murder conviction

Frank Gebhardt was convicted in the brutal slaying of 23-year-old Timothy Coggins in 1983.

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Georgia Man Convicted In Slaying Of Black Man In Decades-Old Cold Case

4:22pm June 27, 2018

by Kat Chow

Franklin Gebhardt was sentenced to life in prison plus an additional 20 years for brutally murdering Timothy Coggins. Prosecutors said Gebhardt killed Coggins for socializing with a white woman.

The ruling by South Africa's Constitutional Court clears the way for a judge to sentence the double-amputee runner, pictured in 2014, for murder at a hearing set for April 18.

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South African Court Denies Oscar Pistorius' Bid To Appeal Murder Conviction

2:05pm March 03, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Signaling a possible end to a years-long legal saga, South Africa's highest court denied the former track star's request, clearing the way for sentencing.