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Mark Hopkinson | |
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 Hopkinson on March 14, 1979 | |
| Born | Mark Allen Hopkinson October 8, 1949 Evanston, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Died | January 22, 1992 (aged 42) |
| Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
| Occupation | Former football player |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Convictions | First degree murder (4 counts) Conspiracy to commit first degree murder (2 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Death (Green murder) Life imprisonment (Vehar murders) 10-40 years imprisonment (Federal) |
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| Victims | 4 |
| Date | August 7, 1977 May 1979 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
Mark Allen Hopkinson (October 8, 1949 – January 22, 1992) was a convicted serial killer who was executed by the U.S. state of Wyoming in 1992 for the murders of Vincent Vehar, Beverly Vehar, John Vehar, and Jeffrey Green. He is the only person to have been executed in Wyoming since the 1960s. Gerry Spence served as the special prosecutor who won the case against Hopkinson.[1][2]
- ^ "A `REAL PEOPLE` LAWYER`S HARDEST CASE". Chicago Tribune. 1992-06-11. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ Hoffman, Jan (1993-10-15). "A Triumph of One Man's Personality: The American Courtroom's Buffalo Bill". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-10-29.