Gary Tyler

Musical Artist

1958 –

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Who is Gary Tyler?

Gary Tyler has been a prisoner in Louisiana since 1975, when he was convicted at age 17 of the 1974 shooting death of a 13-year-old white boy. Originally sentenced to death, Tyler was the youngest prisoner on death row.

The Fifth Circuit US Court of Appeals ruled the trial was "fundamentally unfair". Tyler's cause has been taken up by human rights organizations, as well as many other supporters, including a range of sports figures and organizations in 2007.

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Born
Jul 1, 1958
Ethnicity
  • African American
Education
  • Destrehan High School

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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