
What were the brother and the sister's names?
Paul (Brother) Mary (Sister)
Who was Bryan and why was he important to Roy?
He is Roy's lawyer, he gave Roy hope and was helpful to his personal life while he was on death row.
Where is his brother now and how did Mark describe news reports about him?
His brother is now serving the same sentence as him, (life without parole) and news reports about him makes him look like an animal.
What 3 things happened when Nanon was 5?
1. Stabbed in the leg 2. Mother fight off intruders 3. Witnessed uncle get killed.
What 3 things does a judge need to find about Napoleon's case in order to give him life without parole?
1. Will he be a continuing threat to society?
2. Did he see that a death result would occur?
3. Are there enough circumstances to see that he should not receive the death penalty?
Did Charles receive the death penalty?
No, the dad never liked the death penalty because he didn't want Charles family to feel as hurt as their family did.